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Night Shift Supervisor - Repacking & Co-packing

Brantford, ON

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

The Production Shift Supervisor will coordinate the team members on the production line for the production execution during the shift and ensure productive factors availability (packaging, and people) following the Department Manager guidelines.

 

This position will be on a straight night shift, Sunday to Thursday from 11:00PM to 7:00AM.
 

Main Responsibilities:

 

Resource Availability 

  • Responsible for the daily activities for the optimization of the production factors (material, method, labor force and machineries) providing all necessary information to the Department Manager with the usage / handling modalities of the single shift. 
  • Responsible within the shift for all production phases of the area of competence (Packaging) and for doing the inventory inside the area of responsibility 

Production Planning/Shift Hand over

  • Supports the planning of the operating activities on the lines
  • Supports the Local Planning Department and the Team leaders for the in process changes of quantity to produce
  • Supervises and changeover activities, together with the Quality Department and Packaging Component Providers
  • Completes all shift handover responsibilities, supporting Team leader in communicating main information and issues
  • Supervises and collects data from Team Leaders in order to update Production system (SAP for line hours, manpower, waste and recyclables) 

 

Continuous Improvement

  • Identifies and proposes continuous improvement initiatives and improvement areas
  • Collaborates with the UGP Manager and SSP Function in the development and application of Continuous Improvement initiatives

 

Safety and Hygiene

  • Responsible for the hygiene and sanitation compliance of the production area;
  • Responsible for working within the guidelines of all applicable aspects of food safety program (ISO, HACCP, GMP) and ensuring compliance

 

Workplace Safety 

  • Ensures compliance with health & safety regulations not limited to and including the assigned production area;
  • Completes health & safety incident/accident reporting;

 

Human Resources Management

  • Manages workplace personnel issues, respecting company guidelines and informing the Department Manager and HR
  • Manages accidents on the line (first aid intervention, accident reporting, accident investigation) supported by the Team Leader, according to company guidelines.

 

Maintenance 

  • Work closely with Maintenance team to minimize disruption to the line in the case of breakdown and repair

 

Environmental 

  • To assist in the implementation of and conformance to the Environmental Management System within key process areas

 

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Knowledge of production lines and machinery (production performance indicators, technological processes)
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Knowledge and experience in stock management, production models and planning techniques 
  • Knowledge and application of production performance analysis methods
  • Knowledge and application of Food Safety, Quality and Sanitation policies and procedures
  • Knowledge and application of production KPI’s
  • Strong communications skills in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Demonstrated ability to direct production employees in a proactive and positive manner;
  • Demonstrated problem solving and leadership skills;
  • Ability to troubleshoot technological problems
  • Demonstrated team building skills;
  • Knowledge of production scheduling 
  • Human resource management skills
  • Able to work with minimal supervision in a straight night shift environment
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office tools; Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

 

Minimum Requirements:

  • A minimum of 1-year experience in a leadership capacity (Team Leader, Supervisor) in a manufacturing setting
  • Strong inter-personal skills, and ability to work in a matrix system;
  • Demonstrated ability to direct production employees in a proactive and positive manner;
     

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

Accommodations:

Ferrero Canada will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the HR Representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
 

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