Job Description:Role: Production Supervisor
Location: Niagara Falls Cellars, Niagara Falls
Start: ASAP
Reports To: Production Manager
We are seeking a
Production Supervisor to join our three-shift operation to help oversee wine bottling and production.
Who You Are:- A hands-on, engaging leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- An effective communicator who can build strong working relationships with employees, union representatives, peers, and leadership.
- A problem solver with strong organizational and decision-making skills.
- A safety-focused leader committed to maintaining a culture of workplace safety and regulatory compliance.
- Experienced in leading teams within a unionized environment and applying a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) fairly and consistently.
- Passionate about continuous improvement, operational excellence, and achieving production targets.
- A champion of quality and food safety who understands the importance of producing products that meet company, regulatory, and customer requirements.
- Comfortable working in a 24/7 operation and supporting multiple shifts as business needs require.
Role Overview:- Provide daily leadership, coaching, and direction to production employees within a three-shift commercial winery operation.
- Ensure production schedules are executed efficiently to meet operational, quality, and customer service objectives.
- Monitor production performance, labour utilization, staffing levels, equipment effectiveness, and output targets.
- Promote a culture of accountability, engagement, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Administer and apply the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), including attendance management, discipline, performance management, grievance support, and employee relations activities.
- Collaborate with union representatives to maintain positive labour-management relationships.
- Ensure compliance with all workplace health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Conduct regular safety observations, investigations, corrective actions, and employee safety training.
- Ensure adherence to food safety, quality assurance, sanitation, and regulatory requirements including HACCP, GMPs, and company standards.
- Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Wine Making, and other departments to resolve operational issues and improve performance.
- Lead shift handovers and communicate key operational priorities between teams and shifts.
- Investigate production, quality, safety, and operational incidents and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain accurate production, safety, quality, and labour records and reports.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, waste reduction, quality enhancement, and cost control.
Job Requirements:- Post-secondary education in Operations Management, Manufacturing, Food Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum 3-5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, food and beverage production, winery operations, or a related industry.
- Experience leading employees in a unionized environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreement administration and labour relations practices.
- Strong understanding of workplace health and safety legislation and best practices.
- Knowledge of food safety and quality systems, including HACCP, GMPs, sanitation standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and make effective decisions in a high-volume production environment.
- Strong leadership, coaching, conflict resolution, and employee development skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing reporting systems.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including days, afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays as required to support a three-shift operation.
What You Can Expect From Us:- Competitive wages.
- Creative incentive programs.
- Flexible hours.
- Full training and exciting long-term career opportunities.
- Fun culture and environment.
- Wine education, training, and tastings.
- An organization that cares about Corporate Social Responsibility.
Compensation: Budgeted Range - $$80,000 to $103,000. The budgeted range will align with qualifications, including experience, education, training, licenses, certifications, and other business and organizational requirements.
