Team Leader, Vertical Start Up (VSU)

Give and Go Prepared Foods • Toronto, ON

3d • CA$90,000 - CA$100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for coordinating and supervising day-to-day plant production operations, through guiding, and assisting employees in the attainment of production and quality goals/standards, developing and mentoring team members, and driving safety performance results that meet and/or exceed company goal and targets.

Requirements

• Coordinating and supervising day-to-day plant production operations
• Guiding and assisting employees in the attainment of production and quality goals/standards
• Developing and mentoring team members
• Driving safety performance results
• Hiring and training employees
• Ensuring company policies and procedures are followed
• Ensuring Environmental Health & Safety, Quality and legal standards are met
• Ensuring products are processed and packed in accordance with Company standards, including HACCP and applicable legislation
• Managing resources to ensure budget targets are met
• Documenting departmental performance metrics
• Satisfying customer needs
• Troubleshooting problem orders
• Delegating work assignments
• Assisting with production problems
• Ensuring tools and equipment are available

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and execution of the site’s KPIs and the company’s long-term plan (LTP). Communicate and co-ordinate with other supervisors/managers to ensure site goals/ strategies are met. Define resource requirements, work planning and engage in employee scheduling activities, including tracking hours & identify, develop and implement process improvements.
• Lead, coach, develop, and motivate plant staff by providing feedback and conducting formal evaluations & may lead Sanitation, Receiving and Maintenance department staff while on night shift. Assisting in hiring and training employees & coordinate and encourage employee involvement in team building. Initiate and attend meetings as required to ensure continuous improvement activities continue as per plan. Supervise personnel in the efficient use of equipment and materials to produce quality products on time in accordance with the production business plan.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are followed and consistently applied in area of scope & develop and implement activities to ensure Environmental Health & Safety, Quality and legal standards are met. Ensure that all products are processed and packed in accordance with Company standards, including HACCP and applicable legislation & manage resources to ensure budget targets are met. Ensure that there is an engagement with maintenance on any of the activities so that we can ensure the job is completed within a planned time.
• Document departmental performance metrics, to include but not limited to: Direct Labor Hours, On-Time Delivery, Training Hours Conducted, errors per employee, employee productivity.
• Be proactive in satisfying customer needs by communicating to sales or other department requests within 24 hours, troubleshooting problem orders, and follow thru from producing order to shipping out the door & delegate work assignments based on the production schedule and customer requirements, and assure that employees are at maximum productivity. Conduct labor tracking of production orders & demonstrate accountability on operator productivity. Responsible for assisting with production problems, ensuring tools and equipment are available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed