Production Supervisor Pure Flavor Farms LP is a family of greenhouse vegetable growers sharing a commitment to bringing A Life of Pure Flavor to communities everywhere. Built on generations of expertise, we are the next generation of growersstrategically located throughout North America and inspired to put quality, flavor, and our retail and foodservice customers first.
With a dedicated, energetic, and highly skilled workforce, we truly believe our employees make the difference. We are proud to offer a progressive, vibrant organization where you can advance your career, master your skills, and grow alongside us.
The Production Supervisor oversees the day-to-day production operations and staff to ensure timely and efficient workflow. This role is responsible for ensuring productivity targets, health, quality and food safety standards meet company standards. It is the responsibility of the Production Supervisor to lead a team of workers, oversee employee issues and concerns, provide training, and manage performance.
Responsibilities:
Provide guidance to line leaders and production workforce with respect to performance management, employee relations, awareness of business context/profitability as well as training/development of staff members
Ensure delivery of the production goals and objectives by establishing clearly defined quality methods for staff members to apply
Support the Production Manager to ensure the operation remains within budget for labor and throughput; monitor and measure performance to minimize downtime, reduce costs and improve quality and efficiencies
Complete required documentation, records and checklist; submit to appropriate management personnel
Communicate and address variances, quality issues and concerns with relevant departments to help identify the causes and implement sustainable corrective action
Monitor the working environment to ensure compliance of company and statutory hygiene, and safety policies and procedures
Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary information, as well as other company data, including personnel information
Conduct pre-shift meetings and EOS reports
Touch bases with new employees on a weekly basis
Collaborate with commodity, inventory, receiving, shipping and quality departments to ensure an efficient operation workflow, production requirements and reworked product consistently match product specifications
Other core expectations as defined by the company
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent required; degree in business administration, supply chain management, engineering or related discipline preferred
Minimum of two (2) years' experience in production environment or related supervisory experience required
Intermediate level Microsoft (MS) Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills required
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, Food Safety, HACCP principles
Understanding of legislative requirements to maintain compliance to all relevant statues and guiding principles
Proven ability to lead and motivate a team
Excellent analytical, time management, and organizational skills
Commitment to high professional and ethical standards
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team
Ability to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
Available to work any and all shifts required by the company
Must be flexible to shift assignments as required to meet both customer & business needs
Work Environment:
Hours of work may vary depending on business needs; role requires flexibility
This job operates within a refrigerated warehouse, where temperatures range from 45-55F. The noise level in the work environment can be loud due to packaging machinery, and forklift truck operation
The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; bend; twist; use hands to handle or feel product or packaging; and reach with hands and arms; specific vision capabilities required
Role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Specific vision capabilities required; employee is to work in front of a computer, sitting or standing for periods of time
The position involves walking and lifting, regularly, up to 30-pounds, occasionally up to 50-pounds
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, submit your resume to Pure Flavor today! Pure Flavor is committed to providing an accessible and barrier-free environment for all individuals, including candidates and employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable accessibility and accommodation legislation.
