FSQA Supervisor - Belgravia (Nights)

About the role

The FSQA Supervisor oversees and administers the Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) programs at Foster Farms, ensuring compliance with FSIS/USDA and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Hire, supervise, and train hourly FSQA technicians in monitoring, verifying, and validating food safety programs such as HACCP, SSOP, and pre-requisites, as well as Foster Farms corporate programs like metal detection, allergen, and pest control.
• Maintain data and address issues related to processing, sanitation, and maintenance through hands-on involvement.
• Communicate non-conformances to FSQA and operations management and place non-conforming product on hold if necessary.
• Work with USDA/FSIS personnel for regulatory non-compliance resolution and provide communication support to production management.
• Train new production employees on GMPs, food safety requirements, and quality criteria.
• Develop and maintain current FSQA programs, adjusting them to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
• Participate in projects to modify, retrofit, and improve performance from a food safety and quality perspective.

Requirements

• BS Degree preferred in Food Science, Meat/Animal Science, or a related science field.
• Previous exposure to food processing, food safety, and/or quality programs is preferred.
• Experience with HACCP, SSOP programs, and/or FSIS food safety regulations is preferred.
• Detail-oriented with analytical aptitude; exposure to Statistical Process Control is beneficial.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish is of benefit, dependent on local, hourly staff.
• Ability to make product disposition decisions independently and under the direction of FSQA management.
• Ability to render sound judgment regarding food safety risks and/or product quality defects.
• Ability to coach and develop hourly employees, former supervisory experience is preferred.
• Proficient use of Microsoft including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Ability to travel for limited business-related visits (other plants) or conferences.