Production Supervisor (6-month Contract)

Qualifications

• supervisory: 3 years (Required)

• Day Shift (Required)

• Night Shift (Required)

Indeed's salary guide

• Not provided by employer
• $61.5K–$77.9K a year is Indeed's estimated salary for this role in Aylmer, ON.

Full Job Description

Company

Entourage Health Corp. (formerly WeedMD Inc.) is the publicly traded parent company of Entourage Brands Corp. (formerly WeedMD RX Inc.) and CannTx Life Sciences Inc., licence holders producing and distributing cannabis products for both the medical and adult-use markets. The Company owns and operates a 158-acre state-of-the-art greenhouse, outdoor and processing facility located in Strathroy, ON as well as a fully licensed 26,000 sq. ft. Aylmer, ON processing facility, specializing in cannabis extraction. With the addition of Starseed Medicinal, a medical-centric brand, Entourage has expanded its multi-channeled distribution strategy. Starseed’s industry-first, exclusive partnership with LiUNA, the largest construction union in Canada, along with employers and union groups complements Entourage’s direct sales to medical patients. In 2021, Entourage acquired craft cultivator CannTx Life Sciences Inc. which operates out of its state-of-the-art micropropagation and specialty extraction facility in Guelph, Ontario. Entourage’s elite adult-use product portfolio includes craft brand Royal City Cannabis, Color Cannabis and Saturday Cannabis – sold across eight provincial distribution agencies. The Company also maintains strategic relationships in the seniors’ market and supply agreements with Shoppers Drug Mart. It is the exclusive Canadian producer and distributor of award-winning U.S.-based wellness brand Mary’s Medicinals sold in both medical and adult-use channels. Entourage recently announced an exclusive collaboration with The Boston Beer Company subsidiary to launch cannabis-infused beverages in Canada.

Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Production, the Supervisor, Production will be responsible for managing and coaching a production team to support the overall daily operations of production, packaging, and sanitation. The role will be instrumental in planning, scheduling and determining labour requirements, equipment and materials to meet production targets. A successful candidate will be efficient, detail oriented, and able to manage their time effectively with an on-the-floor mentality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with security measures, standard operating procedures (SOP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and government regulations for all tasks/equipment related to processing and packaging.

• Manage safe work conditions and practices within the production area. Enforce company Safety, Health, and Environmental policies.

• Help draft and update procedures relating to regulatory, training, and quality compliance for processing to ensure repeatable performance and high-quality end products.

• Ensure all Team Members are trained sufficiently in operating machines and/or tasks.

• Tracks employee work performance and attendance, monitoring adherence to production plan, start-times, dismissal times, and additional daily activities.

• Maintain and promote a positive work environment through collaborative discussions, team communications rigorous root cause analysis, and transparent decision making.

• Maintain accountability and inventory of all raw materials, finished products, and by-products, participating in internal audits as directed.

• Conducts reviews of non-conforming finished products, ensures quality control is maintained, and corrective actions are developed.

• Lead Daily/Weekly Operational Reviews, ensuring alignment between quality goals and performance standards.

• Uses data to evaluate and improve processes and procedures.

• Ensure equipment is maintained and calibrated as necessary.

• Oversee sanitizing, organizing, and preparing all processing areas.

• Work closely with the Senior Production Technicians and other subject matter experts to drive continuous improvement.

• Communicate effectively with other department managers, supervisors, and employees to ensure timely resolution of problems to achieve department and company objectives.

• Create, measure, and report KPIs to employees and Managers.

• Regular communication with Director, Operations or designate on updated status of packaging & labeling activities and any risks to fill rate for provincial or customer orders

• Other duties as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role in fast-paced food, cannabis, and similar industry (consumer packaged goods preferred)

• Exceptional People Management skills and ability to lead a team of up to 50 employees.

• Excellent and demonstrated people management skills.

• Strong understanding and demonstrated execution of planning, measuring, and analysis of KPIs.

• Experienced with/ focused on Continuous Improvement

• Experience in start-up industry/facility an asset.

• Strong knowledge of GMP regulations.

• Strong QA/QC experience/knowledge.

• Experience/knowledge of OHSA and regulations.

• Ability to manage and balance multiple priorities and execute against committed scope and schedule across multiple production lines.

• Sense of urgency and responsibility to meet delivery schedules.

• Ability to work long (off hours) and weekends if required.

Must be available to work out of any of facilities (Aylmer and Strathroy).

• Must have proficiency using MS Office Suite & ERP

Entourage thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Entourage will accommodate all applicants with disabilities to the point of undue hardship during the recruitment and hiring process. Accommodation will be provided upon request and in accordance with the principles of dignity, individualization, and inclusion. Entourage will work cooperatively, and in a spirit of respect, with all partners in the accommodation process.

Entourage is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, race, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, disability, family status, marital status (including single status), gender identity, gender expression, receipt of public assistance (in housing only), sex (including pregnancy and breastfeeding) or sexual orientation.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Experience:

• supervisory: 3 years (required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (required)
• Night Shift (required)

Work Location: One location

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