Supervisor, Ops, EPA

Position Summary:

We’re looking for someone with a passion for Operations Leadership for a position in our Vancouver Flight Kitchen. If you have strong leadership skills and production experience this is an opportunity to take your career to the next level.  You will be leading people and process in various departments including airline stores, wares wash, final assembly and galley assembly.  As we’re a 24hr/day, 7 days per week operation, you must be able to work various shifts. 

Salary Range: $70,000 to $80,000 gross annually CAD

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan daily labour according to production requirements and productivity targets
• Assign work and follow up throughout your shift to ensure your departments are achieving the plan
• Ensure everything your teams produce meet your internal and external customers’ requirements (Quality) and are delivered on time
• Responsible for safety, quality and compliance with customer specifications and regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures
• Proactively seek opportunities to improve upon safety, quality and productivity
• Work independently and with your peers to resolve problems in the supply chain
• Responsible for hiring, training, performance evaluation, coaching, counseling and preparing corrective action for employees and liaises appropriately with HR and other support functions. 

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required. 

Work Experience:

• 2+ years supervisory experience working in a high volume, fast paced manufacturing or logistics operation preferred 

Skills:

• Must have strong and effective leadership skills, and the ability to successfully manage a staff of 50+ hourly employees. 
• Strong communicator both verbally and in writing
• Ability to prioritize
• Current or previous experience leading in a unionized environment is a plus, but not required. 
• Ability to train others required. 
• Must have the ability to give negative and positive feedback to employees daily
• Excellent time management skills required.  Ability to handle multiple tasks without losing focus on priorities. 
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication and leadership skills required. 

Basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office products required.

• Knowledge of Intermediate Excel will be an added advantage. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.  In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Candidates will be required to go through a criminal background check.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other ground under applicable law.

Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. is pleased to accommodate applicants who have a disability up to the point of undue hardship during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please inform our Recruitment Team if you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process.