Line Leader, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Job Title:

Line Leader

Salary Range: CAD $29:63 – 37:03 per hour

Working Type:
On-Site

The Line Leader is responsible for coordinating and leading daily production line operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing performance. The role drives achievement of production schedules, food safety,quality, people, and cost objectives while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence.

The Line Leader provides day-to-day leadership, coaching, and support to production team members to ensure operational targets are consistently met.

• Execute daily production plans to meet output, customer service, quality, andcost objectives.
• Monitor line performance and ensure production schedules are achieved within established time frames.
• Manage labour, materials, equipment, and resources to maximize productivity and minimize waste.
• Monitor and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) including productivity, yield, downtime, labour efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to maintain operational flow.
• Escalate significant operational issues, equipment failures, quality concerns,or staffing challenges to the Production Supervisor/Manager.
• Complete production documentation, records, and reporting accurately and ontime.
• Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions,and company policies.

• Provide daily leadership, coaching, guidance, and support to production team members.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings, line huddles, and shift handovers to communicate priorities and expectations.
• Support onboarding and training of new employees.
• Monitor employee performance, attendance, and productivity.
• Provide constructive feedback and coaching to improve individual and team performance.
• Identify high-potential employees and support employee development plans.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and respectful workplace culture.
• Foster collaboration across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Warehousing, and Operations functions.

• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, food safety, quality, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
• Verify products are manufactured according to specification and customer requirements.
• Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs) and Quality Control Points (QCPs).
• Ensure traceability and product integrity requirements are always maintained.
• Investigate quality concerns and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Support internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Maintain accurate production and quality records.

• Promote and reinforce a strong safety-first culture.
• Ensure compliance with Occupational Health & Safety requirements, company safety procedures, and safe work practices.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections and safety checks.
• Identify hazards, near misses, unsafe conditions, and safety improvement opportunities.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action activities.
• Ensure proper use of PPE and safe equipment operation.
• Work closely with Health & Safety representatives and management to improve workplace safety performance.
• Support compliance with WHMIS requirements and food manufacturing safety standards.

• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, waste reduction, efficiency improvement, andcost-saving activities.
• Participate in root cause analysis and problem-solving exercises.
• Monitor line performance trends and recommend improvements.
• Support implementation of process improvements that enhance safety, quality,service, and…