Production Supervisor

About the Company

Darling Ingredients is recognized globally for supplying natural, sustainable inputs for food, feed, and fuel markets. In Canada, it operates as Darling International Canada Inc., runs six processing sites nationwide, and is the country’s largest rendering and recycling service provider to the food sector. The organization supports the food industry by collecting, processing, and transforming by-products into ingredients used in animal feed, pet food, aquaculture, fertilizer, and biofuel production. Its focus remains on environmental responsibility, dependable quality, and strong customer service.

Role Overview

The Production Supervisor will report to the Production Manager and lead a team of hourly plant production employees at the rendering facility in Dundas, Ontario. The role centers on safe operations, product quality, efficient use of resources, and staff development. This position works rotating shifts.

Schedule

Rotating shift schedule across days, afternoons, and nights.

Key Responsibilities

The supervisor will foster a productive and respectful workplace, guide hourly production staff, and support their growth through coaching and training. The role also includes taking a leadership role in health and safety planning, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and food safety standards, tracking production performance, leading assigned projects, driving continuous improvement, supporting capital and operational enhancements, facilitating team meetings and training sessions, maintaining strong working relationships across teams, and learning to operate production equipment when required. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

The preferred candidate brings 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing production setting. A post-secondary degree or diploma in engineering, science, or another related technical discipline is considered an asset. The ideal applicant has experience leading with a collaborative approach, coaching and mentoring employees, working independently, and using initiative with a positive mindset. Strong organization, analysis, multitasking, computer proficiency, and communication skills are important. Experience with Microsoft Office is required, and familiarity with Oracle and Kronos is an added advantage. The role also calls for the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues across functions and facilities.

Benefits

The company offers a salary range of CA $70,000 to $85,000 per year, along with life insurance, disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, a flexible health and dental plan, participation in an annual incentive plan, a defined contribution pension plan, and educational assistance and scholarship programs.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

Darling International Canada Inc. is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where its facilities operate. The company welcomes qualified applicants with the skills and knowledge needed to work in a manufacturing environment that values diversity. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available throughout the hiring process in line with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Applicants who need accommodation can connect with the Human Resources contact for this role at any stage of recruitment.

Additional Information

This posting relates to an active opening within the organization. Artificial intelligence may be used for certain administrative parts of the recruitment process, but applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified recruiters, and all screening and hiring decisions are made by the hiring team. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply through their Hiring Manager or send their resume to the HR Department.