Description
Production Supervisor/ Team Lead
Job Type: Permanent; Full-time
Shift: Steady Nights; 7pm- 7am
Location: Brantford, ON
The Production Supervisor / Team Lead is responsible for overseeing daily production routines, ensuring alignment with operational goals, and monitoring systems to meet final production specifications. This role also assists with operator training and serves as a liaison with the Shift Supervisor to coordinate daily activities. The Production Lead Hand plays a critical role in maintaining food and employee safety while supporting production efficiency.
Main Responsibilities:
Ensure compliance with all production policies and procedures.
? Assist the Shift Supervisor in meeting quality and production targets.
? Provide leadership and guidance to production teams.
? Align crews to achieve daily production goals across multiple lines.
? Troubleshoot operational issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
? Collaborate with Process Controllers and production teams on trials, procedures, and work instructions.
? Train new and existing staff.
? Communicate production updates and concerns with the Shift Supervisor.
? Handle shipping and receiving of materials as needed.
? Lead by example with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
? Operate PLC systems, perform QA checks, and data/SAP entries.
? Provide role coverage during vacations, absences, and training periods.
? Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and all food and employee safety policies.
Education, Skills & Qualifications:
Minimum: High school diploma + 3 years of manufacturing experience.
? Previous leadership or lead hand experience is an asset.
? Lift Truck, Propane Handling, Hoist, and Aerial Lift operation training is preferred.
? Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong troubleshooting skills.
Additional Considerations:
Must be able to move freely throughout the facility.
? Must be able to lift up to 55 lbs.
? Comfortable working in heat-exposed environments.
Key Competencies:
Teamwork & Cooperation: Works collaboratively with others to achieve team success.
? Initiative: Takes proactive steps to go beyond expectations.
? Customer Service Orientation: Focused on meeting internal and external customer needs.
? Self-Control: Maintains professionalism and measured responses under pressure.
? Flexibility: Adapts well to changing environments, individuals, and situations.
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About Kelly®
At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/non-traditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels and industries around the world.
Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Kelly in advance.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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