Shipping Supervisor- Afternoons- Contract

Pure Hothouse Foods, marketed under the Pure Flavor® brand, is a family of
greenhouse vegetable growers who share a commitment to bringing A Life of Pure
Flavor™ to communities everywhere. Our passion for sustainable greenhouse
growing, strong support for our retail & foodservice customers, and focus on
engaging consumers is built on a foundation drawn from generations of growing
expertise. We are the next generation of vegetable growers, inspired to put
quality, flavor, and customers first by providing greenhouse-grown vegetables
from our farms that are strategically located throughout North America.

With a dedicated, energetic and highly skilled workforce, we believe our
employees make the difference. We offer our employees the opportunity to advance
their careers in our progressive, vibrant organization.

Job Summary:

The Shipping Supervisor oversees the day to day shipping operations and staff to
ensure timely and efficient workflow. This role is responsible for ensuring
productivity targets, health, quality, and food safety standards meet company
standards. It is the responsibility of the Shipping Supervisor to lead a team of
workers, oversee employee issues and concerns, provide training, and manage
performance.

Responsibilities:

* Provide leadership to the Shipping 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 Shipping team’s goals and objectives by establishing
clearly defined quality methods for staff members to apply
* Communicate and address packaging variances, quality issues and concerns with
relevant departments to help identify the causes and implement sustainable
corrective action
* Monitor the working environment to ensure that company and statutory hygiene,
and safety policies and procedures are complied with
* Maintain and review all necessary packing records and logs
* Inspect package labeling and ensure specifications meet customer and company
guidelines
* Ensure product allocation is correct and allocation procedures are followed
in the database system
* Plan, assign and supervise day to day tasks for Shipping team
* Ensure Receiving, Shipping & Production departments work together to fill
orders in a timely fashion
* Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary information, as well as other
company data, including personnel information
* Create required reports and provided statistical information on a daily,
weekly and monthly basis
* Motivate, organize and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure
productivity, quality, delivery and budget objectives are met
* Other core expectations as defined by the company

Qualifications:

* Secondary school education required; post-secondary education in Business
Administration or related discipline preferred
* 2-3 years experience in shipping or shipping administration required; ideally
in a GMP environment; Quality certifications considered an asset
* Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, and Food Safety
* Strong knowledge of legislative requirements to maintain compliance to all
relevant statues and guiding principles
* Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
* 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
* 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

Work Environment:

* Hours may vary depending on business needs; ability and willingness to travel
* This job operates in a clerical, office setting. Moderate work in a
refrigerated warehouse, where temperatures range from 45-55°F.  The noise
level in the work environment can be loud due to packaging machinery, and
forklift truck operation.
* Role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones,
photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Specific vision capabilities
required; employee is to work in front of a computer, sitting and/or standing
for prolonged periods is required.
* Role frequently requires the ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, use hands
to handle or feel product or packaging, and reach with hands and arms.
* The position requires the ability to regularly lift up to 30-pounds,
occasionally up to 50-pounds.

This position offers an annual salary of $50,000 to $55,000 CAD, with final
compensation varying based on experience, skills, internal equity, and location.
In addition, Pure Flavor offers a competitive total rewards package.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, submit
your resume to Pure Flavor today!

Pure Flavor is committed to providing an accessible and barrier-free environment
for all individuals, including candidates and employees. We are an equal
opportunity employer and comply with all applicable accessibility and
accommodation legislation, including the Accessibility for Ontarians with
Disabilities Act (AODA) in Canada and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
in the United States. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates
participating in all aspects of the selection process. If you require
accommodation, please contact our Human Resources department.

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