Lead Hand - Production

Job summary

The Lead Hand performs hands-on production duties while providing day-to-day support, training, and workflow coordination for production employees. They also monitor food safety, product quality, and ensure operational efficiency by managing raw materials and equipment.

Job details

Position Summary – Lead Hand The Lead Hand is a working production leader who spends the majority of their time performing hands-on production duties while providing day-to-day support to production employees. This role helps ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and according to quality standards while supporting workflow coordination, training, and communication with Supervisors. Job Details Location: Belleville, ON Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Work Schedule: 40 hours per week Benefits Eligibility Pension Plan: Eligibility after 12 months of employment Key Responsibilities Perform hands-on production activities including operating machinery, tying and forming products, assembling/disassembling equipment, weighing products, adding ingredients, hanging products for cooking, moving raw materials, and supporting all aspects of daily production operations. Monitor food safety and product quality through product inspections, pre-operational inspections, metal detector verification, temperature monitoring, and completion of HACCP, GMP, and production records. Support production flow and efficiency by ensuring the availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, PPE, and work orders, while addressing operational issues and minimizing downtime. Provide day-to-day leadership and training by offering guidance to team members, coordinating workflow and break schedules, supporting onboarding activities, and assisting the Supervisor in achieving production targets. Maintain a safe, clean, and organized workplace by following all food safety, quality, health and safety, and company policies and procedures. Qualifications & Requirements High School Diploma or equivalent required. Minimum 2 years of experience in a food manufacturing, meat processing, or production environment. Previous Lead Hand, Team Lead, or supervisory experience is considered an asset. Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, and Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) requirements. Experience operating production machinery and equipment. Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Forklift and Powered Industrial Equipment certification and/or experience is considered an asset. Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately complete production documentation. Working Conditions Majority of the shift involves hands-on production work. Cold food manufacturing environment. Standing and walking for extended periods. Frequent lifting, pushing, and pulling of up to 50 lbs. Frequent bending, reaching, twisting, and repetitive movements. Use of production equipment, machinery, and manual handling tools. Basic math skills required for weighing, measuring, and recording production information. Fast-paced, production-driven environment with daily targets and deadlines. The is an existing vacancy We are currently not using AI We thank all applicants for their interest to this opportunity; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. #SSCBE Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.

What you’ll do

The Lead Hand performs hands-on production duties while providing day-to-day support, training, and workflow coordination for production employees. They also monitor food safety, product quality, and ensure operational efficiency by managing raw materials and equipment.

Requirements

Candidates must have a High School Diploma and at least 2 years of experience in food manufacturing or production environments. Proficiency in GMP, HACCP, and basic computer software is required, with forklift experience considered an asset.

Benefits

• Pension Plan

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Quality Inspection · Preferred
• Forklift operation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Production Leadership
• Food Safety
• HACCP
• GMP
• Machinery Operation
• Quality Inspection
• Workflow Coordination
• Team Training
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Forklift Operation
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Product Inspection
• Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Operation
• Supervision
• Workflow Management
• Food Manufacturing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Cooking
• Development Environment
• Occupational Safety And Health
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Forklift Truck
• General Mathematics
• Leadership
• Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Machinery
• Manual Handling
• Operations
• Production Equipment
• Production Flow Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Product Quality (QA/QC)
• Coordinating
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Food & Beverage
• Management & Leadership
• Trades
• Lead Hand
• Production Worker
• Assemblers Not Elsewhere Classified
• Production Workers, All Other

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