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Production Supervisor

Requisition ID:  194611 
Career Group:  Distribution Centre Management 
Job Category:  Central Production 
Travel Requirements:  0 - 10%
Job Type:  Full-Time
Pay Rate: $21.00 - $26.00 
 
Country: Canada (CA) 
Province: British Columbia  
City: Delta
Location: 5282 BC Central Kitchen
Postal Code: V4G 1C2
 
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.  
 
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
 

Ready to Make an impact?

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily production shift operations in partnership with the Buyer/Planner to ensure output targets, quality, and food safety standards are met. They lead, coach, and develop a diverse team while managing scheduling, workflow, and production priorities. This role also drives continuous improvement, efficiency, and compliance across all production activities.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

  • Work closely with the Buyer/Planner, manage the daily operations of Production Shift.
  • Train, coach, and evaluate production staff to maintain high performance and engagement
  • Supervise and coordinate daily production activities to meet output targets and deadlines
  • Ensure compliance with food safety standards (e.g., HACCP, GMP, sanitation protocols)
  • Monitor product quality and ensure adherence to specifications
  • Maintain accurate production records, reports, and documentation
  • Manage staffing schedules and address attendance or performance issues
  • Troubleshoot production problems and coordinate timely resolutions
  • Communicate with team members and provide direction, assistance, and guidance regarding all department operations.
  • Maintain superior customer service levels with both internal and external customers.
  • Production planning and inventory management
  • Coach and lead teammates to achieve performance, qualify and service goals.
  • Cultivate positive and innovative work environment,
  • Identify and analyze areas for cost reduction or margin improvement.
  • Ensure compliance company policies, procedures, and practices.
  • Strive for continuous improvement.
  • Administrative duties related to production, shipping and qualify performance.

What you have to offer:

  • 1-2 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.
  • 1-2 years’ experience in direct supervision in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and team building skills.
  • Able to direct a diverse workforce.
  • Excellent organizational skills with a high degree of initiative and flexibility.
  • Through understanding of production planning, scheduling, and purchasing and cost analysis.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Access.
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Critical thinking, analytical and detailed oriented preferred.
  • Understanding of manufacturing regulations regarding safety, quality, HACCP, BRC and GMP’s.
  • Ability to analyze cost performance data to improve operations and reduce costs.
  • Able to work evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally. 

 

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

  • Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
  • Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
  • A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
  • A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
  • Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
  • Paid Vacation 

 

* Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

 

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

 

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

 

Please note: successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.


 
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