Production Supervisor

Company Overview:
Made Better isn’t just a claim; it’s our Dare promise.


Dare has been a proudly Canadian, family-owned company since 188+. Throughout our long history, we’ve created some of the most loved brands in the country including Bear Paws cookies, REALFRUIT gummies, Breton crackers, Melba Toast and many more. For over 130 years we had been located in the Kitchener area since the family’s original store opened in 18+2. We are now head quartered in Cambridge Ontario and we’ve expanded our roots far beyond. With eight manufacturing plants and over 1400 employees, Dare is part of the fabric of Canada.


At Dare our dedicated team works passionately to uphold our tradition of excellence, innovation and quality in every aspect of our operations. Our state-of-the-art facilities utilize advanced technology to ensure consistency and quality while meeting the evolving needs of our consumers and customers.
Overview:
The Production Supervisor position directly supervises employees at the Food manufacturing facility and is responsible for meeting all safety expectations, production schedules and product quality requirements. Candidates must have excellent communication skills to instruct employees on manufacturing processes, motivate performance, implement continuous improvement activities and work with teams throughout the organization.

Hourly Rate: $25.17
Shift: 3:00pm - 11:00pm with the flexibility to train on day shift 7:00am - 3:00pm
Key Ingredients:
Reports to Production Manager
Works collaboratively with Quality Assurance, Warehouse and Maintenance
Works cohesively with other Production Supervisors to achieve daily production KPI’s
Promotes open communication within the production team and supports food safety and work safety culture in the organization
Responsible for communicating work safety, food safety and quality messages effectively to all production associates via shift huddles or production meetings
Understands and enforces GMP’s and plant rules, and monitors GMP compliance in production area
Provides orientation and training to new employees according to established SOP’s to ensure an effective and efficient work force. Assigns and oversees formal training and signs off on completed training requirements
Reviews performance of production associates, provides coaching and initiates disciplinary actions when necessary
Responsible for on-going on-the-job training of new and existing production associates on proper production procedures according to SOP’s and WI’s to ensure work safety and production quality, as well as monitoring the effectiveness of training thereafter
Ensures team follow safe work practices. Addresses unsafe working conditions and any team member safety concerns. Completes thorough incident investigations and develops corrective actions to appropriately reduce or eliminate risk. Conducts workplace inspections and audits and address risk
Participates in JHSC initiatives and follows established policies as outlined in the Health and Safety policies.
Follows up on production associates’ absences and leaves
Manages logistics of production floor and ensures production processes are carried out efficiently as per schedule and production standards (including pre-op, mid-shift and post-ops checks)
Assists maintenance in troubleshooting unplanned breakdowns to consistently reduce total plant downtime by prioritizing and allocating resources.
Ensures machines and work environment are safe and properly set up for daily operation.
Responsible for verification of production activities as assigned
Ensures production-related paperwork both physical and electronic is complete with correct information and signoffs at end of shift
Assists QA in evaluation of product quality and investigation of non-conformances
Oversees housekeeping of production area, warehouse area, sanitation room and staff common areas
Oversees end-of-shift sanitation of production area in the absence of Sanitation Supervisor
Reports existing or potential work safety hazards to Production Manager/Plant Manager
Reports existing or potential food safety hazards to Production Manager and QA
Communicates material and supply needs to Production Manager
Proactively initiates, implements and monitors all continuous improvement activities on work safety, food safety and quality, and production efficiency
(Those with First-Aid training): Provides first-aid to staff who are injured at work
Other duties as assigned

Recipe for Success:
3 years’ experience in a Supervisor or Team leader role
Minimum 3 years’ experience in a production/manufacturing environment
Reasonable mechanical aptitude
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and general computer skills
Must be flexible to work extended hours, day and night shifts, and scheduled weekends.
Additional Information:
Total Rewards Package: Our Total Rewards package reflects the investment we make in our employees to help them and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at Dare Foods includes a competitive base salary, health care spending account and retirement programs. In addition, we offer paid time off, career development opportunities as well as reward and recognition programs.

At Dare Foods Limited, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive, accessible, equal-opportunity environment that welcomes all individuals from all backgrounds because we know it will make our company a better place to work. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment.


We want to thank all candidates in advance for their interest; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot confirm the receipt of individual applications or resumes. Read more