Production Supervisor - Night Shift

Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry. From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products. Role: The Production Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day planning and control of production activities including yields, equipment, sanitation, staffing, supplies, schedules, and machine start-up by effectively utilizing resources to achieve production demands and customer service levels while adhering to quality, safety and legislative guidelines. Schedule \n Responsibilities * Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements or duty assignments considering budgetary limitations and time constraint. * Plan and prepare various production reports, orders and projections. * Administer company policies on discipline and address complaints in a timely and respectful manner. * Liaise with Plant Manager, Production Managers, and Dispatch Manager, and maintain effective relationships with other departments. * Compile and review the daily production orders of both cut up and tray pack areas and ensure they are entered into system in a timely fashion. * Develop, direct, manage, train, and motivate employees by communicating job expectations, appraising job results, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees in conjunction with the Human Resource department. * Provides input into matters on changes of food safety procedures, product quality and Quality Assurance related matters. * Onboarding and training of new employees, performance assessment, and confirming qualification in job duties. * Prepare, maintain and authorize production reports and personnel records. * Change production levels and staffing on different product lines to minimize inventory levels, cross train employees for maximum production flexibility. * Coordinate with different departments, manage communication lines with managers suppliers and procurement departments. * Identify production bottlenecks, implement corrective measure procedures and work methods to improve efficiency. * Ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines, CFIA, HACCP, GMP and standards * Lead, initiate and ensure that all health and safety policies and procedures are followed. * Able and willing to occasionally adjust shift to provide supervision on dayshift and nightshift when needed. * Other duties as assigned. Requirements * Strong emphasis on computer literacy, proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel). * Previous Supervisory/Leadership experience * Strong organization skills. * Must be dependable and hold an above average attendance record. * Possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. * Effective Communication Skills to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and resolve employee conflict. * Excellent listening skills. * Ability to work independently and as part of a team. * High level of integrity and work ethic. * Previous experience working in a unionized environment is an asset. * Continuous learner and willingness to embrace change. * Ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure. * Shift flexibility \n $70,000 - $85,000 a year \n #LI-SJ #INDHP At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply. Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

The Production Supervisor manages daily production activities, including staffing, scheduling, and equipment start-up to meet customer demands. They are also responsible for ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards while leading and training the production team.

Candidates must have previous supervisory or leadership experience and strong computer literacy in Microsoft Office. The role requires excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to work in a fast-paced, unionized environment.

• Production PlanningPreferred
• Problem solvingPreferred
• TrainingPreferred
• Quality assurancePreferred
• LeadershipPreferred
• Safety CompliancePreferred
• CommunicationPreferred
• Microsoft OfficePreferred
• Critical ThinkingPreferred
• Inventory managementPreferred
• Conflict ResolutionPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Production planning
• Staff management
• Equipment maintenance
• Quality assurance
• Safety compliance
• Microsoft Office
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Leadership
• Conflict resolution
• Inventory management
• HACCP
• GMP
• CFIA compliance
• Training
• Poultry Industry
• Organizational Skills
• Effective Communication
• Strong Work Ethic
• Planning
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Customer Service
• Procurement
• Computer Literacy
• Cooking
• Training And Development
• Food Services
• Critical Thinking
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Problem Solving
• Listening Skills
• Employee Onboarding
• Sanitation
• Quality Assurance
• Coaching
• Time Management
• Product Quality (QA/QC)

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Food & Beverage
• Agriculture
• Production Supervisor
• Production Shift Supervisor
• Manufacturing Supervisors
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week