production supervisor - food and beverage processing

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Cold / refrigerated
• Clean
• Noisy

Work setting

• Warehouse
• Processing plant
• Manufacturing or production
• Food and / or beverage processing

Tasks

• Minimize hazards at all stages of the food production process
• Train staff / workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
• Prepare production and other reports
• Recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule (and possibly review) activities of workers
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other work units
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Perform routine equipment maintenance
• Inspect workplaces for safety or health hazards
• Control process start-up, shut-down and troubleshooting
• Collect and record data
• Arrange for shipping, receiving and storage

Supervision

• 5-10 people
• Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Forklift Operator Certification
• First Aid Certificate

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Word

Equipment and machinery experience

• Processing machinery
• Forklift

Area of work experience

• Quality assurance or control
• Purchasing, procurement and contracts
• Assembly line

Type of industry experience

• Beverage

Area of specialization

• Operations management

Regulations knowledge

• CIP (Cleaning In Place) and SIP (Sanitizing in Place) Systems
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• High temperature short time (HTST) pasteurization processing
• Knowledge of labour relations
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance of machinery and equipment

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example : adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)