Expand Staffing Solutions is currently recruiting for an experienced Production Supervisor on behalf of our client, a well-established food manufacturing facility located in Delta, BC.
This is a full-time opportunity for an experienced production professional who has proven experience working in a food manufacturing environment and understands the importance of production scheduling, employee coordination, food safety, quality, productivity, and meeting daily production targets.
We are looking for a hands-on Production Supervisor who can confidently lead a production team, manage daily schedules, resolve operational issues, and ensure production runs safely, efficiently, and on time.
POSITION DETAILS
Position: Production Supervisor
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Location: Delta, BC
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Setting: On-Site
Schedule: Shift flexibility required
Experience: Minimum 2 year of proven production scheduling/coordination experience, with previous food manufacturing experience required.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Production Supervisor will oversee day-to-day production operations and provide leadership and direction to production employees.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring production schedules are followed, staffing levels are appropriate, employees are properly assigned, food safety and GMP standards are maintained, and production targets are achieved.
This position requires someone who is comfortable being on the production floor, working directly with employees, monitoring workflow, addressing issues, and coordinating with departments such as Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Shipping, Purchasing, and Management.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESProduction Scheduling & Planning
- Prepare, coordinate, and manage daily and weekly production schedules.
- Plan production according to customer orders, production requirements, staffing availability, equipment capacity, and material availability.
- Assign employees to production lines, workstations, and tasks based on operational requirements.
- Monitor production schedules throughout the shift and make adjustments when priorities change.
- Adjust staffing and production plans due to absenteeism, equipment downtime, material shortages, urgent orders, or changes in production requirements.
- Ensure production priorities are clearly communicated to employees and relevant departments.
- Coordinate with Warehouse to ensure raw materials and packaging supplies are available and properly staged.
- Work with Maintenance and Quality teams to minimize production interruptions.
- Monitor production progress and ensure scheduled production is completed within required timelines.
Team Supervision & Leadership
- Supervise and provide daily direction to production employees.
- Assign tasks and distribute workloads based on production requirements.
- Monitor employee attendance, punctuality, productivity, performance, and adherence to company policies.
- Support employee onboarding, training, coaching, and development.
- Train employees on production procedures, SOPs, GMP, food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety.
- Provide clear instructions and expectations to production staff.
- Address employee performance and operational concerns professionally.
- Promote teamwork, accountability, productivity, and a positive workplace environment.
- Lead by example and maintain strong standards for safety, quality, attendance, and performance.
- Communicate staffing and operational concerns to management.
Food Safety, GMP & Quality
- Ensure all production activities comply with GMP, food safety, sanitation, hygiene, and company SOP requirements.
- Ensure employees follow proper food handling and sanitation procedures.
- Monitor production areas for cleanliness, organization, and compliance.
- Ensure products are manufactured according to established quality specifications.
- Identify quality issues, damaged products, production discrepancies, and potential food safety concerns.
- Work closely with Quality Assurance/Quality Control to address quality issues.
- Support food safety inspections, audits, corrective actions, and documentation.
- Ensure production employees understand and follow food safety procedures.
- Maintain accurate production and quality records.
Productivity & Production Performance
- Monitor daily production output against established targets.
- Track productivity, labour utilization, production efficiency, waste, rework, and downtime.
- Identify production bottlenecks and implement solutions where possible.
- Investigate recurring production issues and assist with root-cause analysis.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflow and operational efficiency.
- Monitor employee productivity and provide coaching where required.
- Prepare and communicate production updates and shift reports.
- Ensure production goals are achieved while maintaining quality and safety standards.
Equipment & Maintenance Coordination
- Monitor production equipment and identify mechanical or operational concerns.
- Coordinate with the Maintenance department when equipment breakdowns or issues affect production.
- Communicate equipment downtime and its impact on production schedules.
- Assist with prioritizing maintenance requirements.
- Ensure employees operate production equipment according to established SOPs and safety procedures.
- Support equipment changeovers and production start-up procedures where required.
Inventory & Material Coordination
- Coordinate with warehouse personnel to ensure raw materials and packaging materials are available.
- Ensure materials are staged appropriately before production begins.
- Monitor material usage and report shortages or discrepancies.
- Support proper inventory rotation and FIFO procedures.
- Coordinate movement of raw materials, work-in-progress, finished products, and packaging materials.
- Communicate material shortages or inventory concerns to management and relevant departments.
Health & Safety
- Maintain a strong safety culture within the production department.
- Ensure employees follow company safety procedures and SOPs.
- Identify hazards and unsafe working conditions.
- Report workplace incidents, near misses, and safety concerns.
- Participate in safety meetings, inspections, and training.
- Ensure employees are properly trained before performing assigned tasks.
- Support compliance with applicable WorkSafeBC and company health and safety requirements.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONSMandatory Requirements
- Previous proven experience working in a food manufacturing or food production facility is required.
- Minimum 2 year of solid experience with production scheduling and/or production coordination.
- Previous supervisory, team lead, or production leadership experience.
- Experience assigning work and coordinating production employees.
- Practical understanding of food manufacturing processes and production workflow.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, food safety, sanitation, hygiene, and SOP requirements.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and changing production requirements.
- Comfortable using computers, spreadsheets, production systems, and other workplace technology.
- Strong attendance and reliability.
- Ability to work on-site in Delta, BC.
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
The following would be considered an asset:
- HACCP certification or knowledge.
- Food Safety certification.
- Experience with ERP, WMS, or production management systems.
- Experience tracking production KPIs.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement.
- Experience managing multiple production lines.
- Experience with automated food processing or packaging equipment.
- Experience supporting audits and corrective action programs.
- First Aid certification.
- Mechanical aptitude.
The successful candidate must be hands-on and comfortable working on the production floor.
You should be able to:
- Quickly assess production requirements.
- Organize and schedule employees.
- Adjust staffing when circumstances change.
- Monitor production output and productivity.
- Identify workflow problems.
- Communicate effectively with production employees.
- Coordinate with Warehouse, Maintenance, Quality, and Management.
- Maintain food safety and GMP standards.
- Deal with unexpected production challenges calmly.
- Keep the team focused on daily production targets.
- Take ownership of the shift and ensure production requirements are completed.
For example, if an employee calls in sick, equipment goes down, an ingredient is delayed, or an urgent production order is added, the Production Supervisor should be able to quickly reorganize staffing and workflow, communicate the changes, and keep production moving.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The ideal candidate will be:
- Reliable and accountable
- Hands-on and operationally focused
- Experienced in food manufacturing
- Strong with production scheduling
- Experienced in employee coordination
- Comfortable supervising production teams
- Knowledgeable about GMP and food safety
- Strong in problem-solving
- Comfortable working under pressure
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Safety-conscious
- Quality-focused
- A strong communicator
- Comfortable working with multiple departments
- Able to manage changing priorities
- Comfortable leading from the production floor
WHY JOIN THIS OPPORTUNITY?
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced food manufacturing professional looking to take the next step in their career and take greater ownership of production, people, scheduling, quality, and operational performance.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a structured food manufacturing environment where their leadership, organization, and production experience will directly contribute to the success of the operation.
HOW TO APPLY
If you meet the requirements and have the necessary experience, please submit your resume to Expand Staffing for consideration.
When applying, please ensure your resume clearly demonstrates:
- Previous food manufacturing experience
- Production scheduling experience
- Production coordination experience
- Supervisory or team-lead experience
- Number of employees previously supervised
- Food safety / GMP experience
- Experience with production reporting and KPIs
- Experience with ERP/WMS or production systems, if applicable
- Shift availability
IMPORTANT APPLICATION REQUIREMENT
Please apply ONLY if you have previous, proven work experience in a food manufacturing or food production setting.
We are specifically looking for candidates who have hands-on experience within a food manufacturing facility and understand the pace, workflow, food safety requirements, GMP standards, production scheduling, employee coordination, and operational demands of this environment.
Candidates without relevant food manufacturing experience will not be considered for this position.
Please ensure your resume clearly outlines your previous food manufacturing experience and relevant production/supervisory responsibilities.
Only selected candidates who meet the required qualifications will be contacted for further interview and consideration.
Expand Staffing Solutions is committed to connecting qualified professionals with opportunities where their experience and skills can make a meaningful impact.
Pay: $26.00-$34.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Do you have previous hands-on work experience in a food manufacturing or food processing facility?
- Have you previously worked as a Production Supervisor, Production Lead, Team Lead, or Assistant Supervisor in a manufacturing environment?
- Do you have experience working with GMP, food safety, sanitation, and hygiene requirements?
- Are you flexible to work the required shift, including AM/PM or rotating shifts if required?
Experience:
- Production planning: 2 years (preferred)
- Supervising: 2 years (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Forklift Licence (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Location:
Work Location: In person
