Posted 18 days ago
Production Supervisor - Afternoon Shift
@ Sunrise Farms
Waterloo, Ontario
Overview
Sunrise Farms is hiring a full-time Production Supervisor for the afternoon shift. The role leads production crews, manages efficiency and quality, and drives health and safety compliance. Candidates need five or more years of leadership experience and a diploma.
Pay:
$67,000–$78,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Supervise production, health and safety, and Good Manufacturing Practices
- Manage efficiencies, quality and production costs
- Coach, train and evaluate production staff
- Lead Root Cause analysis and continuous improvement
- Maintain JSA and SOP sign-offs and quality systems
Requirements summary:
- Five or more years of leadership or supervisory experience
- Diploma or post-secondary education
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong safety focus
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- Willing to work weekend overtime when required
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · lever
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-20
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-20
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | evening, overtime |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
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Sunrise Farms
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Sunrise Farms is committed to sustainable farming practices, stewardship of resources, quality service, and integrity.
Full company description
Since the start of Sunrise Farms in 2003, the Miller Family has intentionally contributed to the non-GMO movement within the farming community. We produce fresh non-GMO feed in our on-site mill for retail in our storefront, through dealers around Virginia, for regional feed delivery, and to be shipped in the contiguous United States. The poultry and livestock we raise at Sunrise Farms also benefits from the on-site mill and production of fresh non-GMO feed. We retail our all-natural meat, all-natural eggs, and wildflower local honey to the community as well.
- LinkedIn followers
- 350
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 46
- Reported office locations
- 2177 Tinkling Spring Rd, Stuarts Draft, Virginia 24477, US
- Other recorded names
- Sunrise Farms
- Sunrise Farms, Inc
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Since the start of Sunrise Farms in 2003, the Miller Family has intentionally contributed to the non-GMO movement within the farming community. We produce fresh non-GMO feed in our on-site mill for retail in our storefront, through dealers around Virginia, for regional feed delivery, and to be shipped in the contiguous United States. The poultry and livestock we raise at Sunrise Farms also benefits from the on-site…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Farming |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Stuarts Draft, Virginia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2003 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 30 |
| View page |
Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry. As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we remain as dedicated as ever to both providing a quality work environment for our employees, as well as producing only the highest quality products for our customers. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise all aspects of production, ensuring appropriate Health and Safety controls and Good Manufacturing Practices
- Manage efficiencies, monitor quality and minimize production costs
- Troubleshoot problems and pro-actively prevent or minimize issues
- Provide timely coaching, feedback and support to Line Operators and Production Workers in a constructive and respectful manner
- Train, coach, develop and evaluate performance of production staff
- Liaise extensively on the production floor in order to build commitment and foster open communication between all parties
- Supervise and train crews, including planning manpower and work organization, managing absenteeism and conflict.
- Participate and lead others through Root Cause analysis process
- Administer appropriate coaching, providing leadership guidance and continually develop employees in accordance with the needs of the department.
- Implement a continuous improvement philosophy in all areas of operation.
- Participate in JHSC initiatives and follow established Health and Safety policies (ensuring all JSA SOPs are signed off in a timely manner)
- Supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of all Quality Systems.
- All other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILL, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven leadership, team building and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, co-workers and Managers.
- Strong verbal and written as well as effective communication skills to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and resolve employee conflict.
- Ability to accurately maintain detailed records.
- Strong safety focus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Have 5+ years leadership or Supervisory experience.
- Be able to work independently, as well as being a strong team player with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Possession of Diploma or post-secondary education
- Reasonable mechanical aptitude
- Intermediate Computer Skills in Microsoft Office (such as word, excel, outlook, charting and graphing).
- Able and willing to work weekend OT when required
- Ability to assess and prioritize
- Ability to manage change and to react quickly to rapid turn-around requirements Desire for continuous
#INDHP
At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.
Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.
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