Production Supervisor

Status: Permanent, Full-Time, Day Shift

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, from 6:45 am to 3:15 pm with potential overtime

Work location: 349 Willow Street, Truro, NS, B2N5A6

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the feed manufacturing facility to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely production and delivery of quality feed products. Reporting to the Mill Manager, this position provides hands-on leadership to production employees and drivers while promoting a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be a strong operational leader who enjoys working on the production floor, supporting employees, solving problems, and driving results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

YOUR ROLE

• Lead and supervise daily production activities to ensure customer orders are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

• Coordinate and manage production schedules to meet operational and customer requirements.

• Monitor production processes and product quality to ensure compliance with established quality standards and specifications.

• Oversee the receiving of ingredients and raw materials required for production.

• Coordinate the safe and timely shipment of finished products to customers.

• Supervise and support up to 15 production employees and 5 drivers.

• Provide coaching, mentoring, training, and performance feedback to employees.

• Foster a positive, respectful, and collaborative work environment.

• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and workplace safety standards.

• Promote a strong safety culture through employee engagement, workplace inspections, and adherence to safe work practices.

• Work closely with maintenance personnel to identify equipment issues, minimize downtime, and support preventative maintenance initiatives.

• Coordinate facility housekeeping activities to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.

• Participate in employee development and cross-training activities to build a versatile and effective workforce.

• Ensure effective communication between production, maintenance, logistics, and leadership teams.

• Lead by example and maintain high standards of professionalism, accountability, and teamwork.

REQUIRED PROFILE

• Supervisory experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, agricultural, feed, or food-processing environment.

• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams in a fast-paced operational setting.

• Strong understanding of production processes, workplace safety, and continuous improvement principles.

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Experience managing employee performance, training, and development.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead by example.

• Solid communication and follow-up skills.

• A collaborative team spirit and positive attitude.

• Strong coaching and mentorship capabilities.

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

• A willingness to learn, adapt, and accept constructive feedback.

• Strong accountability and attention to detail.

• A commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Salary will depend on experience.

• Vacation is 3 weeks.

• Annual bonus opportunity 8% annual performance based bonus.

• Group Insurance Plan and defined contribution .

• Pension Plan.

• Paid overtime.