Supervisor, Maintenance

Who We Are

For over 100 years, Clover Leaf and Brunswick have delivered delicious, healthy, and affordable canned seafood to consumers. Today, as the leading branded marketer of canned seafood in Canada, we’re expanding our business, and there’s never been a better time to join our team and grow along with us.

When you join Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp., you become part of a company that, together with our parent company, Bumble Bee Seafoods, is working hard to find new ways to protect the ocean and those that rely on it. From fishers to our team members, to customers, consumers, and to the communities we serve, we base our actions on shared, transparent values that hold us accountable to each other and the world.

When you join Connors Bros., a division of Clover Leaf Seafoods, you become an integral part of a tight-knit team in a quaint coastal community. You’ll be encouraged, empowered, and challenged to be your best self through ongoing professional development in an inclusive environment.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Health, Safety & Environment, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the maintenance department and to supervise the maintenance team at our facilities.  You will evaluate systems or facilities to determine maintenance or repairs that need to be performed, develop maintenance procedures and schedules, train staff and ensure the smooth running and upkeep of our equipment to meet operational needs. You must be reliable and have a great eye for detail.  You need technical skills and knowledge of various crafts such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing and industrial mechanics.  Leadership and knowledge of administrative tasks such as scheduling are also essential.

• The responsibility and accountability for providing leadership, direction, and management of our maintenance team.
• Be responsible for ensuring that maintenance programs and initiatives are adequately implemented to ensure the maximum availability of the equipment to achieve superior customer satisfaction, high quality, total safety and low cost through the skills and abilities of the employees.
• Lead the shift operation, supporting the team’s continuous development to become high performing, working both at the situational and systemic level.
• Lead the execution and sustainability of World Class Manufacturing efforts for the process area and team.
• Operate with a focus on both quality and efficiency, guiding and monitoring team members in their adherence to World Class Manufacturing principles and processes to optimize the team’s performance.
• Manage maintenance processes or systems to ensure compliance with product specifications, GMP, policies, procedures, corrective action processes, and continuous performance improvement.
• Build and manage relationships with internal and external suppliers and other departments within the facility to achieve overall objectives.
• Ensure efficient and cost-effective management of asset care processes and activities to maximize equipment reliability and asset preservation.
• You may also lead projects and indirectly manage staff for projects through functional leadership.

What You Need to be Successful:

• Must be a Journeyman Industrial Mechanic/Industrial Electrician with a minimum of 5-7 years manufacturing experience (preferably in food manufacturing),
• Should have a minimum of 2-4 years of supervisory experience in a unionized maintenance setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; you demonstrate ability to coach, motivate, and manage/develop maintenance employees, encouraging two-way communication among team members and between team members and their team leader.
• Ability to lead change, engage employees and create opportunities to involve employees in daily decision-making processes.
• Strong conflict resolution skills with the ability to reach win/win solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong technical, planning, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Practical knowledge of best maintenance processes (planning/scheduling, condition-based monitoring) and tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Working Conditions, Psychological and Physical Capacities:

• Office/computer work
• Site work (employee orientation, incident investigations, inspections, audits)
• Walking (working from heights, walking long and short distances on smooth and uneven surfaces, climbing stairs)

Personal Protective Equipment (must be able to wear the following – hard hat, steel toed boots, safety glasses and hearing protection)

Canadian Roots. Passionate about Seafood. Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp first captured the flavour of the sea way back in 1871 when we founded the first cannery on the Fraser River in British Columbia. Since then, we’ve expanded operations nationwide so we can provide delicious, nutritious seafood for all Canadians. When you join Clover Leaf Seafoods, Bumble Bee Seafoods International or Connors Bros., you become part of a company that, together with our parent company, Bumble Bee Seafoods, is working hard to find new ways to protect the ocean and those that rely on it. From fishers to our employees, to customers, consumers, and to the communities we serve, we base our actions on shared, transparent values that hold us accountable to each other and the world.

In connection with our values and commitment to people first, at Clover Leaf Seafood Company, we believe in a diverse and inclusive culture where self-expression is not only welcome, but fundamental to doing good in the world. Clover Leaf Seafood Corp. is committed to equal opportunity. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, creed or religion, age, disability, marital status, family status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political belief or activity or any other grounds covered by the applicable provincial human rights legislation.
Locations for Canada:

Markham, Ontario
Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
Remote