About this role
Requisition ID: 44769 Job DescriptionIn every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role
The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of employees engaged in potato production operations. As a member of the facility leadership team, this role plays a key part in driving operational excellence through a focus on safety, quality, employee engagement, continuous improvement, and team development. The Production Supervisor works collaboratively across functions to achieve production goals while fostering a high-performing and inclusive work environment.
- What you'll be doing.
- Foster and promote safe work habits while ensuring all safety policies, procedures, and standards are followed.
- Actively participate in health and safety initiatives and lead efforts that support McCain's goal of zero incidents and an interdependent safety culture.
- Build team engagement through action planning, effective communication, coaching, and regular one-on-one discussions with employees.
- Collaborate with the Production Manager and cross-functional partners to achieve production targets and key performance indicators.
- Utilize McCain's Continuous Improvement and Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) programs to drive operational efficiency and sustainable performance.
- Ensure adherence to product quality specifications and minimize process variation to meet customer and consumer expectations.
- Maintain compliance with HACCP requirements and ensure accurate completion of all required documentation.
- Provide frontline leadership for shift employees, including performance management, employee relations, scheduling, and timekeeping.
- Support employee training and development initiatives to enhance team capability and performance.
- Participate in special projects and operational activities, including product test runs, accident investigations, and other related duties as assigned.
- What you'll need to be successful.
- Passion for people leadership and employee development.
- Experience working successfully in manufacturing or production roles with demonstrated achievement of performance objectives.
- Previous supervisory or leadership experience is considered an asset.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and effectively organize work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Experience using Microsoft 365 and other applicable software tools.
- Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and continuous improvement practices.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and HACCP principles is considered an asset.
About the team
You will be part of a collaborative operations team focused on safely producing high-quality products while delivering operational excellence. Working closely with production leaders, employees, and cross-functional partners, you will play a key role in supporting daily operations, employee development, continuous improvement initiatives, and overall plant performance.
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