Production Supervisor in Winchester

About Us

Welcome to Lactalis Canada! We’re proud to be Canada’s #1 branded dairy company and to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s top employers by Forbes. Our purpose is to enrich and nurture the lives of Canadians by offering the best of dairy from Canada’s favourite dairy brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia.

Job Purpose

Located out of our Winchester, Ontario plant, the Production Supervisor (Relief) is responsible for supervising the day-to-day dairy (butter, cheese, powder) production operations including proactively conducting root cause analysis and correcting operating issues and employee activities. The position is responsible for ensuring a safe operation, key targets and results are achieved, effective management of resources, identifying and leading continuous improvement initiatives, and scheduling and related services to help ensure production objectives are met. Please note we run a 24/7 operation. As this is a relief role, all applicants must have the flexibility to cover all shifts as required.

Responsibility

• Support operation of the production departments/teams to ensure that quantitative and qualitative measures included in the operating plan are met, including those related to standard costs, cost reductions, productivity, health and safety, GMP, sanitation, customer satisfaction, production scheduling, staffing and capital/technological improvement plans by measuring, analyzing and executing corrective actions in these areas.
• Promote a focus on excellence in all production activities including those required to support optimal quality, yield and cost containment, and minimal re-work or downgrades.
• Provide leadership to improve health and safety performance by being a role model in safety and demonstrating due diligence through applying the corporate health & safety program elements.
• Provide leadership and supervision to staff by providing work direction, performance feedback, and recommendations for training and development.
• Promote a positive labour‑management relationship and ensure compliance with the Company’s corporate and legal obligations under the Collective Agreement (where applicable), as well as various statutes and regulations such as the Employment Standards Act, Workers Compensation Act, and the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Ensure GMP and S.O.Ps are adhered to at all times, and that all products consistently meet specifications.
• When assigned, ensure timely and thorough sanitation of all equipment and facilities to allow for efficient and on‑time production start‑up and delivery of products to customers.

Other Duties As Required

• Participate in the development and implementation of operational and capital budgets, safety compliance, training and production plans by monitoring results against plan and support corrective action plans accordingly.

Work schedule: Primarily Monday to Friday Days shift, however the Relief Supervisor is required to be available to work a 24 / 7 shift schedule to cover shifts as required to ensure uninterrupted 24/7 Shift Supervisor Coverage.

Qualifications

• College diploma or University degree preferably in Food Science or Engineering.
• Minimum two (2) years experience in food production supervision.
• Experienced as a supervisor and/or providing leadership to production teams in dairy or related food or pharmaceutical industry.
• HACCP exposure preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, and verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, planning, and decision making skills.
• Ability to diagnose and coordinate activities to resolve mechanical manufacturing issues in food manufacturing.
• Team facilitation/leadership skills and ability to develop employees and implement continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficient with standard office computer technology such as Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), as well as business systems such as SAP.

What Lactalis Will Offer

• A Competitive Base Salary
• A Performance-Based Bonus System
• 4 Weeks of Vacation
• Benefits starting day 1
• A Pension Program with an Employer Match at 100% of up to 6%
• Tuition reimbursement plan of up to $3,000/year
• A Volunteer Day to give back to your community
• Learning and Development opportunities
• A commitment to internal career advancement with potential for international mobility

Our ESG Commitment

Our ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) roadmap drives our sustainability mission. We aim to positively impact communities and the planet by enabling stakeholders including our people, consumers, customers, suppliers, dairy farmers, government, and industry partners to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of our communities and the planet through all that we do.

Our Commitment To DEI

Lactalis thrives on the value each person brings. We're dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, inviting personal and professional growth, and embracing everyone's true selves. We're committed to crafting an environment that genuinely welcomes all, reflecting the richness of our people and communities.

Compensation

As part of our commitment to fairness, trust, and transparency and our ambition to be an Employer of Choice, the base salary range for this position is: $70,100.00–$87,600.00. Please note: Along with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, your actual base salary will be fair, competitive, and be based on your skills, experience, and qualifications.