Conducting business since 1963, EarthFresh is a Canadian produce company specializing in supplying the Foodservice and Retail industries with fresh potatoes, carrots and onions. We believe in fostering a healthy lifestyle through our products, our values and employees. We foster a healthy lifestyle in the workplace by feeding our teams’ brains with healthy lunches, providing fitness classes, and continuing to educate ourselves. EarthFresh is a team of fantastic people who are joined together by the same belief – that “fresh produce is a way of life”. EarthFresh invites you to be a part of our ever-growing team and share in our success!
Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor provides hands-on leadership to a production team to deliver daily targets covering output, quality, safety and efficiency while achieving goals on a daily basis.
- Minimum three (3) to five (5) years production supervisory experience, preferably in the produce industry
- Must be mechanically inclined and have hands-on experience in the operation of and troubleshooting/diagnosing mechanical failures in a production environment
- Packing line experience using interfaces, scales etc., is an asset
- Proficient in Word/Excel and Outlook as well as an inventory management software
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Organizational skills, problem solving and ability to prioritize
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs repetitively and stand on feet for majority of the working day
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Flexibility and willingness to work overtime as required, which will include some evenings and weekends
- Maintains operations within established standards for quality, productivity, safety and housekeeping; organizing and prioritizing workload on a regular basis.
- Lead multiple packing lines on production floor.
- Ensure production schedules are met, follow-up and deal with any problems that may occur.
- Ensure availability of all packaging material in accordance with the daily production schedule active purchase orders.
- Resolve any employee disputes and solve issues with tact while upholding EarthFresh values.
- Set-up and allocate EarthFresh employees to designated lines and start daily line operations.
- Create tags for inventory management using re-pack module in Famous.
- Ensure compliance to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Food Safety Act, employment regulations and EarthFresh company policies.
- Work closely under the direction of the Production Manager.
- Perform all other duties, responsibilities and functions as assigned by the Production Manager.
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High School Diploma or Equivalent
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Current license for Forklift, Reach, Walkie
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Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification and knowledge of Good Manufacturing Processes related to the food industry an asset
