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.

Responsibilities:

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 pro-actively 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 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, managing absenteeism and conflict
Participate and lead others through Root Cause analysis process
Administer appropriate coaching, providing 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
All other duties as assigned

Requirements:

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 leadership or Supervisory experience
Be able to work independently, as well as being a strong team player with good analytical and problem-solving skills
Possession of 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

Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

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