Production Supervisor

Who We Are

Meet Fresh Prep Canada’s most convenient and sustainable meal kit delivery service.

As a certified B Corporation, we make convenient eating healthy and sustainable for the communities we operate in. We source quality local ingredients whenever possible, and deliver in reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging.

We offer 10 chef-created meal kit recipes each week, with options for many lifestyles and preferences including vegetarian and vegan.

In the past few years, we have collected many awards and recognition for our continued pursuit in being a leader in both customer and employee satisfaction.

Some awards include The Georgia Straight’s Golden Plates, 23rd and 24th Annual Best of Vancouver award for Best Meal Kit Service, BC’s Top Employers 2024, Top SME 2023, and Climate Smart.

Fresh Prep also placed on The Globe and Mail’s prestigious 2023 Canada's Top Growing Companies list.

Who You Are

Collaborative Team Player. You are motivated by collaborative team task achievement and driving a results-oriented culture.

Strong Communicator. Your verbal and written communication skills allow you to get results across easily and quickly, in a friendly and professional manner.

Adaptable. You thrive in a changing environment and are able to pivot direction easily.

Open. You are open to constructive feedback, but aren’t afraid to let your opinions be known. You approach the problem at hand from a strategic and empathetic point of view.

What You'll Be Doing :

You will be responsible for supervising a variety of teams, which includes ingredient portioning and finished product assembly.

As a People Leader, you will :

Ensure roles and responsibilities are clearly defined

Make sure performance expectations are well understood and adhered to

Mentor Lead Hands, Runners and Production Associates

Ensure effective training programs are in place

Manage employee feedback constructively

You will be accountable for budget and KPI alignment for associated production departments. You will also determine and facilitate initiatives to improve year over year budget and KPI performance.

You will be responsible for the planning of production activities, including labour scheduling, ingredient and packaging materials availability, process improvement projects and contingency planning.

You will be responsible for other operational aspects including ensuring that food safety and GMP’s are consistently being adhered to;

company SOP’s and policies are followed; and regulatory requirements are being met.

You will conduct incident investigations and facilitate corrective actions. You will also be responsible for confirming corrective actions are effective, followed through and are sustained.

You are proficient in using google sheets.

You are passionate about cleanliness and organization of production facilities.

What We Are Looking For :

3 years of experience supervising productivity, efficiency, and process improvement in a food manufacturing plant setting is required.

2 years experience grooming direct reports, promoting key players, and conducting employee performance management is required.

2 years experience liaising with purchasing, production, quality assurance and human resource departments is required.

Lean Manufacturing and / or Six Sigma experience is strongly preferred.

Automated processing, production and / or packaging line experience preferred.

What You Can Expect

An inclusive, fun workplace filled with fantastic colleagues. We’re a certified B-Corporation and our team is passionate about making a positive difference (and also about food!

Comprehensive health benefits (including medical, dental, vision and life-insurance) after 90 days of successful employment.

Food Perks!

Please note that the posted salary range for this role may vary based on qualifications, prior experience, or seniority.

We are always looking for talented people to join our network, and research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box.

So if you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, or if your desired compensation isn't reflected in this posting, please still get in touch.

We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

Fresh Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and prohibits discrimination of any kind. We value diversity at our company and at all job levels our goal is to be diverse, inclusive and representative of the communities we operate in.

We endeavour to recruit, develop and retain the best talent from a diverse candidate pool and truly believe that diversity, equity and inclusion among our team members is vital to our success as a company.

We trust that in applying for a role with us you value this as well!