Production Lead Hand

Employee Type:
Full time

**Location**:
ON Richmond Hill

**Job Type**:
Production Operations

Job Posting Title:
Production Lead Hand

**Job Description**:
About Protenergy Natural Foods:
Protenergy Natural Foods Corp. is a rapidly growing and profitable mid-size company specializing in the manufacturing of aseptically packaged natural food and beverage products. Founded in 2004 by industry veterans who recognized an opportunity to bring innovative technologies to the food production industry, the company has a strong track record of growth. Our parent company, Treehouse Foods of Oak Brook, Illinois, is a food manufacturer servicing primarily the retail grocery and food service distribution channels, and is one of the largest private label food manufacturers in the United States.

Our Environment:
Protenergy Natural Foods maintains a 24 hour 7 days per week continental shift rotational environment. Shifts are 12 hours, from 7am to 7:30pm (days) or 7:00pm to 7:30am (nights). We maintain a 2-3 rotation, where in fourteen calendar days you will work a total of seven where every other weekend is a long weekend

Position Summary: Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Production Lead Hand will be responsible for ensuring production team is actively engaged to meet daily customer demand and production schedule. The Production Lead hand provides effective training to all new and existing employees and ensures safety and quality standards are maintained at all times.

Shift: Night

Key Responsibilities:

- Work with Production Supervisor to manage and prioritize staffing assignments to ensure customer demand and production schedule are met.
- Execute and coordinate employee training to ensure that production procedures are followed and meet all GMP and safety requirements.
- Arrange for and train temporary and permanent staff in performance of tasks for efficient line operations
- Report all quality, production and equipment issues Production Team Leader, maintenance and Production Manager in a timely manner.
- Be responsible for efficient, high quality operation of assigned production lines
- Assist Production Team Leader to ensure production targets are achieved, including monitoring staffing, waste, productivity
- Ensure efficient and effective line change-overs
- Ensure preventative maintenance on equipment and partner with maintenance for equipment trouble-shooting/repair
- Be responsible for ensuring sanitation standards are adhered to
- Monitor product quality (including sampling/record-keeping) to ensure products meet required specifications - including immediately addressing issues with QC Technicians, Supervisor, Maintenance staff as required to minimize waste and downtime
- Accountability for the general operation and efficiencies of production operations.
- Provide leadership for all aspects of operations including employee health, safety and training, product quality, production effectiveness, cost control and continuous improvement.
- Ensure company policy and departmental Standard Operating Procedures, forms and work aids are developed, implemented, enforced and reviewed.
- Identify and lead small capital projects within the department as required by Production Team Leader.
- Provide direction to staff regarding assigned tasks and performance expectations through the use of clear job descriptions, regular performance conversations, coaching and team meetings.
- Conduct spot investigations/ audits and regular inspections to ensure all work is performed safely.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with employees.
- And other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

- Minimum Grade 12 education
- Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications.
- Have true sense of ownership and pride in your work
- Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines in a timely manner
- Experience in food industry is a definite asset
- Excellent teamwork, inter-personal and leadership skills
- Must be able to work flexible hours and days of work
- Be able to lift, carry, push or pull moderate weights (up to 50kg).

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