Production Supervisor

**The Opportunity**: Reporting to the Hatchery Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for effective shift start-up, end-of-day activities and effective transition of shift. The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing all front-line workers during the scheduled shift. This position requires coordination and planning with other Production Supervisors, hatcheries, and managers to ensure that all staffing, supplies, scheduling, yields, and equipment meet production demands and customer service levels. Production Supervisors are responsible for adhering to all quality, safety, and legislative guidelines as well as ensuring that direct reports are following facility rules and regulations.

**Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life**:

- Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing employees on the use of equipment and resources while maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
- Develop, direct, manage, train, and motivate employees by communicating job expectations, appraising job results, managing attendance, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees in conjunction with the Human Resource Department
- Submit work orders for the repair and maintenance of equipment with follow-up
- Audit and report non-compliance, taking corrective actions to ensure compliance with all quality assurance and food safety requirements on a regular and daily basis
- Maintain quality and legislative requirements by adhering to, correctly and completely documenting, and enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operating Procedures, and all requirements within the framework of the PCP Food safety program
- Participate in audits, accountable for the action plan resulting from audits
- Incident reporting and investigations of Investigate all incidents/hazards that are reported and submit suggestions to the appropriate team (ex., Health & Safety, Animal Welfare)
- Complete daily/weekly/monthly task observations with the hourly employees
- Supports a work environment of continuous improvement with safety as a priority
- Follow up and investigate any animal welfare issues brought to your attention
- Support internal and third-party animal welfare audits
- Complete SAP transactions
- Measure performance and achieve Continuous Improvement in processes to implement cost reductions while maintaining quality
- Strive to continuously improve performance: employee relations, yields, labour results, equipment, sanitation, personal and employee job knowledge, etc.
- Participate and support in Continuous Improvement projects
- Contribute actively with project ideas and project planning and implementation to the overall achievement of the process business plan
- Contribute to teamwork and foster positive employee relations by communicating effectively with peers, employees, and managers
- Build and maintain a collaborative team with coworkers and hourly staff
- Participate and assist in hosting company-sponsored social events for the benefit of associates
- Maintain working relationship with the plant and employees by following the terms of the Employee Handbook and other company policies
- Develop and maintain SOPs and SWIs in respect to processes.
- Responsible for the administration of attendance program, hourly colleague schedules, vacation schedules, timecard approval and organization of department meetings
- Support SOPs, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting and Document Control processes
- Accurately review daily reports and make necessary adjustments
- Assist in preparation and execution of business plan
- Organize period end and year-end inventory counts as needed
- Other duties as assigned by Management

**What You’ll Bring**:

- Meet/exceed Food Safety & Product Quality Metrics and requirements
- Meet/exceed Staff Performance requirements
- Meet/exceed Safety Scorecard targets
- 2-3 years of supervisory or related leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- Post-secondary education in Operations Management or related field is an asset
- Ability to work as a team with all functional areas to support a common goal.
- This individual will regularly share information and work closely with various Leaders and functional areas including Hatchery Manager, Human Resources, FSQA, Maintenance/Reliability, Sanitation Supervisor, Logistics Supervisor, and Day shift Production Supervisor to ensure their area is running effectively and efficiently.
- Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook - SAP Experience an asset
- Effective communication skills to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and resolve employee conflict
- Self-starter with good analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Continuous learner and willingness to embrace change
- Flexible to cover other Production Supervisors as needed

**What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods**:

- Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the