Job Description

About Blendtek

Blendtek is a privately held company with a mission to challenge expectations in the food industry. As a trusted source for innovators across food, bakery, beverage, prepared foods, and sports nutrition categories, we collaborate with our customers from concept development and formulation to manufacturing and packaging--bringing their ideas to life.

At Blendtek, our ingredient solutions range from the basics to the inspired, such as alternative protein sources, natural extracts and sweeteners, gluten-free products, functional food systems, and proprietary blends. We're wired to create and driven to fuel innovation in food. We do things differently. Since our foundation, Blendtek has experienced rapid success by challenging the status quo and delivering unique solutions for our customers. To read more about Blendtek, visit www.blendtek.com

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Blendtek is hiring for permanent full time

Production Team Lead (Junior Level)

for our Dry Blending and Warehousing/Distribution facility located in Cambridge, Ontario. The Production Team Lead shall be responsible for leading, coordinating and supervising production operations with the goal of ensuring quality standards, safety regulations, manufacturing efficiency, and production standards. The ideal candidate values a fast-paced, safe working environment, is committed to food safety, hard working and passionate about supporting our production activities along with being passionate about their growth.

PRODUCTION TEAM LEAD ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Enforce Health & Safety guidelines among team members to help prevent injuries in the event of accidents or production hazards. Manage and enforce Food Safety Programs and Good Manufacturing Practices policies and procedures with team members to ensure compliance with federal regulations and the SQF code. Ensure that production deadlines are met, in the case of a delay ensuring that it is promptly communicated to the appropriate department stakeholders. Ensure quality & food safety standards are met at all stages of the manufacturing process. Oversee and coordinate daily production operation, including team members breaks, ensuring production targets are met while maintaining compliance with company policies and regulatory standards. Ensure adherence to safety guidelines for personal protective equipment (PPE), and provide training and education to team members on proper equipment usage. Facilitate and encourage a positive and collaborative working environment, through the emphases of teamwork and open communication. Provide leadership to team members through the monitoring of performance, providing feedback, coaching, and support in a constructive and respectful manner. Monitoring equipment functionality, reporting any issues by initiating a Maintenance & Repair Work Order, and assisting with the coordination of maintenance activities in alignment with the production schedule as needed. Transparently communicate and informs the QA team of any operational issues that arise. Troubleshoot production issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions and preventative measures related to non-conformances. Be a proactive advocate for process improvement by identifying and addressing inefficiencies that generate waste and no-value-added activities. Devise strategies that would help to reduce production cost without compromising the standards of end products Oversee and supervise sanitation processes within the production area, ensuring that daily, non-daily, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual tasks are completed within the designated timeframes. Understand the importance of accurate documentation and effectively communicate this to team members, demonstrating through leading by example. Possess a comprehensive understanding of ingredient, material, and product traceability, as well as management within an ERP system. Monitor ingredients, products and packaging for basic quality defects, report to Production Coordinator. Act as backup for other Production Team Members, as required.

PRODUCTION LEAD EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Completion of secondary school

PRODUCTION LEAD REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

1+ years experience as a production team lead or in a similar role, preferably in a food manufacturing environment. Experienced or licensed in using forklifts (preferred) Positive, enthusiastic, self-motivated, and energetic; a true team player and team builder, able to work and thrive in fast growing team environment. Desire for continuous improvement individually and for the overall business. Are familiar with GFSI, HACCP, and other related food safety programs/certifications, operational health & safety programs. Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrate initiative, autonomy, and the ability to solve problems creatively. Have strong computer skills using Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel Experience with various production software systems would be an asset. Strong interpersonal skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Climate controlled production environment Walking, standing, lifting to 50 pounds, climb ladders/steps.

JOB TYPE:

Full time, Permanent

BENEFITS:

Dental care Extended health care Employee recognition program Life insurance Vision care Company events On-site parking On-site gym

SCHEDULE:

Monday - Friday 8-hour shift Pay- $20- $22 per hour 40+ hours per week Overtime available based on business needs.

WORK LOCATION:

In-Person - Cambridge, Ontario

Job Types

: Permanent, Full-time

In compliance with Ontario's Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.

Accessibility Statement

We are committed to employment equity and encourage all people, including women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and persons of aboriginal descent to apply. Upon your request, we provide accommodation for disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you request accommodation, HR will reach out to consult with you so that we can tailor our arrangements to suit your needs. In addition, all new employees are advised of our policies for accommodating employees with disabilities.

If you have a track record of success, are a self-starter, and love working in a dynamic environment, then Blendtek is the place for you! Please contact blendtekhr@blendtek.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $20.00-$22.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Dental care Disability insurance Extended health care Life insurance On-site gym On-site parking Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:

Cambridge, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
Work Location: In person