Lead Hand - Production

Position Summary – Lead Hand

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.

• Location: Belleville, ON
• Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Work Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Benefits Eligibility
• Pension Plan: Eligibility after 12 months of employment

• Perform hands-on production activities 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.
• Monitor food safety and product quality through product inspections, pre-operational inspections, metal detector verification, temperature monitoring, and completion of HACCP, GMP, and production records.
• Support production flow and efficiency by ensuring the availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, PPE, and work orders, while addressing operational issues and minimizing downtime.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and training by offering guidance to team members, coordinating workflow and break schedules, supporting onboarding activities, and assisting the Supervisor in achieving production targets.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized workplace by following all food safety, quality, health and safety, and company policies and procedures.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a food manufacturing, meat processing, or production environment.
• Previous Lead Hand, Team Lead, or supervisory experience is considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, and Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) requirements.
• Experience operating production machinery and equipment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Forklift and Powered Industrial Equipment certification and/or experience is considered an asset.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately complete production documentation.

• Majority of the shift involves hands-on production work.
• Cold food manufacturing environment.
• Standing and walking for extended periods.
• Frequent lifting, pushing, and pulling of up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent bending, reaching, twisting, and repetitive movements.
• Use of production equipment, machinery, and manual handling tools.
• Basic math skills required for weighing, measuring, and recording production information.
• Fast-paced, production-driven environment with daily targets and deadlines.

We thank all applicants for their interest to this opportunity; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.