FSQ Supervisor (Days)

About the role

SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers' growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Provide leadership and daily operation of the plant FSQ and Micro laboratories
• Establish controls as needed to verify lab procedures and equipment calibration
• Collaborate with Corporate FSQ to conduct and report lab proficiency testing
• Ensure effective laboratory safety procedures and required training, tools, and record keeping are managed through site leadership
• Work with Corporate and Plant Leadership team to sustain effective organizational design; roles are correctly organized, defined, and communicated to all laboratory employees
• Daily collaboration with Quality, Operations, and Maintenance teams to achieve plant goals
• Leverage specification system for product and packaging specifications and collaborate with Quality Engineer to generate batch sheets and process instructions
• Create and maintain documents specific to laboratory operations (i.e., SOPs, SSOPs)
• Ensure COAs are generated and shared appropriately with internal and external customers
• Prepare and distribute Extended Hold Communications
• Coordinate with FSQ team the appropriate actions for holds including communication, testing, and disposition as needed
• Develop and improve best methods for FSQ laboratory operations
• Direct supervision of laboratory staff
• Administer administrative responsibilities for laboratory staff annual goal setting and performance management processes
• Recruit, hire, and retain laboratory staff

Key Accountabilities

• Quality: Participate on Food Safety or Food Defense team (if applicable), strong working knowledge of Food Safety, i.e.: SQF code, development/maintenance of Food Safety Plans/HACCP, FSMA requirements, Food Defense, GMP’s, sanitary design and controls, local/state/federal food regulations and food technology
• Safety: Follow all facility human and food safety policies including proper use of PPE, report all near misses and accidents to the production supervisor
• Housekeeping: Maintain a clean and organized work area, cooperate with other shifts and management team for facility housekeeping endeavors
• Communication: Ensure teamwork with management and operators occurs during each scheduled shift, maintain effective communication with members of the cross-functional team
• Teamwork and Training: Promote and contribute to the development of teamwork among production team members, assist in coaching and training team members
• Personal Development: Continuous learning of the Aseptic batching, sterilization, and filling processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science/Technology or related field
• Two to five years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in a food and beverage manufacturing environment preferred
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement practices beneficial