Production Supervisor

Status: Permanent, Full-Time, Day Shift

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, from 6:45 am to 3:15 pm with potential overtime

Work location: 349 Willow Street, Truro, NS, B2N5A6

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the feed manufacturing facility to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely production and delivery of quality feed products. Reporting to the Mill Manager, this position provides hands-on leadership to production employees and drivers while promoting a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be a strong operational leader who enjoys working on the production floor, supporting employees, solving problems, and driving results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

YOUR ROLE

• Lead and supervise daily production activities to ensure customer orders are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
• Coordinate and manage production schedules to meet operational and customer requirements.
• Monitor production processes and product quality to ensure compliance with established quality standards and specifications.
• Oversee the receiving of ingredients and raw materials required for production.
• Coordinate the safe and timely shipment of finished products to customers.
• Supervise and support up to 15 production employees and 5 drivers.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, training, and performance feedback to employees.
• Foster a positive, respectful, and collaborative work environment.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and workplace safety standards.
• Promote a strong safety culture through employee engagement, workplace inspections, and adherence to safe work practices.
• Work closely with maintenance personnel to identify equipment issues, minimize downtime, and support preventative maintenance initiatives.
• Coordinate facility housekeeping activities to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Participate in employee development and cross-training activities to build a versatile and effective workforce.
• Ensure effective communication between production, maintenance, logistics, and leadership teams.
• Lead by example and maintain high standards of professionalism, accountability, and teamwork.

REQUIRED PROFILE

• Supervisory experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, agricultural, feed, or food-processing environment.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams in a fast-paced operational setting.
• Strong understanding of production processes, workplace safety, and continuous improvement principles.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing employee performance, training, and development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead by example.
• Solid communication and follow-up skills.
• A collaborative team spirit and positive attitude.
• Strong coaching and mentorship capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• A willingness to learn, adapt, and accept constructive feedback.
• Strong accountability and attention to detail.
• A commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Salary will depend on experience.
• Vacation is 3 weeks.
• Annual bonus opportunity 8% annual performance based bonus.
• Group Insurance Plan and defined contribution .
• Pension Plan.
• Paid overtime.