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Plant Superintendent, AM Jobs in Toronto – Ontario at Sofina Foods Inc
Title: Plant Superintendent, AM
Company: Sofina Foods Inc
Location: Toronto – Ontario
Category: Manufacturing / Production
About us:
Sofina Foods is one of Canada’s leading manufacturers of primary and further processed protein products for retail and food service customers as well as international markets. We manufacture pork, beef, turkey, chicken and fish products. Our family of brands include:
Cuddy, Lilydale, Janes, Mastro, San Daniele, Fletcher’s, Vienna, Riserva and Zamzam. We are also the exclusive distributor of Italy’s finest Rio Mare & Lavazza products in Canada.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position leads the Plant Production Team in achieving key performance indicators for safety, environment, quality, customer service and cost. This role is also responsible for effective and efficient operation of production lines to ensure the cost effective, timely manufacture of quality products in accordance with established business plans/objectives. Oversees production planning, creates, coordinates and implements approved production shift schedules and activities directed toward production continuity and balance.
Coordinates and integrates with other department functions to ensure support in attaining output, productivity and quality.
Key Account abilities:
• Demonstrates
leadership
to production supervisors and hourly employees to ensure consistent quality of work;
• Oversees production operations assuring quality and adherence to production specifications to meet customer expectations and business objectives;
• Accountable to achieve the assigned business metrics including yield, labour efficiency, sanitation and overhead expenses;
• Ensures the fulfillment of customer orders within the specifications;
• Maintains effective
communication
of expectations and goals throughout the plant environment;
• Accountable for a safe working environment through the development of strategies focused on accident reduction as well as energy and waste minimization;
• Ensure compliance to all OHS and environ- mental regulatory and corporate standards. Investigate and identify root causes of any non-compliance;
• Monitors effective deployment of human resources throughout the plant.
Requirements:
• A degree in business administration or engineering discipline;
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in a similar role working in the manufacturing or meat processing industry demonstrating increasing responsibility and success in various roles, or equivalent combination of experience and training;
• Union experience is mandatory;
• Proven experience in, and ability to manage, coach within the terms and conditions of the collective agreement(s) and corporate human resources policies;
• Experience working on
continuous improvement
including lean manufacturing, six-sigma, production capacity, expansion etc.;
• Strong
leadership
skills,
problem solving
/root cause, equipment and reliability;
• Knowledge of computer applications, including work processing and spreadsheets. #SMARK Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the
purpose
of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when …
