Description
<div><h3><b>Position Summary – Lead Hand</b></h3>
<p>The Lead Hand is a working production leader who spends the majority of their time performing hands-on production duties while providing day-to-day support to production employees. This role helps ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and according to quality standards while supporting workflow coordination, training, and communication with Supervisors.</p>
<h3><b>Job Details</b></h3>
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<li><b>Location:</b> Belleville, ON</li>
<li><b>Employment Type:</b> Full-time, Permanent</li>
<li><b>Work Schedule:</b> 40 hours per week</li>
<li><b>Benefits Eligibility</b></li>
<li><b>Pension Plan:</b> Eligibility after 12 months of employment</li>
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<h3><b>Key Responsibilities</b></h3>
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<li><b>Perform hands-on production activities</b> including operating machinery, tying and forming products, assembling/disassembling equipment, weighing products, adding ingredients, hanging products for cooking, moving raw materials, and supporting all aspects of daily production operations.</li>
<li><b>Monitor food safety and product quality</b> through product inspections, pre-operational inspections, metal detector verification, temperature monitoring, and completion of HACCP, GMP, and production records.</li>
<li><b>Support production flow and efficiency</b> by ensuring the availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, PPE, and work orders, while addressing operational issues and minimizing downtime.</li>
<li><b>Provide day-to-day leadership and training</b> by offering guidance to team members, coordinating workflow and break schedules, supporting onboarding activities, and assisting the Supervisor in achieving production targets.</li>
<li><b>Maintain a safe, clean, and organized workplace</b> by following all food safety, quality, health and safety, and company policies and procedures.</li>
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<h3><b>Qualifications & Requirements</b></h3>
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<li>High School Diploma or equivalent required.</li>
<li>Minimum <b>2 years of experience</b> in a food manufacturing, meat processing, or production environment.</li>
<li>Previous Lead Hand, Team Lead, or supervisory experience is considered an asset.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, and Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) requirements.</li>
<li>Experience operating production machinery and equipment.</li>
<li>Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.</li>
<li>Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment.</li>
<li>Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.</li>
<li>Forklift and Powered Industrial Equipment certification and/or experience is considered an asset.</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately complete production documentation.</li>
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<h3><b>Working Conditions</b></h3>
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<li>Majority of the shift involves hands-on production work.</li>
<li>Cold food manufacturing environment.</li>
<li>Standing and walking for extended periods.</li>
<li>Frequent lifting, pushing, and pulling of up to 50 lbs.</li>
<li>Frequent bending, reaching, twisting, and repetitive movements.</li>
<li>Use of production equipment, machinery, and manual handling tools.</li>
<li>Basic math skills required for weighing, measuring, and recording production information.</li>
<li>Fast-paced, production-driven environment with daily targets and deadlines.</li>
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<p>We thank all applicants for their interest to this opportunity; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.</p></div>
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