Darling International Canada Inc. Looking for Production Supervisor at Sainte-Catherine, Quebec Full Time

Darling Ingredients, a division of Darling International Canada Inc., is Canada’s largest provider of rendering and recycling services to the food industry, operating six processing facilities across Canada. Darling Ingredients provides essential services for the efficient and environmentally responsible management of collecting, processing and recycling edible and inedible animal by-products. Darling Ingredients is committed to environmental sustainability, superior quality and excellent customer service.

Job Summary:

Using their production supervision skills, the incumbent will provide leadership in managing day-to-day operations for the Ste-Catherine plant, on Montreal’s South Shore. Reporting to the Operations Manager, and in close collaboration with the maintenance, quality assurance and sales departments, the incumbent is directly responsible for maintaining and improving all aspects of day-to-day production to ensure compliance with internal specifications and applicable laws and regulations.

Health and Safety Responsibilities:

 Maintain and enforce the Darling Health and Safety Management System for their team.
 Provide information, instruction and supervision to protect the health and safety of its employees.
 Responsible for ensuring that corrective and preventive actions are implemented in a timely manner.
 In the event of an accident at work, ensure that medical care is provided and report the circumstances of the accident within 24 hours.
 Be familiar with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations and Darling’s health and safety policies and procedures.

Planning and Management operations:

 Develop a plan to meet the production plan to meet and exceed expectations for quality, productivity, delivery and health and safety, while ensuring that these activities comply with production regulations and all policies established by the company.
 Identify and maintain adequate personnel to meet operational requirements.
 Optimize facility and workforce utilization to increase efficiency and capacity.
 Establish and collaborate on short and long-term objectives for operations related to the strategic goals

Communication and Collaboration:

 Work collaboratively with the planning, logistics and sales team to develop and adhere to the production plan, ensuring requests are processed on time, as planned.
 Develop effective communication and positive working relationships with other departments, ensuring a team effort to determine priorities and achieve operational objectives.

General:

 Participate in the selection, training, development, motivation and control of staff in order to achieve objectives.
 Responsible for entering and approving Kronos data.
 Responsible for employee performance evaluation and discipline.
 Be responsible for managing the employee cross training
 Participate in non-compliance investigations.
 Create effective teams and a culture of engagement while exerting a positive influence.

Qualifications:

 Preferably 3 to 5 years of experience in production or operations supervision.
 Post-secondary diploma or equivalent training in a similar discipline or relevant experience combined with any other recognized training.
 Leader and strong human resources management skills, combined with excellent listening.
 Passionate about creating a positive team environment
 Proven ability to build relationships within the team and cross functionality
 Fluent in French and English
 Proficient with Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
 Basic knowledge of continuous improvement principles such as: Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, 5S or Six Sigma, an asset
 Oracle experience an asset

We Offer:

 Competitive salary.
 Participation in the annual bonus system;
 Flexible Health and Dental Plan;
 Life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program;
 Defined contribution pension plan;
 Educational financial assistance program, scholarship programs, apprenticeship programs.