Shipping Supervisor- Afternoons- Contract (3 Months)

Pure Flavor•Leamington, ON

10d•CA$50,000 - CA$55,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Pure Flavor Farms LP is a family of greenhouse vegetable growers sharing a commitment to bringing A Life of Pure Flavor™ to communities everywhere. Built on generations of expertise, we are the next generation of growers—strategically located throughout North America and inspired to put quality, flavor, and our retail and foodservice customers first. With a dedicated, energetic, and highly skilled workforce, we truly believe our employees make the difference. We are proud to offer a progressive, vibrant organization where you can advance your career, master your skills, and grow alongside us. Job Summary: The Shipping Supervisor oversees the day to day shipping operations and staff to ensure timely and efficient workflow. This role is responsible for ensuring productivity targets, health, quality, and food safety standards meet company standards. It is the responsibility of the Shipping Supervisor to lead a team of workers, oversee employee issues and concerns, provide training, and manage performance.

Requirements

Secondary school education required
2-3 years experience in shipping or shipping administration required; ideally in a GMP environment
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, and Food Safety
Strong knowledge of legislative requirements to maintain compliance to all relevant statues and guiding principles
Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Knowledge of ERP software
Able to work in a team environment with individuals of all leadership styles, personalities, and career levels
Proven ability to lead and motivate a team
Excellent analytical, time management and organizational skills
Commitment to high professional and ethical standards
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate keen attention to detail and task-related accuracy, as well as consistent follow-through skills
Must be flexible to shift assignments as required to meet both customer & business needs

Nice To Haves

post-secondary education in Business Administration or related discipline preferred
Quality certifications considered an asset
Famous® software experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the Shipping team with respect to performance management, scheduling, employee relations, awareness of business context/profitability as well as training/development of staff members
Ensure delivery of the Shipping team’s goals and objectives by establishing clearly defined quality methods for staff members to apply
Communicate and address packaging variances, quality issues and concerns with relevant departments to help identify the causes and implement sustainable corrective action
Monitor the working environment to ensure that company and statutory hygiene, and safety policies and procedures are complied with
Maintain and review all necessary packing records and logs
Inspect package labeling and ensure specifications meet customer and company guidelines
Ensure product allocation is correct and allocation procedures are followed in the database system
Plan, assign and supervise day to day tasks for Shipping team
Ensure Receiving, Shipping & Production departments work together to fill orders in a timely fashion
Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary information, as well as other company data, including personnel information
Create required reports and provided statistical information on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
Motivate, organize and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity, quality, delivery and budget objectives are met
Other core expectations as defined by the company