Junior Team Lead
$60,320–$60,320 year
On-siteMississauga, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Coordinate and assign production employees for beverage manufacturing, line setup, filling, capping, and packaging operations. Guide team members through batch processing, verify raw materials before production starts, and monitor lines for quality, flow, efficiency, and safety concerns. Ensure correct product specifications, lot codes, and labeling are followed while completing batch records, checklists, and inventory verification. Communicate material shortages, equipment issues, and production risks to supervisors and collaborate with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Sanitation teams. Maintain clean, organized production areas and support waste reduction efforts. Full-time, 30–40+ hours/week with rotating shifts; $29/hour with group insurance and wellness benefits. Requires 2+ years in food/beverage manufacturing and hands-on line experience.
Required Qualifications
- Secondary school completion
- At least two (2) years of experience in food manufacturing, beverage manufacturing, food processing or beverage processing
- At least two (2) years of experience with SOPs, GMPs, HACCP requirements, food safety procedures, sanitation procedures, product traceability requirements and workplace health and safety procedures
- At least two (2) years of hands-on experience working on or around production lines, packaging lines, bottling lines, filling equipment, capping equipment, labelling equipment, conveyors, batch processing systems, tanks, pumps or similar manufacturing equipment
- At least two (2) years of hands-on experience with batch processing, production line operation, packaging, material staging, inventory verification, production documentation and production checklists
- Ability to lead, guide and support production employees during daily operations
- Reliability, punctuality, organization, ownership and a team-focused approach
- Ability to read and follow production schedules, batch records, product specifications, work instructions, safety instructions and quality requirements
- Ability to complete production paperwork and checklists accurately
- Ability to identify and report equipment issues, quality concerns, material shortages, production delays and safety risks
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and manage multiple priorities during a shift
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with Production, Quality Assurance, Warehouse, Maintenance, Processing and Sanitation teams
- Company-required GMP, food safety, health and safety, sanitation and quality training
- WHMIS and workplace safety training
- Forklift, walkie, pump truck or pallet jack certification if assigned to operate material handling equipment
- Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, allergen control, sanitation, lot code control, production documentation and traceability
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during the shift
- Ability to lift, move, push or pull materials up to 50 lbs when required
- Ability to bend, reach, climb steps and perform physical tasks related to production, processing and packaging operations
- Required use of PPE, including safety shoes, hairnet, beard net if applicable, gloves, hearing protection and other protective equipment required by the facility
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