Production Superintendent

Job Overview:

This 2nd Shift Production Superintendent oversees efficient production of quality products through effective communication with managers team members and all other departments within the organization.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible to ensure the attainment of Facility Food Safety Standards Production of Products that meet or exceed customer and product specifications.â Food Safety- Compliance to specs HACCP and GMPs.â
• Attainment of high scores on Quality audits and reduction of customer complaints.
• Assurance of up-to-date cost effective manufacture of products through increased efficiency quality standards and company objectives.
• Support the timely and cost effective manufacture of products through increased efficiency quality standards and company objectives.
• Keep current with all new labor laws including HR as well as all governmental regulations etc. to ensure a safe & healthy working environment for themselves and those they supervise.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing Principles or Problem Solving & Lessons Learned procedures to ensure continual growth within the company.
• Provide assistance to Research & Development (R&D) in the processing of new products.â A basic knowledge of cuttings and processing specifications is required in this area.
• Managers are responsible for developing the proper attitudes toward safety and health in themselves and in those they supervise and for promoting that all operations are performed with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved including themselves.
• Ensure the facility and equipment are properly maintained cleaned and sanitized on a daily basis to produce products that meet HLF and all governmentally established Food Safety standards.â
• Responsible for the continual training of their production employees in cost effective and safe production methods and performance.
• Responsible for and has the authority to resolve production problems and complexities and acts as an intermediary for the Manufacturing
• Manager on those issues that need not go to that level in compliance with established policies and objectives.
• Closely review of performance analysis of reports downtime labor and material usage etc. with the Manager Manufacturing

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in a related technical field.
• 3 to 5 years of leadership experience with a background in consumable production procedures and supervision.
• A basic knowledge of cuttings and processing specifications is required.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of both Scheduling procedures and costing of products is required to ensure the production of products in an efficient & cost effective manner.
• Must have the ability to effectively delegate responsibilities and follow up with projects to completion.
• Good communication and mathematical skills and a good rapport with coworkers and subordinates.
• Self-motivated and capable of sound decisions and viable solutions to problems.
• Highly collaborative engages other leaders and team members to resolve challenges together.
• Demonstrates a passion for product quality food safety and standards
• Demonstrates a commitment to driving a focus on health and safety practices everyday

Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.

Salary Transparency: High Liner Foods compensation offerings are founded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $85000 - $96000; the base pay is offered based on a variety of factors including geographical market location and may vary depending on job grading practices job-related knowledge skills experience and internal equity factors. As part of our total rewards offering employees may be eligible to participate in an annual short-term incentive program and long-term incentive program (for Dir) subject to program eligibility requirements.

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Vacancy Status: Current Replacement

Whats in it for you

Join High Liner Foods for a career where you shape your path backed by great benefits and a culture of diversity innovation and sustainability. Immerse yourself in opportunities to make a real impact and grow with us in our mission to nourish lives. Start your adventure where endless possibilities to thrive together await.

• Competitive Salary
• Heath dental & vision coverage
• Pay for performance incentives
• Employee & Family assistance programs
• Wellness Programs
• Retirement Planning
• Supplemental Parental Leaves
• Disability Support
• Volunteer hours
• Learning and mentorship opportunities
• Safety focused work environment

About High Liner Foods

Founded in 1899 in Lunenburg Nova Scotia High Liner Foods has grown from a small salt fish company into a leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. Our trusted brands including High Liner Fisher Boy Mirabel Sea Cuisine & Co Mrs. Pauls Van de Kamps and Icelandic Seafood are enjoyed by families restaurants and institutions across Canada and the United States.

Guided by our purpose of Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life we combine over a century of expertise with innovation consumer insight and responsible practices to deliver high-quality seafood people can trust.

At High Liner Foods we are a people-first organization. We invest in our employees through development opportunities collaborative teamwork and a culture where safety well-being and growth are priorities. Whether in our offices plants or distribution teams our people work together to deliver excellence and drive the future of seafood.

Our Values

Serve with Purpose We put our customers and consumers at the heart of everything we do creating quality products that help to nourish lives and foster connections that go beyond the plate.

Do the Right Thing We lead with integrity act responsibly and make choices that support our people our partners and our planet..

Innovate & Reimagine We challenge the norm embrace fresh ideas and turn innovation into impact.

All Hands on Deck

Ready to make waves with us Join High Liner Foods and help shape the future of seafood.

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Working conditions
Office Environment:
The noise level in the office work environment is moderately quiet.â

Plant Environment:
The plant work environment will expose the employee to loud noise food grade dust & odors moving & vibrating machinery heavy equipment powered industrial trucks heights traffic anhydrous ammonia oil and electricity. The employee may be exposed to adverse weather conditions including extreme cold heat rain snow dust smoke and odors.â Flexibility of work hours.â Ability to work on feet for extended periods of time if needed.

Physical requirements/Allergens
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk sit talk listen and reach with hands and arms.â The employee is required to use hands to handle operate and feel objects tools or controls.ââ The employee is occasionally required to operate a motor vehicle to travel to off-site meetings. The employee must have visual acuity sufficient to operate a motor vehicle and digital camera as well as other office and position equipment.â Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.â Employee must be able to hear and speak clearly in order to communicate with clients coworkers employees and vendors.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)