About The Role

Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry. As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we remain as dedicated as ever to both providing a quality work environment for our employees, as well as producing only the highest quality products for our customers. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

During the daily 9-hour shift, supervise all aspects of production, ensuring appropriate Health and Safety controls and Good Manufacturing Practices
Manage efficiencies, monitor quality, and minimize production costs
Troubleshoot problems and proactively prevent or minimize issues
Provide timely coaching, feedback, and support to team leaders and production workers in a constructive and respectful manner
Train, coach, develop, and evaluate the performance of production staff
Liaise extensively on the production floor in order to build commitment and foster open communication between all parties
Supervise and train crews, including planning manpower and work organization, and managing absenteeism and conflict.
Participate and lead others through the Root Cause analysis process
Administer appropriate coaching, provide leadership guidance, and continually develop employees in accordance with the needs of the department.
Implement a continuous improvement philosophy in all areas of operation.
Participate in JHSC initiatives and follow established policies as outlined in the Health and Safety policies.
Supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of all Quality Systems.
Assist with production requirements and perform other relevant duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILL, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Proven leadership, team building, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, co-workers, and Managers.
Strong verbal and written as well as effective communication skills to lead, motivate, coach, mentor, and resolve employee conflict.
Ability to accurately maintain detailed records.
Strong safety focus.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Have 3+ years of leadership or Supervisory experience.
Have 2+ years of experience in the food industry.
Be able to work independently, as well as being a strong team player with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Possession of a Diploma or post-secondary education
Reasonable mechanical aptitude
Intermediate Computer Skills in Microsoft Office (such as Word, excel, outlook, charting, and graphing).
Able and willing to work weekend OT when required
Ability to assess and prioritize
Ability to manage change and to react quickly to rapid turn-around requirements
Desire for continuous improvement individually and for the overall business