PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Department: Plant Operations

Location: Belleville, ON

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

With approximately 3,300 employees, JBS Food Canada ULC (-JBS Canada-) is one of Canada's largest beef processors. Consisting of four locations-the main processing facility located in Brooks, Alberta, where approximately 4,200 head of cattle are harvested and processed daily; the Head Office and a case ready plant, both based in Calgary, Alberta; and JBS Ontario, a case ready plant located in Belleville, Ontario. The JBS Canada facility in Brooks has the capacity to produce products ranging from boxed beef primals, ground beef, beef trimmings, beef by-products and hides which are shipped across Canada and worldwide. At the multi-protein Mountain Creek Farms case-ready facility in Calgary, JBS Canada produces value-added products including marinated, portion sized, multi-pack options, kebabs and much more. JBS Ontario in Belleville produces fresh meat and seafood products for leading retailers in Canada.

At JBS Canada, our people are our greatest asset. We are very proud to have a team of high achieving, engaged employees. We are currently seeking a Production Supervisor to join our team (red meat division, afternoon shift) at our JBS Ontario facility in Belleville, ON.

The Production Supervisor directly supervises up to 15 - 20 unionized hourly employees in achieving manufacturing objectives pertaining to product specifications, yield, quality, efficiency, and safety of all employees. Reviewing daily production schedules, managing employee issues and ensuring compliance with all standards (production, food safety and employee relations/union relations) are key parts of the job.

NOTE: This position will be located in Belleville, ON

You will:

• Ensure compliance to Workplace Safety & Health legislation. Ensures workers understand safety requirements and manages effectively to ensure a safe working environment for all employees. As necessary, conduct accident investigations to determine root causes and corrective action required.

• Enforce HACCP procedures and displays an ongoing commitment to food safety

• Supervise and train hourly staff in production equipment operations, routine maintenance and troubleshooting

• Ensures daily achievement of objectives in terms of product yield and quality, production efficiency targets, and customer service requirements (product appearance, product specifications and volume targets)

• Provides recommendations to Production management on possible improvements concerning operating practices, continuous process improvement opportunities and ways to improve communications on production requirements

• Ensures equipment is operated safely and within product specifications.

• Notifies Maintenance team of additional maintenance requirements.

• Provides ongoing direction to Production Operators/Senior Production Operators to ensure operations are conducted in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices

• Tracks and monitors hourly staff attendance and performance - informs HR and Finance of attendance or other issues

• Reinforces understanding and compliance with Company Policies, all relevant provincial legislation requirements, and the terms of the Collective Agreement

• Administers discipline in line with Company-s requirements and the Company-s discipline policy and the Collective Agreement, including delivering disciplinary messages and conducting disciplinary interviews as needed

• The incumbent will present a professional and respectful attitude when dealing with both internal and external contacts and will work towards facilitating a team atmosphere within the Service Centre.

• Additional duties as assigned

You Have:

• Community college and 6 - 8 years of related manufacturing experience, preferably in fresh meat production environment. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may also be acceptable.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to lead a team safely, achieve production objectives and ensure customer satisfaction.

• Familiarization with food safety and productivity requirements of the meat/food processing industry.

• Management/supervisory experience, including experience working in unionized environments within the context of Collective Agreements

• Familiarization with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel

• Ability to work independently

• Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations, including WHMIS, Labour Relations, Human Rights, workplace safety, and WSIB.

Work Site Environment:

• A cold working environment on a daily basis.

Earn Competitive Wage

Exceptional Benefits include:

Competitive Wage | Extended Health/Medical Benefit | Group Life & Accidental Death Insurance | Long Term Disability | Vision/Dental Care | Career Growth and Continued Training

240 Jamieson Bone Rd.

Belleville, ON

K8N 5S8

Apply to: www.jbsfoodcanada.ca/careers