[wb] Production Team Lead

Job Posting:
Wonderbrands, is a leading North American bakery (formerly Weston Foods, fresh and frozen businesses) with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads, artisan breads, and donuts. We are one of the largest bakeries in North America and makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa.

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. We are hiring an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist for our Carrier Drive bakery in Etobicoke, who will lead initiatives at the bakery level through a culture of safety, core metrics and proactive solutions. Actively working with key stakeholders within the organization to identify and assess conditions that could produce accidents or incidents and then collaboratively prepare and recommend corrective actions with business leaders. The EHS Specialist will be the overall champion of the Bakery Environmental, Health and Safety System.

**Responsibilities**
- Responsible for preparing and Monitoring the production floor for daily production and adjust production based on inventory
- Lead optimization of production equipment and processes needed to meet and exceed downtime and waste targets.
- Work diligently to drive lines to meet/exceed production targets, while striving to continuously improve individual, team, and company performance
- Train team members to job procedures and best manufacturing practices.
- Instructs and leads team members in the use of and insures compliance in IPM (Integrated Process Management) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
- Provide effective, timely and fair performance disciplinary feedback to team members and document as needed.
- Resource shifts and ensure availability for rotating shifts including weekends in a 24/7 environment
- Review and Close Production orders in system. Ensure accurate and timely inventory records are entered into the information.
- Assist as need in interviewing, hiring and onboarding of new employees.
- Work with other Team Leaders on continuous improvement projects.
- Monitors performance and tracks attendance and vacation approval.
- May pack, process, and contribute to production on an as-needed basis.
- Ensuring safe work conditions for team members.

**Requirements**:

- A minimum 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing and 1-2 years as a Lead Hand.
- Ability to work assigned hours, including overtime, weekends, rotational shifts.
- Experience with OHSA regulations, HACCP and Food GMP’s(in the bakery environment preferred)
- Computer proficiency and the ability to make arithmetic calculations, complete routine reports and forms, and the ability to understand and follow directions as given are also necessary
- Must have a good grasp of inventory management (cycle counting, materials management, etc.)
- Strong organizational, People leader skills required.
- 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;
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds independently (on an occasional basis).
- Must be able to stand, walk, climb, reach, lift, pull, push, stoop, squat, bend and stretch as needed throughout the assigned eight-hour shift.
- Strong understanding of sanitation, food handling, and food safety practices in a manufacturing environment preferred;
- 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
- SAP knowledge is an Asset.