Packhouse Supervisor US

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the packhouse team with respect to performance management, scheduling, employee relations, awareness of business context/profitability as well as training/development of staff members.
• Ensure delivery of the packhouse team’s goals and objectives by establishing clearly defined quality methods for staff members to apply.
• Support the Production Manager to ensure the operation remains within budget for labor and throughput; monitor and measure performance to minimize downtime, reduce costs and improve quality and efficiencies.
• Completes GMP Daily Warehouse Checklist and Daily Packing Log and submits to appropriate management personnel.
• Communicate and address variances, quality issues and concerns with relevant departments to help identify the causes and implement sustainable corrective action.
• Maintain a safe and hygienic working environment by monitoring the working environment to ensure compliance of company and statutory hygiene, and safety policies and procedures.
• Work directly with the Head Grower and Labor Supervisor to ensure an efficient operation workflow, production requirements and reworked product consistently matches product specifications.

Requirements And Skills

• Secondary school education required; post-secondary education in Business Administration or related discipline, preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years greenhouse/packhouse supervisory experience, required.
• Microsoft (MS) Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills, required.
• Knowledge of ERP software; Famous® software experience, preferred.
• Able to work in a team environment with individuals of all leadership styles, personalities, and career levels.
• Strong knowledge of legislative requirements to maintain compliance to all relevant statues and guiding principles.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Excellent analytical, time management, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to high professional and ethical standards.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate keen attention to detail and task-related accuracy, as well as consistent follow-through skills.
• Must be flexible to shift assignments as required to meet both customer & business needs.