Job Description
Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry.
From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products.
Role:
The Production Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day planning, coordination, and execution of production activities across Tray Pack, IQF, Fresh Pack and upstream production operations throughout the plant, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations.
This role provides on-shift leadership during evening operations and is accountable for achieving production targets, yields, quality standards, labour efficiency, and food safety requirements within a unionized manufacturing environment The position works closely with the Afternoon Shift Production Manager and Shipping Supervisor and acts as a primary decision-maker during the evening shift, ensuring continuity between production, sanitation, inventory, and shipping readiness.
Schedule: 10:30 AM Start
Responsibilities
- Oversee evening operations across Tray Pack, IQF, and downstream production activities.
- Plan, direct, and monitor daily production activities to meet volume, yield, labour, and customer service targets.
- Anticipate, troubleshoot, and resolve production, staffing, quality, or equipment issues during the shift.
- Ensure proper product allocation, drop points, and line balancing to optimize throughput and minimize waste.
- Coordinate equipment start-ups, changeovers, and shutdowns as required.
- Lead, train, coach, and motivate hourly employees and lead hands to drive accountability, engagement, and performance.
- Ensure employees are trained on new equipment, cut-up lines, and updated work procedures.
- Administer attendance programs, approve timecards, manage vacation schedules, and conduct department meetings.
- Enforce company policies, collective agreement provisions, and progressive discipline in partnership with Human Resources.
- Foster a positive, respectful, and safety-focused work environment.
- Maintain compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, CFIA, and other regulatory requirements.
- Ensure accurate, complete, and timely documentation related to food safety, quality, and production records.
- Support internal and external audits and implement corrective actions as required.
- Monitor sanitation standards and communicate issues to sanitation and maintenance teams.
- Measure and analyze production KPIs, including yields, labour efficiency, downtime, waste, and rework.
- Review daily material costing and WIP reports; make necessary adjustments in collaboration with Finance and Operations.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs while maintaining quality.
- Participate in and support plant-wide continuous improvement projects and business objectives.
- Organize and participate in weekly, period-end, and year-end inventory counts.
- Ensure accurate product tracking, inventory movement, and system transactions.
- Assist in the preparation and execution of business plans, forecasts, and annual budgets.
Requirements
- Post-secondary diploma and/or degree in Manufacturing, Business, Management, or a related field.
- Minimum three (3) years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of GMPs, HACCP, food safety programs, SPC, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading teams in a unionized environment
- Demonstrated computer and office experience, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook; experience with production or ERP systems is an asset.
- Strong communication, leadership, conflict resolution, coaching, and mentoring skills.
- Proven organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Self-starter with the ability to make sound decisions independently during off-shift hours.
- Flexibility to work evenings and adapt to changing operational needs.
- Experience in poultry, meat, or protein processing.
- Exposure to IQF operations, tray pack lines, or high-speed food packaging.
- Experience overseeing downstream production, cold storage, or shipping readiness.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
Working Conditions
- Fast-paced, temperature-controlled food manufacturing environment.
- Requires extended periods on the production floor.
- Ability to respond to operational issues during evening hours.
- Occasional weekend or holiday coverage as required.
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At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.
Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.
