Packaging Supervisor

**Company Overview**

Established over 30 years ago (in 1989), Samosa and Sweet Factory (SSF) - Visionary and Pioneers in the industry, have been able to automate and standardize products which were handmade for centuries.

Today, we operate business out of Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton. We developed our brand ‘Apna Taste’ in 2011 to make our products available outside of these cities. Apna Taste products are now available throughout North America, Australia and other parts of the globe.

From our products to our workplace, we adhere to our values of: Customer Focus, Honesty and Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Corporate Citizenship.

If you are passionate about food, have strong skills, and want to make a career, then join the SSF family. You will enjoy working here. We provide a friendly work environment, competitive wages, health care benefits for full time employees, on the job training and opportunity for advancement.

We are located at _**1850 Albion Rd #6, Etobicoke, ON M9W 6J9**_ (close to Hwy 27 and Albion Rd) - transit accessible.

**Position Summary**

We are looking for a dynamic **Packaging Supervisor** who will be responsible the direct supervision of the hourly associates and packaging line technicians working a shift rotating pattern, including holidays and weekends. This position is also responsible for enforcing safety, sanitation and GMP practices within the SQF framework.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Accountable for the health and safety of all workers under his/her supervision.
- Responsible to ensure that all operations are safe and that employees work in compliance with established work practices and procedures.
- Interacts with and participates in the Joint Health and Safety Committee when required.
- Provides training to employees on safety, quality, operations, and other areas as required.
- Schedules, directs, and monitors the work of all hourly personnel in a manner that supports exceeding daily standard packaging rates.
- Evaluates operations and adjusts work schedules when needed to maintain packaging needs.
- Ensures that equipment is operating properly and efficiently. Liaison with the maintenance team by reporting issues resulting in downtime and assist with root cause analysis.
- Ensures that the quality of all finished products meets SSF’s requirements and that all food safety, GMP and housekeeping standards are always maintained.
- Participates in the investigation of customer complaints and identifies corrective action.
- Leads assigned teams in continuous improvement processes.
- Ability to identify problems on the packaging floor, make quick decisions to resolve them to support the plant goals.
- Maintains all required department documentation, logs, files and reports and participates in regular reviews of operations (packaging) performance.
- Role model outstanding, friendly service and use skills and knowledge to offer solutions that meet or exceed expectations.
- Manage performance through coaching and disciplinary efforts.
- Ensure that department conditions involving department appearance, quality, variety, safety, and food safety are consistently maintained at the highest level.
- Work alongside packers as part of the team
- Work collaboratively with facility management and Production managers to ensure efficient running of department.
- Ensure team members are working efficiently and up to organizational standards.
- Ensure that all final products are properly placed in the areas for delivery.
- Record all products to be delivered on inventory record.
- Provide packers with instructions for packing and tray placement of finished product as per production and delivery schedule.
- Ensure that trays and carts are complete as per location requirements.
- Operate any equipment safely with knowledge of emergency shut off, as applicable.
- Ensure that daily packing is finished on time, no delays.
- Other related duties as may be required in the day-to-day operations of the Ensure work area, tools and supplies are kept organized and sanitary throughout the shift.

**Working Conditions**
- Has availability weekdays, weekends and holidays
- Has exceptional organizational abilities with task prioritization, time management and multi-tasking/
- Able to work efficiently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- 70% on the floor and 30% in an office
- Full-Time position (40 hours per week)
- Answering internal enquiries after work is required

**Qualifications/Education**
- 3 - 5 year’s Supervisory experience in a food processing environment
- College, University or Technical degree, preferably in manufacturing or food production.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good written and verbal English.
- Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong teamwork/team building/motivation skills.
- Previous experience with BRC or SQF and HACCP is an asset
- Experience working with GMP best practices
- Aptitude for detail, accuracy an