Assistant Supervisor Bradford, Ontario - United Kingdom - Maple Leaf Foods

Description

A Sustainable, Forward Thinking Protein Company
Maple Leaf Foods is a leading meat and plant-based protein company, employing over 11,500 people and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. We are proud of our roots, which trace back well over 100 years, but our vision and purpose are decidedly forward looking. As we pursue our vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, we are committed to creating shared value – creative business value through addressing some of the world's most critical social and environmental challenges. Our goal is to build a more sustainable food system, which provides nutritious affordable food, operates within planetary limits, cares for animals responsibly, and meaningfully engages with our communities to advance a more just society. We are advancing bold changes within Maple Leaf and more broadly within society to pursue our vision. We deeply believe this is the sustainable path to growth.

Our job is to make great food
Maple Leaf Foods embraces a strong values-based culture, where our people are deeply engaged in work that is purposeful, fast-paced and challenging. We cultivate an open, non-bureaucratic and inclusive workplace that fosters safety and transparency, along with individual leadership and accountability. Each Maple Leaf team member has a voice and plays an active role in helping all of us achieve our goals with passion and discipline. We support one another to grow professionally, to learn new skills and to take on challenging experiences in the spirit of continuous improvement Raise the Good in Food
We have united behind a shared purpose – to Raise the Good in Food. This spans a dramatic transformation of our flagship Maple Leaf brand, replacing anything artificial with simple, natural ingredients; investments and process changes to reduce our environmental footprint by 50% by 2025; building a diverse and inclusive culture where all talent thrives; becoming a leader in animal care; and advancing food security through our charitable foundation, the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security. Our Leadership Values
Eight core values guide us in everything that we do.

• Do What's Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

The Opportunity
The Assistant Supervisor will support the Production Supervisor with overseeing the Production department, the people, and systems in a Modernized Poultry Inspection Program (MPIP) poultry slaughter operation. A snapshot of some of the exciting things you will lead and do:

• Providing support to the Production Supervisor and Operations Manager for day-to-day responsibilities.
• Responsible for maintaining quality of product, scheduling and assigning employees, establishing priorities, revising schedules, and resolving problems.
• Takes initiative and exercises timely and good judgment in day-to-day business decisions.
• Maintains a safe working environment by coaching employees on safety awareness and leading our safety protocols by example.
• Maintains a positive employee relations' environment by communicating effectively with peers, employees, and managers.
• Recognize, support, and commit to the Food Safety promise and facilityMissionstatement
• Temporary backfill Production Supervisors when required (vacation, illness, vacancy).
• Assessment of outcome of Modernized Poultry Inspection Program (MPIP) process controls and implementation of Corrective actions to ensure compliance.
• Evaluate the monitoring results of both MPIP process controls and Preventive Control Plans (PCP) during operations for continuous improvement.
• Collaboratively work with all employees in achieving objectives in all functions as per current programs in place.
• Support training initiatives for operations including onboarding of new hires and task specific training as per current program requirements including subsequent updates and/or annual refreshers.
• Ensuring Production has a sufficient headcount for day-to-day operational needs.
• Participate and/or complete all verification activities including sampling, submission and walk arounds.
• All other duties assigned by Management.

What you will bring:
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast paced, demanding environment, and have the ability to develop positive working relationships with all employees. Candidates must have:

• Minimum of 1-2 years of previous experience in a manufacturing facility within the food industry, including experience in Modernized Poultry Inspection Program (MPIP) and/or poultry slaughter operations.
• Practical working experience in Livestock Health Monitoring Information/Food Animal Information System and Poultry Animal Welfare Programs.
• Strong leadership ability.
• Positive attitude.
• Continuous learner and willingness to embrace change. Experience and commitment to Good Manufacturing Practices and Global Food Safety Initiative and/or MLF Corporate protocols.
• Experience and commitment to H&S policies
• Superior communication skills in a multi-cultural environment and the ability to deal with a variety of front-line employee relations issues.
• A good listener with strong interpersonal skills.
• Well established organizational skills to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to successfully use MS Office, SAP, and other computer software application programs necessary for Maple Leaf Operations.

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position. Maple Leaf Foods is committed to Employment Equity and maintaining a diverse workforce. Job applicants with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact our Talent Attraction Team at or Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis and your request will be responded to as soon as possible.

Our 13,500 team members work in 20+ locations across Canada and the U.S. Find out where our plants and offices are located.

There's no limit to how far you can take your career at Maple Leaf Foods. We're a team of people with diverse backgrounds and a wide range of skills who challenge each other every day to learn and grow. When you join our team, your opportunities for growth are endless.

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