Production Lead Hand

6 days ago

Fresh Start East Milton OperationsOntarioFSE, Canada Fresh Start Foods Full time $48,000 - $72,000 per year
Fresh Start Foods Canada Ltd. Join one of the BEST teams in the Industry

At Fresh Start Foods you'll find qualified professionals that stand out with their experience and understand that customers are at the centre of everything we do.

We are seeking individuals: 

  • Who are customer centric
  • Who are able to deliver on their commitments
  • Who value individual excellence and collective performance
  • Who care and give back - sustainable agriculture, the environment, corporate citizenship
  • Who go above and beyond to provide options for our customers
  • Who understand the foodservice/hospitality/retail business and bring extensive knowledge and experience 

Production Lead - Fresh Produce

Position Details

  • Position: Full-Time, Permanent

  • Salary: From $22/hour + Quarterly Performance Bonus

  • Work Schedule: 7:00 am - 4:30/5:30 pm, Sunday to Friday (one day off during the week; off every Saturday)

We Provide
  • Profit Sharing & Quarterly Performance Bonus
  • Comprehensive Benefit Program
  • Employee Purchase Program
  • Opportunity for Advancement
  • Company sponsored events (Family Picnic, Staff Celebration, BBQ's)
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Lead departments within the production lines to complete daily tasks.
  • Provide robust training and coaching for new and existing team members.
  • Monitor, maintain, and ensure the proper function of equipment, including the vertical form filler machine.
  • Ensure all SOPs and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are strictly followed throughout the entire plant.
  • Complete all necessary shift documentation and quality checks.
  • Communicate with Management regarding equipment and sanitation status.
  • Assist employees on a hands-on basis as needed to increase overall yield.
  • Ensure all Health & Safety Policies are adhered to.
Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:​
  • Fresh Produce Expertise (MANDATORY): Minimum 2+ years of recent experience in a Fresh Produce or fresh-cut food processing facility.
  • Machine & Cutting Knowledge (MANDATORY): Practical knowledge of cutting, slicing, and dicing fruits and vegetables, and proven experience operating production machinery (e.g., slicers, dicers).
  • VFFS Experience (PREFERRED): Experience monitoring or operating Vertical Form Filler (VFFS) equipment.
  • Leadership Experience: Minimum 1 year of Supervisor or Lead Hand experience.
  • Environment: Ability to work efficiently in a refrigerated environment (cold).
  • Schedule: MANDATORY Sunday availability and ability to work flexible hours based on production volume.
  • Secondary school graduation diploma or equivalent.

This is a New Vacancy

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted.  Fresh Start Foods is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.  All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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