Junior Production Supervisor

Junior Production Supervisor

- Job Description
Cannabis Co-Pack (CCP) is one of Canada's only dedicated contract manufacturers of cannabis products. We partner with some of Canada's most recognized cannabis brands by providing high-quality processing, packaging, and logistics solutions. Our services allow cultivators to focus on producing premium cannabis while we deliver safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing services that meet the highest industry standards.

About Us
Cannabis Co-Pack (CCP) is one of Canada's only dedicated contract manufacturers of cannabis products. We partner with some of Canada's most recognized cannabis brands by providing high-quality processing, packaging, and logistics solutions. Our services allow cultivators to focus on producing premium cannabis while we deliver safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing services that meet the highest industry standards.

Job Summary
The Junior Production Supervisor reports directly to the Production Supervisor and is responsible for supporting the daily management of production operations across multiple packaging rooms. This role serves as the primary point of contact for Production Team Leads during the assigned shift and provides leadership, coaching, and operational support to ensure production objectives are achieved safely, efficiently, and in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Production Practices (GPP), Health Canada regulations, and internal quality standards.

The Junior Production Supervisor is expected to lead by example while developing the leadership skills necessary to progress into a Production Supervisor role. This position is responsible for coordinating production activities, supporting employee development, monitoring production performance, resolving operational issues, and ensuring all production documentation and quality requirements are completed accurately.

Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management

Provide daily leadership and support to Production Team Leads and production employees to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.

Lead daily production stand-up meetings to communicate production priorities, staffing assignments, safety reminders, daily targets, and anticipated production challenges.

Coach and mentor Production Team Leads, providing guidance in problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership development.

Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement throughout the production department.

Monitor employee performance and provide recommendations to the Production Supervisor regarding coaching, recognition, performance improvement, and development opportunities.

Ensure production staff remain current with all required training and competency requirements, coordinating additional training where necessary.

Production Planning & Oversight

Coordinate production activities across multiple production rooms to ensure schedules are achieved while maintaining product quality and compliance.

Ensure each production room is prepared prior to start-up by verifying pre-operational inspections have been completed and all cannabis and non-cannabis materials are available, accurate, and approved for use.

Support Production Team Leads by monitoring workflow, balancing labour resources, and addressing production bottlenecks to maximize operational efficiency.

Monitor hourly production performance and assist Team Leads in meeting daily production targets.

Respond to production issues, equipment concerns, staffing challenges, and scheduling conflicts, escalating significant issues to the Production Supervisor when required.

Assist in coordinating production changeovers to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.

Quality, Compliance & Safety

Ensure production activities are conducted in accordance with Health Canada regulations, company policies, SOPs, Work Instructions, and Good Production Practices (GPP).

Verify that required quality checks, reconciliations, and production documentation are completed accurately and in real time.

Collaborate with Quality Assurance and other departments to investigate production deviations, inventory variances, product discrepancies, and operational issues.

Support investigations by gathering documentation, interviewing employees, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions as directed.

Work collaboratively with the Management Representative on the Joint Health and Safety Committee to promote safe work practices,…