Packaging Supervisor

#BeExtraordinary

At Andrew Peller Limited (APL), our mission is to be Canada's #1 branded wine and

craft beverage company by delivering the perfect brand experience for every

lifestyle and occasion. Through our commitment to excellence, honouring our

roots, owning it, fostering belonging and driving to succeed, we inspire teammates to be extraordinary every day.

Who We Are

We are one of Canada's largest and oldest wine companies with a rich heritage in quality winemaking.

We produce some of Canada's most recognized brands and offer our teammates a challenging and rewarding employment experience. 

We're seeking a Packaging Supervisor to join our Packaging & Quality team in Kelowna. This role is well-suited for a proactive manufacturing professional who is ready to deepen their leadership capability, take on people management responsibility, and expand their operational skill set within a stable, well-established organization.

You'll be supported by an experienced leadership team and work alongside other supervisors, with opportunities to build confidence across people leadership, operational standards, and continuous improvement initiatives. Strong communication, curiosity, and a team-first mindset will set you up for success in this role.

The opportunity for this teammate -

• Join a well-structured operation with clear standards, systems, and leadership support
• Lead a unionized team of approximately 20 teammates, alongside three experienced supervisors
• Build capability across people leadership, SOP development, and process standardization
• Gain exposure to production scheduling, operational planning, and cross-functional coordination
• Take part in continuous improvement, efficiency, and cost-optimization projects as your experience grows
• Shape your development path — whether toward technical depth, analytics, or broader operational leadership

What this teammate will be responsible for -

• Lead and support unionized Packaging teammates, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations
• Host shift start meetings, engage teams, and clearly communicate daily priorities and expectations
• Address performance and quality issues directly and respectfully, reinforcing accountability and standards
• Support people management and administrative activities, including documentation and performance reviews
• Contribute to SOP creation, updates, and process standardization, partnering with leaders and training teams
• Assist with production scheduling and coordination
• Participate in continuous improvement and higher-efficiency initiatives, with increasing ownership over time

Experience, skills and knowledge the ideal teammate will bring =

• Experience in manufacturing
• Experience in food, beverage, or CPG environment an asset but not required
• An interest in growing your people leadership and operational management skills
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage teams and lead shift conversations
• A proactive, adaptable approach and comfort working in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to work within — and learn the nuances of — a unionized setting
• Curiosity around process improvement, data, and operational efficiency

About the facility and team

This role supervises unionized staff of Canrim Packaging Ltd., a division of Andrew Peller Ltd. We are located within the Calona Wines/Sandhill Winery facility in downtown Kelowna.
Established in 1994, Canrim Packaging has been providing bottling and packaging services for nearly three decades. The facility specializes in bottling and packaging a variety of Andrew Peller branded beverages, including wine, cider, and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic products.

In addition to our premium wines, we also specialize in the production of International Domestic Blend (IDB) wines, which combine high-quality international and Canadian wines. This process allows us to offer a diverse portfolio that meets consumer demand while maintaining the highest standards of winemaking excellence. Our IDB wine products include Cooper Moon, Honest Lot, and XOXO, in addition to our popular cider brand, No Boats on Sunday.

We are conducting an internal and external search simultaneously. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest; only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
  

Accommodation:
Andrew Peller Limited is committed to meeting the needs of persons with temporary and/or permanent disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We are happy to discuss any need for accommodation in the workplace and will make an effort to meet those needs in a timely manner by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility in the areas of information, communications, and employment. If you require an accommodation to apply or interview for a position, please email

Equal Opportunity Employment:
At Andrew Peller Limited, we are committed to creating and celebrating a culture of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.  We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability.