Job Description:

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Senior Production Supervisor will be responsible for and provide direction to a team of Production Supervisors and Team Members within the operation. This role will be accountable for ensuring lines are running effectively and optimally within their area with a trained team in place at all times.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by May 09. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:
Provide oversight and decision making to support the Production Manager.
Coach Production Supervisors and Team Members on delivering business results, professional development and individual performance issues.
Audits processes: People System, FSQA, Reliability predictive practices.
Conduct daily team meetings to review KPIs, FS/QA, People, Reliability and CI.
Foster and maintain positive union and employee relations environment by treating all employees with respect, providing timely feedback and grievance resolution.
Drive a strong safety culture (H&S and Food Safety).
Develop Team Members through certification training and coaching, providing clear roles and consistent support and feedback for all employees.
Participates in continuous improvement initiatives to improve operational results and efficiencies and coaches plant personnel through the identification and improvement of plant performance issues.
Monitor production inputs/outputs to minimize product loss.
Optimize and execute daily and weekly production schedules.

What You'll Bring:

• Post-secondary education or equivalent industry experience
• Proven initiative and leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem solving skills are essential.
• Ability to work as a team with all functional areas to support a common goal.

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, 'speaker series' events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us:
We're a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let's build a better future, together.

We're passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we've made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf , Schneiders , and Greenfield Natural Meat Co. We're on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company - not just in Canada - but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We're a global food company with more than 13,500 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment
Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We're so much stronger when we know we're accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture
Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What's Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.