Production Supervisor

Job summary

Lead and develop production teams across multiple lines, ensuring safe work practices, effective training, product quality, and food safety compliance. Manage staffing and resources, improve equipment and processes to meet production, downtime, and waste targets, and provide timely performance feedback.

Job details

Job Posting Wonderbrands, a division of FGF Brands, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake. Our fresh bread facility in Calgary, AB is hiring a Production Supervisor, who will provide manufacturing front-line leadership to multiple lines, and deliver results. Supervisors are responsible for taking ownership in their area of responsibilities for leading, motivating and developing front-line employees to achieve outstanding manufacturing results. This is done through enhancing teamwork, effective communications, actively listening to employees, and driving change. Additionally, the Production Supervisor must focus on safety, process efficiency and continuous improvement, quality assurance, and meeting customer expectations. Job Location: Calgary, Alberta Base Salary: 70K to 80K Shift: available to work any shift (flexibility with working overtime, and on weekends, as necessary) Accountabilities: Ensure teams follow safe work practices. Address unsafe working conditions and any team member safety concerns. Complete thorough incident investigations and develop corrective actions to appropriately reduce or eliminate risk. Conduct workplace inspections and audits and address risk. Drive a culture of 0 tolerance with LOTO and other life saving procedures; Conduct workplace inspections and audits and be proactive to address potential issues; Provide orientation and training as required to ensure an effective and efficient work force. Assign and oversee formal training and sign off on completed training requirements; Ensure product quality and food safety requirements are met through verification of quality checks and lot tracking per HACCP plan; Ensure the required equipment, materials, supplies and manpower are available; Provide leadership necessary to ensure the team meets or exceeds targets; Lead optimization of production equipment and processes needed to meet and exceed downtime and waste targets; Establish and sustain a positive and cooperative working environment through effective communications with all employees; Provide effective, timely and fair performance and disciplinary feedback to team members and document as needed. About You: Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing environment, & minimum 2 years’ experience in a Lead Hand or Supervisory role; Experience with OSHA regulations, HACCP and Food GMPs; A good grasp of inventory management (cycle counting, materials management, etc.); Conduct work with integrity, abiding and upholding the Code of Conduct and Company Core Values (Integrity, Respect, Commitment, Courage and Growth); Act, react and interact with respect and regard for others; Ability to anticipate what needs to be done & commits to take ownership to ensure it gets done; Demonstrated ability to multitask and work with urgency in a fast-paced production environment; Must be an effective communicator who inspires and motivates, and creates an environment for open and trusting 2-way communication with all levels in the organization. Wonderbrands Group Competencies FGF Group Competencies: Adaptive Intelligence - Team Members respond effectively to challenges by evolving their skills, mindset, and approach. Flexibility, Agility, Adaptability: Thrives in dynamic environments by embracing continuous change. Quickly adjusts to new priorities and actively seeks innovative solutions. Uses setbacks as opportunities for growth and applies a relentless focus on improving outcomes. Approaches challenges with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset and openness to feedback. Calculated Risk-Taking: Makes strategic decisions by evaluating options and creating contingency plans. Collaborative Intelligence - Collaborative intelligence empowers teams to unlock collective strengths and achieve results through synergy and mutual trust. Team First and Collaboration: Engages with Team Members and colleagues, builds relationships, and fosters an inclusive, innovative environment. Entrepreneurial Intelligence - Equips Team Members to identify opportunities, overcome setbacks, and move ideas to execution effectively. Continuous Improvement: Drives innovation and optimizes processes to enhance quality and productivity. Customer and Product Focus: Addresses need proactively with accountability and a solution-oriented mindset. Fierce Execution: Achieves results with a strategic and hands-on approach, learning from mistakes and building trust. Leadership Competencies Inspire & Energize Team Members Continually inspires and develops Team Members​ and promote cross-functional collaboration. Supports, shared knowledge and experience with your Team through authentic conversations and development planning Communicates clear expectations​ Uses insight and knowledge to influence others​ Understands and acknowledge differences and modifies style to support unleashing potential Demonstrates patience and empathy, while listening​ Create Winning Relationships​ Inspire enthusiasm & commitment by communicating a clear path to success​ Empowers others by delegating and providing support and opportunities for growth​ Identifies, raises and resolves conflict​ Builds trust and models the “Coach Approach”​ Entrepreneurial Leadership​ Encourages informed risk-taking and supports learning from outcomes. Creates an environment where your team enjoys working hard while having fun​ Provides feedback to reinforce results​ Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added, or this description may be amended at any time. #LI-SS1 #LI-ONSITE #INDWPBR

What you’ll do

Lead and develop production teams across multiple lines, ensuring safe work practices, effective training, product quality, and food safety compliance. Manage staffing and resources, improve equipment and processes to meet production, downtime, and waste targets, and provide timely performance feedback.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of manufacturing experience, including at least two years in a lead hand or supervisory role, along with experience in OSHA regulations, HACCP, and food GMPs. Candidates should understand inventory management and demonstrate strong communication, leadership, ownership, adaptability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.

Listed skills

• Occupational safety · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred
• Multitasking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Front-Line Leadership
• Team Development
• Workplace Safety
• Incident Investigation
• Corrective Actions
• OSHA Regulations
• HACCP
• Food GMPs
• Quality Assurance
• Inventory Management
• Production Optimization
• Continuous Improvement
• Performance Management
• Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Multitasking
• Courage
• Empathy
• Influencing Skills
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Risk Mindset
• Patience
• Strategic Decision Making
• Building Trust
• Supply Chain
• Accountability
• Solution-Oriented
• Master Planning
• Adaptability
• Auditing
• Contingency Planning
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Cycle Counting
• Development Environment
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Leadership
• Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Innovation
• Materials Management
• Production Equipment
• Product Quality (QA/QC)
• Investigation
• Teamwork
• Enthusiasm
• Solutions Focused

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Food & Beverage
• Security & Safety
• Production Supervisor
• Production Supervisor (General)
• Manufacturing Supervisors
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

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