Burnaby, British Columbia On-site Full-time USD 150,000 / year

Parkland Corporation is hiring a Shift Supervisor

Responsibilities

  • Operational Oversight: Manage and oversee all refinery operations during the assigned shift, ensuring continuous, efficient, and safe plant performance.
  • Safety Compliance: Enforce strict adherence to all safety protocols, procedures, and regulatory requirements, identifying and addressing potential safety hazards. Perform routine assessments on field work to identify successes and opportunities for improvement.
  • Team Leadership: Lead by example; foster a culture of teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement; guide and mentor the operations team; provide clear instruction and feedback.
  • Emergency Response: Lead the response to any operational issues or emergencies, coordinating with relevant teams to resolve incidents quickly and safely.
  • Communication: Maintain effective communication with other departments, including Area 1 Operations, maintenance, engineering, and senior management, to ensure smooth operations.
  • Monitoring and Reporting: Regularly monitor plant performance, identify inefficiencies or issues, and provide detailed shift reports and updates to management.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all operations comply with environmental, health, and safety regulations, and maintain accurate records for audits and inspections.
  • Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance refinery performance and safety.
  • Training: Collaborate with the Training Manager to develop crew training plans that align with the overall Operations training strategy.
  • Shift Handover: Conduct thorough shift handovers, ensuring that the incoming supervisor is fully briefed on ongoing operations, issues, and priorities.
  • Optimization: Implements the weekly operating plan for plant throughput, yield, and product quality specifications.
  • Collective Agreement: Manages adherence to the collective agreement, addresses grievances, oversees progressive discipline, develops labor schedules, and approves payroll entries.

Requirements

  • Valid 3rd Class Power Engineering Certificate or a Bachelor’s Degree in chemical engineering or mechanical engineering.
  • Valid Class 5 driver’s license.
  • A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in refinery operations or a similar industrial setting.
  • Proven experience in a supervisory or management role, preferably in a refinery or chemical processing environment.
  • Experience working within the framework of collective bargaining agreements.
  • Strong decision-making abilities, particularly under pressure or in emergency situations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for clear reporting and coordination with different departments.

Benefits

  • Competitive Benefits. Meaningful Extras. Unmatched Value.
  • A place where you can take your career in the direction you want to grow and go

Work Arrangement

On-site

Additional Information

  • Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the country in which they applied.
  • Final candidates for this position will be required to undergo a confidential pre-employment background check, including but not limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol, and/or fitness for duty testing.
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Parkland Corporation
As of November 1, 2025, Sunoco LP has successfully completed its acquisition of Parkland Corporation.
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Department Refinery Operations
Category other
Posted 20 days ago