PLANT SUPERVISOR

Essential Functions

An employee in this role is expected to fulfill the following key functions and responsibilities:

• lead regularly scheduled team and/or line meetings, and process improvement teams;
• assume a leadership role in the plant safety, food safety, waste reduction program; ensure production process planning objectives are met while continually analyzing, planning and implementing process improvements;
• develop a working knowledge of equipment (adjustment and troubleshooting maximizing output and quality by controlling process parameters) to support coaching and mentorship of team members; 
• lead, influence, motivate and liaise with team members and peers in a diverse working environment; 
• participate in onboarding of new team members; coordinate team member training (i.e. job, safety, skills matrix, etc.) and monitor work performance; determine need for additional training and/or ensure completion of scheduled training, at times participate in recruitment functions;
• conduct regular departmental tours and participate in daily meetings; conduct inspections of equipment and premises to ensure safety compliance;
• coordinate/monitor scheduling of team members to ensure proper staffing; identify staffing needs; 
• proactively facilitate job transfers to support workforce planning;
• participate in workplace investigations; administer and participate in disciplinary process where required;
• responsible for completion of daily shift reports, action plan logs, communicate variances to inbound team members;
• review and approving daily timecards of employees on shift;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• committed to producing a safe product in a safety oriented environment;
• excellent interpersonal/listening skills in order to interact with a diverse workforce; a communicator with proven leadership abilities;
• mechanical aptitude and experience; analytical;
• demonstrated occupational health & safety and food safety competency (hazard recognition, legislation, safety practices) .
• innovative, resourceful with a continuous improvement mindset;
• committed to personal development
• outgoing, visible, and approachable with the ability to inspire and influence others;
• problem solver with the courage to lead change; resolve conflict; respected and respectful.

Work Environment

• ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends, holidays and rotating shifts
• ability to work in an environment that has a great deal of urgency
• conditions can be hot, cold, loud, wet, and outdoors depending on time of season