Packaging Supervisor
Departement: Production & Operation
Workplace: Ingersoll
Company: Nortera
Joining Nortera means choosing opportunities to grow together!
As the North American leader in ready-to-cook vegetables, we are committed to contributing to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food.
Nortera produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brands Arctic Gardens and Del Monte.
Why choose Nortera
- Competitive salary, annual bonus and vacation policy;
- Complete range of social benefits (telemedicine) and employee assistance program (EAP);
- Possibility of contributing to an RRSP with employer contribution;
- Participation in a volunteer day at the employer's expense;
- Reimbursement for tuition fees and physical activity;
- Environment that fosters learning and professional development;
- Opportunities to work on inspiring projects in a growing company!
Base salary
$65,000/Year - $75,000/Year (CAD)
Your daily role
This role acts as the lead person with regard to our front line hourly team members by directing the activities of workers and processes in a vegetable production environment (processing, packaging, canning and supply chain) according to established schedules, safety and quality procedures while striving to continually improve all facets of the business.
You will be 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.
- participate in on-boarding of new team members; coordinate team member training (i.e. job, safety, skills matrix, etc.).
- 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;
- Other duties as assigned.
Your profile
- Post secondary degree or diploma in a related discipline - or equivalent experience (2-3 years).
- 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.
We’re looking for people like you!
Come grow with Nortera!
Although all job applications are considered, only successful applicants will be contacted. The use of masculine gender could have been used without discrimination and only for the purpose of lightening the text. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from a wide variety of candidates in order to staff a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities in which we operate.