At a glance
Pay shows the low (10th percentile) to high (90th percentile) Canada-wide wages for Supervisors, food and beverage processing, from Job Bank (2023–2024), as yearly amounts for full-time work. Pay varies by province, city and experience. See wages by region on Job Bank
Before you post
Answer these questions first. They shape the title, the pay you offer and who applies.
Which shift and team size?
Say which shift, how many people they'll supervise, and whether there's a rotating schedule.
Which industry?
Food processing, automotive, plastics and others have specific standards and equipment. Industry experience shortens ramp-up.
Unionized?
Supervising a unionized team means working within a collective agreement. Look for that experience if it applies.
Job description template
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Production Supervisor
About the role
We're hiring a Production Supervisor to lead our team on the plant floor. You'll plan each shift, coach operators, hit quality and output targets and make safety the first priority.
What you'll do
- Plan and run production shifts to meet output and quality targets
- Lead, schedule and coach production staff
- Enforce health and safety rules and lead safety talks
- Track and report production, downtime and quality data
- Lead continuous improvement and problem-solving on the floor
What you bring
- 3+ years in manufacturing, including supervisory experience
- Knowledge of occupational health and safety rules
- Experience with production metrics and reporting
- Strong leadership and communication
- Ability to work the shift listed
Nice to have
- Lean or Six Sigma training
- Experience with food safety standards (such as HACCP) or ISO quality systems
Languages: French and English — [how each language is used, and the level needed for speaking, reading and writing].
Pay: [$ – $ per year or hour]. Location: [city, province] — [on-site / hybrid / remote].
Hiring bilingual talent
Every job on Bilingo requires at least two languages. Here's how to hire a bilingual Production Supervisor who can really work in both.
Say how each language is used
"Bilingual" is too vague. Describe the real tasks, for example "serve clients by phone in French and English" or "write reports in English and present them in French", and the level you need for speaking, reading and writing.
Test languages the way the job uses them
Self-ratings aren't reliable. Hold part of the interview in each language, and add a short task the job really needs, such as answering a client email or a role-played call. Use the same test for every candidate.
Recognize the skill in pay
Bilingual people can usually choose between many offers. Many employers pay a bilingual premium or place bilingual roles higher in the pay range. Show it in the posting.
Hiring in Quebec?
French comes first. If the job also needs English or another language, the Charter of the French language requires you to show why the duties need it, and to say so in the posting.
Where to find bilingual candidates
- Bilingo: every candidate here is looking for a bilingual job, and the language requirement is on every posting
- French immersion and French-language programs at Canadian colleges and universities, including bilingual campuses in Ontario and New Brunswick
- Francophone community and newcomer organizations across Canada
- Cities where bilingual workers are concentrated, such as Montreal, Ottawa–Gatineau and Moncton
Where to find candidates
- Bilingo Canada's job board for bilingual jobs. Post for free, set the languages the job needs, and reach candidates who are looking for exactly that. They apply with a complete profile and résumé. Post a job
- Indeed and LinkedInBoth reach manufacturing supervisors and leads across Canada.
- Manufacturing associationsGroups such as Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters and regional manufacturing associations share jobs and events.
- Promote from withinStrong lead hands and operators often make excellent supervisors with training.
- Job Bank The Government of Canada's free job board. If you plan to hire a temporary foreign worker, advertising here is usually part of the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process.
Interview questions
Ask every candidate the same core questions so you can compare answers fairly.
- How do you start a shift? Walk me through your first 30 minutes.
- Tell me about a time output fell behind. What did you do?
- How do you handle an employee who ignores a safety rule?
- Which production numbers do you watch most closely?
- Tell me about an improvement you led on the floor.
30/60/90-day plan
Share this plan on the first day so your new hire knows what success looks like.
First 30 days
- Complete health and safety orientation
- Learn lines, products and standards
- Shadow other supervisors on each shift
Days 31–60
- Run shifts independently
- Hold daily huddles and safety talks
- Review production data with the manager
Days 61–90
- Hit output and quality targets
- Lead one improvement project
- Agree on goals for the team
Hiring rules in Canada
Employment law in Canada is mostly provincial, so the rules depend on where the job is. These are the ones that most often affect a job posting and hiring process.
Put the pay in the posting
- British Columbia — since November 1, 2023, every employer (except federally regulated ones) must include the expected pay or pay range in publicly advertised job postings. Vague terms like "competitive" or "up to" don't count.
- Prince Edward Island — since June 1, 2022, publicly advertised job postings must include the expected pay or pay range.
- Ontario — for postings made on or after January 1, 2026 by employers with 25 or more employees, the posting must include the expected pay or a range no wider than $50,000 a year (unless pay goes above $200,000).
- Newfoundland and Labrador — its Pay Equity and Pay Transparency Act includes pay ranges in job postings and a ban on asking about pay history; check whether it applies to your organization yet.
Even where it isn't required, postings with a pay range get more and better-matched applicants. Add it in the salary fields of the Bilingo job form.
Ontario: more posting rules from 2026
Ontario employers with 25 or more employees must also:
- Say in the posting whether AI is used to screen, assess or select applicants
- Say whether the posting is for an existing vacancy
- Not ask for Canadian experience in the posting or application form
- Tell interviewed applicants whether a hiring decision has been made within 45 days of their last interview
- Keep copies of postings and those notices for 3 years
Quebec: French first
Under the Charter of the French language, job postings in Quebec must be available in French, at the same time and with similar reach as any other language version. If the job requires a language other than French, such as English, you must be able to show why the duties need it, and say so in the posting.
Hire without discrimination
Human rights laws in every province and territory (and the Canadian Human Rights Act for federally regulated employers) ban discrimination on grounds such as age, sex, gender identity, race, religion, disability, and family or marital status. Only list requirements the job truly needs, ask every candidate job-related questions, and offer accommodation in the hiring process when asked.
Protect applicants' personal information
Privacy laws, including PIPEDA and the private-sector privacy laws of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, apply to the CVs and information you collect. Only ask for what you need to make a hiring decision, store it securely, and don't keep it longer than you need. Get consent before checking references or doing background checks.
Check the right to work
Before someone starts, confirm they can work in Canada and get their Social Insurance Number (SIN) for payroll. Hiring a foreign national usually needs a work permit, and often a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada.
This is general information based on official government sources, checked on October 3, 2026. It isn't legal advice; check the rules for your province or territory, or ask an employment lawyer. Ontario · British Columbia · Job Bank
Ready to make an offer? Use our employment contract templates, with a language requirements clause.
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