Production Lead Hand - Seafood Processing
Confidential Search | Full-Time | Permanent
Location: Vancouver, BC
Compensation: $70,000 - $75,000 annually, depending on experience
Schedule: Monday - Friday | Day Shift
About the Opportunity
Vorollo is recruiting on behalf of a confidential, well-established seafood processing company with a long-standing reputation for quality, operational excellence, and customer service.
We're seeking an experienced Production Lead Hand to join a growing manufacturing operation and play a key leadership role on the production floor.
Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, you'll lead daily production activities while working alongside your team to ensure products are processed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
This is approximately an 80% hands-on production leadership role and 20% administrative responsibility. You'll spend the majority of your day on the production floor - coaching employees, solving problems, maintaining production flow, and leading by example.
This is not a desk job.
A Great Opportunity to Take the Next Step
Whether you're already working as a Production Lead Hand or you're an experienced seafood production professional who has spent several years on the production floor and is ready to step into your first formal leadership position, we'd like to hear from you.
We're looking for someone who has earned the respect of their team through their work ethic, attitude, and willingness to lead from the front.
If you're ready for more responsibility and want to continue building your leadership career with an established employer, this is an outstanding opportunity.
Why Join This Team?
You'll be joining an established seafood processor that believes in recognizing performance, rewarding initiative, and promoting from within.
Employees who consistently demonstrate leadership and strong performance are recognized through:
- Annual year-end performance bonus
- Regular milestone performance reviews
- Salary increases based on performance, contribution, and increased responsibility
- Long-term career growth opportunities
- Direct mentorship from an experienced Plant Manager
- Stable Monday - Friday day shift
- Long-term employment with an established organization
This is an organization where people are recognized for their contribution and given opportunities to continue growing their careers.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily production activities within a busy seafood processing facility.
- Work alongside production employees while providing leadership, coaching, and support.
- Lead by example while remaining actively involved on the production floor.
- Coordinate workflow to maximize production efficiency.
- Assist with labour planning and production scheduling.
- Ensure production targets and customer specifications are consistently achieved.
- Monitor product quality throughout the production process.
- Train, mentor, and support production employees.
- Promote accountability, teamwork, and a positive production culture.
- Identify production challenges and implement practical solutions.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, CFIA, sanitation, and food safety standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production environment.
- Assist with inventory movement and operational support as required.
- Complete production documentation and reporting.
- Perform additional duties as required.
QualificationsRequired
- Previous experience within a seafood processing or seafood manufacturing environment.
- Previous leadership experience as a Lead Hand, Team Lead, Production Supervisor, or informal production leader.
- Strong understanding of seafood production operations.
- Hands-on leadership style with a willingness to work alongside the team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Comfortable working in refrigerated production environments.
- Physically capable of performing production-related duties throughout the shift.
Preferred
- Experience with production scheduling or labour planning.
- Forklift certification or previous forklift experience.
- HACCP, GMP, and CFIA knowledge.
- Continuous Improvement or Lean Manufacturing experience is considered an asset.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who naturally leads through action rather than title.
Someone who takes ownership of the production floor, enjoys coaching others, maintains high standards, and isn't afraid to jump in wherever needed to support the team.
You genuinely care about producing quality products, helping people succeed, and continuously improving the operation.
If you've been the person others naturally turn to for guidance on the production floor and you're ready to take the next step in your leadership career, we'd love to hear from you.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary of $70,000 - $75,000, depending on experience.
- Annual year-end performance bonus.
- Regular milestone performance reviews with opportunities for salary increases based on performance, contribution, and increased responsibility.
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
- Paid vacation.
- Monday - Friday day shift.
- Stable, full-time permanent employment.
- Long-term career growth within a respected and established seafood processing company.
- Opportunity to work directly alongside the Plant Manager while continuing to develop your leadership and operational experience.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced seafood production professional looking for the next step in your leadership career, we'd like to hear from you.
Please apply through Vorollo with your resume.
Previous seafood processing or seafood manufacturing experience is required.
Pay: $70,000.00-$75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have working in a seafood processing or seafood manufacturing environment?
- Have you previously worked in a leadership role within a seafood processing or seafood manufacturing facility?
- Which of the following best describes your most recent position?
- Are you comfortable working in a hands-on leadership role where approximately 80% of your time will be spent working alongside the production team?
- Which food safety systems have you worked with?
- Have you previously trained, coached, or mentored production employees?
- Do you have experience coordinating daily production schedules, labour allocation, or workflow?
- Are you legally authorized to work in Canada without current or future employer sponsorship?
Work Location: In person
