Team Lead, Production

Job summary

The Team Lead will oversee daily production operations, ensuring efficiency, safety, and quality standards are met across all lines. They are responsible for guiding frontline staff, managing performance, and maintaining compliance with standard operating procedures.

Job details

Village Farms International (Nasdaq: VFF) is a vertically integrated global leader in cannabis and plant-based consumer packaged goods, and sustainable innovation. As one of North America’s longest-standing produce operators built on decades of expertise, we’re a company where growers, innovators, and creators come together to shape the future of high performing plant-based brands, globally. Joining Village Farms means joining a global team built on purpose, integrity, and ambition. Here, we grow people, ideas and possibilities. The Opportunity As a Team Lead, Production, you'll play a key role in ensuring our cultivation and production operations run efficiently, safely, and at the highest quality standards day to day. Your work will directly support the Production team by guiding and developing frontline staff, driving consistent output, and upholding compliance and best practices, while contributing to the broader Village Farms mission of leading a sustainable path forward for global cannabis. What You'll Do Production * Direct production staff to execute an all-production order * Perform Start up or pre-operational checks * Collaborate with Materials Management team to ensure materials are staged on time * Track hourly throughput and machine performance * Train employees on SOPs or Standard Work Instructions (SWI) * Support supervisors in managing day to day employee performance and provide shift leadership during supervisor absences * Take attendance at the beginning of each shift * Complete shift reports hourly * Provide operational leadership across multiple production rooms or lines * Collaborate with supervisors to sustain continuous improvement initiatives * Timely escalation of quality and maintenance issue * Oversee the change overs daily and set up the line according to each run * Ensure the pace of production is always upheld * Cooperate with admin to complete production & repack transactions Quality * Ensure all quality standards are met during line clearance * Perform daily scale calibrations * Complete In-Process control checks * Monitor quality control points to ensure they are within limits during hourly checks * Support product quality investigations with insights as an SME * Complete Quality records * Stage and verify materials prior to the production run * Ensure Boundary samples are setup and cleared accurately * Conduct 30-minute In-Process checks for each production run Safety * Ensure all employees are wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) * Perform routine safety checks and escalate issues / concerns * Verify that equipment is in good working condition before operation * Ensures that work is done in a safe manner * Fill near miss and incident reports * Administer training to staff during onboarding and when needed OTHER DUTIES Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned. Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Village Farms International, Inc. from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. This role is on-site, which requires you to work in Village Farms facility at all times in a Team Lead, Production role or directly supporting operations. The scheduled shifts and hours for this role is as follow: Monday-Friday ; 2:30pm – 11:00PM. What You Bring * High school diploma or equivalent required. Standard First Aid and CPR training an asset * 1 – 2 years of experience in a Lead role or similar * 1 year experience as a production operator or in a related environment * Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications. * Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple production areas independently and make timely decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment * Ability to follow instructions and directions and solicit feedback to improve performance. * Excellent attention to detail and strong verbal and written communication skills. * Sound professional judgment and decision-making ability. * Knowledge of Punjabi is an asset. Life at Village Farms We believe It Takes A Village ® and we mean it. It shows up in how we support each other, how we innovate, and how we win as a team. Our values guide every decision we make: Versatility | Innovation | Leadership | Loyalty | Accountability | Grit | Entrepreneurship What you do here matters - to our people, our products, and the customers we serve. We’ve got you covered with company-paid comprehensive benefits and education assistance to support your growth. Ready to Grow With Us? If you want to be part of something that has real impact - we’d love to meet you.

What you’ll do

The Team Lead will oversee daily production operations, ensuring efficiency, safety, and quality standards are met across all lines. They are responsible for guiding frontline staff, managing performance, and maintaining compliance with standard operating procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1-2 years of experience in a lead role or similar environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong communication skills are required to manage production tasks and staff effectively.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits • Education assistance

Listed skills

• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Production Management · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Production management
• Team leadership
• Quality control
• SOP compliance
• Safety protocols
• Microsoft Office
• Operational leadership
• Continuous improvement
• Scale calibration
• Inventory management
• Staff training
• Performance tracking
• Incident reporting
• Communication skills
• Decision making
• Attention to detail
• Accountability
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Cannabis
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Fast Moving Consumer Goods
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Employee Performance Management
• Leadership
• Incident Reporting
• Innovation
• Materials Management
• Operations
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Process Control
• Punjabi Language
• Team Leadership
• Time Tracking Software
• Product Quality (QA/QC)
• Investigation
• Prioritization
• Quality Control
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Agriculture
• Security & Safety
• Production Team Lead
• Production Worker
• Assemblers Not Elsewhere Classified
• Production Workers, All Other