Night Production Supervisor

Sweets from the Earth is a family run, vegan commercial bakery manufacturing a wide range of products for retailers and foodservice operations across Canada. For the fourth consecutive year, we have been named one of PROFIT 500 Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. As a proud plant-based manufacturer with an emphasis on organic and non-GMO ingredient sourcing, we boast a reduced-footprint operation compared to conventional food manufacturers. We are currently operating out of our third production facility in North Toronto that has excellent TTC access and have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our organization and gain experience in warehouse and operations management.

**Production Shift Supervisor**:
The Bakery Production Shift Supervisor contributes to the success of the operations by meeting or exceeding company standards, policies, and procedures, including, but not limited to: products are produced on time, ensuring product and food quality excellence, maintaining high quality standards, maintaining safety and cleanliness standards.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure equipment is set up properly, and all parts are accounted for and handled carefully.
- Ensure each line is set up with optimal number of employees with mínimal non-value added activity.
- Ensure all products are prepared according to weight and quality specifications at all times.
- Actively motivate and lead employees.
- Organize work by assigning specific job tasks, delegating duties and ensuring employees are performing in a consistent and efficient manner.
- Follow FEFO inventory control is followed.
- Follow Quality assurance procedures and policies, ensuring employees adhere to GMP and HACCP rules.
- Report quality issues or food safety deviations.
- Maintain a safe environment for everyone, free from environmental hazards.
- Report production-related information regarding waste, labor utilization and equipment malfunctions to Management.
- Ensure all production record keeping is completed and submitted at the end of each shift.
- Ensure all WIP and finished products are stored at the right temperature and in the correct storage area.
- Supervisor sanitation team and ensure the plant is clean and organized at the end of shift.
- Report employee performance issues to Management.
- Work with team members on the lines when necessary.
- Motivate employees to finish production on time.

**Qualifications**
- Must have good written and verbal communication.
- Be able work in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to troubleshoot and come up with solutions to keep production going.
- Must be a team player and help employees with set up and production.
- Flexibility to work over-time when necessary.

**Working Conditions**:

- Position is very physical.
- Position involves standing all day.
- Position requires maintaining a clean environment at all times.
- 3 Years Food Production experience required.
- Bakery experience an asset.
- May need to work in the oven room or freezers at times.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- food production: 3 years (preferred)
- bakery: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person