Job description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Production Supervisor
DATE: July 2025
REPORTS TO: Production Manager
DIRECT REPORTS: Approximately 35
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and supervising employees, work activities and resources necessary for all aspects of production in a food processing environment, as well as ensuring proper training and use of equipment. Duties are to be performed in accordance with good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and established occupational health and safety, food safety and quality and regulatory guidelines.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Directly supervises, coaches/trains, and coordinates production crew ensuring compliance to safety, GMPs, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Interacts and communicates effectively as a leader, coordinating with Production Manager, Maintenance, Quality Assurance and other on-site management.
- Complies with all GMPs, safety, and QA practices with respect to food safety and quality. Understands, supports and trains direct reports on standard operating procedures (SOPs) and the Quality Assurance Program.
- Ensures food safety through Hazardous Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), allergen risk management, and prevention of contamination.
- Ensures all employee follow plant procedures, safety protocols and GMP’s.
- Develops and modifies SOPs as necessary.
- Actively engages employees to attain plant KPI’s.
- Responsible for maintaining accurate and legible documentation in support of day to day activities and our Quality Management System.
- Performs production, light mechanical and maintenance duties as required.
- Performs equipment and tool inspections as required.
- Monitors, reviews and validates CIP’s (Clean-in-place) and other plant processes.
- Performs pre-op and post-op inspections to confirm compliance to all operating guidelines.
- Recommends suggestions for continuous improvement.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to occasionally work alternating work shifts and weekends.
- Attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness, with high standards for cleanliness.
- Demonstrated capability to organize people and activities, and how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow.
- Must be able to operate industrial equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks.
- Strong planning, organization and communication skills.
- Strong understanding of Hazardous Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Allergen Risk Management.
- Solid understanding of Quality Management Systems; experience with British Retail Consortium (BRC) is preferred.
- Solid understanding of WHMIS, MSDS, PPE, and Chemical Hazards.
- Knowledge of pasteurization and the ability to operate a pasteurizer.
- Understanding of dilution and standards for chemical usage in food production areas. Ability to perform dilutions, titrations, and other simple chemistry tests.
MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
5 years’ related work experience in a food processing organization.
3-5 years’ experience in a supervisory role.
WORK EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- High School Certificate or equivalent Preferred
- At least one (5) year of experience in the food industry and/or manufacturing environment is an asset.
JOB TYPES
Full-time, permanent
LANGUAGE OF WORK
English
SALARY
From $31.55 – 33.65$ / Hour
BENEFITS PACKAGE
The following benefits will be available 3 months after the first day of employment:
- Health care
- Dental care
- Vision care
- 5 paid sick days per year
LOCATION OF WORK
This position is based in Lyn, ON (3356 County Rd. #27, Lyn, ON, K0E 1M0) and occasionally in Brockville, ON (260 Central Avenue, Brockville, ON, K6V 4N8).
CONTACT INFORMATION
For those who are interested in applying, please send your resume to Angie Catano at acatano@burnbraefarms.com. You can also contact her at 613-213-2567.
Burnbrae Farms welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. All replies are appreciated and will be carefully considered but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
