Production Shift Leader

Wonderbrands is a leading Canadian bakery with over 140 years of expertise in crafting high-quality packaged breads. We proudly produce iconic brands such as Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. Our network spans 14 state-of-the-art bakery manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Now part of the FGF Brands Group of Companies, Wonderbrands is unlocking tremendous growth opportunities by driving production innovation, advancing leading-edge supply chain practices, and investing in the communities where we bake. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and foster a dynamic, collaborative start-up culture that thrives on cross-functional teamwork.

Job Summary

Production Shift Leader- Supervisor will provide manufacturing front-line leadership to multiple production lines and deliver results. Shift Leaders are responsible for taking ownership in their area of responsibilities for leading, motivating and developing front-line team members to achieve outstanding manufacturing results

Location: 5345 275 St, Langley Twp, BC V4W 3X8

Wage: $70,0000 – $75,000

Shift: available to work any shift (flexibility with working overtime, and on weekends, as necessary)

In a typical day, you will

• Ensure teams follow safe work practices. Address unsafe working conditions and any team member safety concerns. Complete thorough incident investigations and develop corrective actions to appropriately reduce or eliminate risk. Conduct workplace inspections and audits and address risk. Drive a culture of 0 tolerance with LOTO and other life saving procedures;
• Conduct workplace inspections and audits and be proactive to address potential issues;
• Provide orientation and training as required to ensure an effective and efficient work force. Assign and oversee formal training and sign off on completed training requirements;
• Ensure product quality and food safety requirements are met through verification of quality checks and lot tracking per HACCP plan;
• Ensure the required equipment, materials, supplies and manpower are available;
• Provide leadership necessary to ensure the team meets or exceeds targets;
• Lead optimization of production equipment and processes needed to meet and exceed downtime and waste targets;
• Establish and sustain a positive and cooperative working environment through effective communications with all employees;
• Provide effective, timely and fair performance and disciplinary feedback to team members and document as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment, & minimum 2 years’ experience in a Lead Hand or Supervisory role;
• Experience with OSHA regulations, HACCP and Food GMPs;
• A good grasp of inventory management (cycle counting, materials management, etc.);
• Conduct work with integrity, abiding and upholding the Code of Conduct and Company Core Values (Integrity, Respect, Commitment, Courage and Growth);
• Act, react and interact with respect and regard for others;
• Ability to anticipate what needs to be done & commits to take ownership to ensure it gets done;
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and work with urgency in a fast-paced production environment;
• Must be an effective communicator who inspires and motivates, and creates an environment for open and trusting 2-way communication with all levels in the organization.

About You

• A lover of bread and baked goods!
• You have strong people skills—you’re approachable, a good listener, and empathetic
• You have previously worked in a manufacturing environment (even better if it was food manufacturing!)
• You’re dedicated to the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues
• You digest constructive feedback as an opportunity to listen, and improve your skills, abilities, and performance
• You are someone who listens to comprehend a situation first, asking questions to clarify your own understanding, instead of listening to be able to reply quickly

We offer a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including strong benefit and pension plans, paid vacation and holidays, overtime opportunities, and a growth path to line leader and supervisory roles.

If you’re excited about this opportunity and love baked goods, we invite you to apply!

Wonderbrands is committed to fostering a work environment with strong core values that support diversity through various policies, programs and activities that encourage sensitivity and accommodations. Wonderbrands offers employment regardless of race, colour, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Diversity is integral to our success as an organization and we will use diversity as a model to help identify and develop the best talent, create effective teams, and achieve overall excellence. In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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