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QA Supervisor

Russell Stover Chocolates · Iola, KS · 1 mo ago
Quality AssuranceFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description. We need to use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We need to parse content. The posting: - Intro about Russell Stover: values, etc. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". But headings allowed: About the role. We can treat that as about the role description. - Then "A day in the life… As the Quality Assurance Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing all quality-related initiatives..." This is responsibilities. - Then "What You Will Be Doing…" list of duties. - Then "This job posting is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned." Not needed. - Then "Do you have what it takes? (Basic Qualifications)" then list of qualifications. - Then "Experience Life at Russell Stover Plants!" includes safety, surroundings, active work, comfortable climate, appealing smells, dress code, allergens. This could be Benefits? Actually these are more about work environment, maybe "Benefits" but not explicit benefits like health insurance. The instruction: include Benefits section only if posting actually states them. It does not mention benefits like health, PTO, etc. So we should not create Benefits. - Pay and Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly. There's mention of shift: second shift primarily, occasional first shift. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that detail. - Pay: not mentioned, so omit. - Skills: Could be derived from qualifications list? But we have Qualifications section. The instruction: Use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide what to put where. Usually Requirements = basic qualifications, Qualifications = preferred? But we have only one list. We could put the qualifications under "Requirements" or "Qualifications". Since they are labeled "Basic Qualifications". We'll put them under "Qualifications". For "Requirements" maybe we can include shift requirement? But that's schedule. Could also include "Ability to differentiate between colors and shifts in colors." That's a requirement. But we can keep all under Qualifications. - Skills: maybe we can extract skills like "Strong people management skills", "Excellent communication skills", etc. Those are also in qualifications list. Could separate into Skills section. But we need to avoid thin sections. Better to combine into Qualifications. Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Schedule. Check if any other specific content: "Experience Life at Russell Stover Plants!" includes details about work environment; could be considered "Benefits" but not typical benefits. The instruction: only include Benefits if posting actually states them (like health insurance, retirement, etc). Not present. So omit. Now we need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details. We need to include all details from the posting, but we can format them into sections. We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is Quality Assurance Supervisor. Not to be used as heading. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present). We must remove boilerplate: EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, application instructions, Indeed button, etc. Also remove navigation/cookie/legal. So we need to strip those paragraphs. Let's extract substantive content: Intro paragraph: "At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy!" That's about the company/role. We'll put under About the role. Then "A day in the life… As the Quality Assurance Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing all quality-related initiatives, with a primary focus on production, warehousing, and logistics operations at the Russell Stover Chocolate site. Your role includes developing, implementing, and monitoring programs to manage and enhance product quality. You will also supervise all QA Technicians across all shifts, lead the Daily QA PCS, and support the FSQA Manager on related initiatives. This position will primarily be on the second shift; however, there may be occasions where support on the first shift is required to facilitate your development and assist the team." That's responsibilities + schedule note. We'll separate schedule later. Then "What You Will Be Doing…" followed by bullet-like sentences (but not actual list). We need to convert to
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The sentences: - Verification of quality programs performed by the different departments and individuals at the site. - Lead Quality Technicians, Batch Technicians and Team Leads. - Lead in Quality initiatives to advance the department and company. - Support for food safety and quality audits. - Maintain and implement quality standards and procedures to meet Russell Stover Standards. - Conduct process and procedure audits and implement corrective actions to ensure compliance. - Perform inspections on packaging materials, semi-finished and finished products. - Lead improvement initiatives in non-conformances, partnering with other departments such as Procurement, Operations, Industrial Performance, Research and Development. - Responsible for making impromptu decisions regarding manufacturing defects, packaging defects, and overall quality issues that arise on a daily basis, providing daily and weekly reports to management. - Collaborate with stakeholders to manage potential non-conformances by isolating product, following HOLD procedures, investigating, determining disposition, and ensuring full documentation for traceability. - Support QA department on meeting all standards and requirements including AIB, GFSI, FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act), local and federal regulations as well as the industry’s best practices. - Cross training in the related Quality positions to assist in backshift receiving and analytical activities, as well as supporting quality and food safety functions, providing quality training to other departments. - Maintain systems for all inspection/audit records and ensure all product information remains accurate, complete, consistent and timely. - Document and communicate quality issues, trend analysis, and provide corrective action for the resolution of quality issues. - Responsible for supervising, coaching, and developing all QA Technicians in all shifts. - Ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidelines during plant visits to support product quality and uphold food safety standards. - Complete and follow FSQA training and programs to comply with regulatory requirements, ensure consumer safety, and support the company’s food safety and quality objectives. - Promptly report any observed or suspected issues that may impact food safety, quality, or compliance to the designated plant personnel, to support timely corrective actions and maintain compliance. - Actively contributes to the continuous improvement of the company’s Food Safety Culture through engagement and actions aligned with your role. - Lindt production Way (LPW) Participate in LPW pillars and teams and support continuous improvement initiatives as needed. - Follow LPW methodology (TPM) in order to monitor and report production (PCS) and continuously improve processes to reduce defects, applying lean methodology using tools such as 5S, 5 Why, Kaizen, etc - This job posting is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned. (We can drop this as boilerplate? It's a generic statement; maybe we can keep but it's not substantive? It's a disclaimer. Might be considered boilerplate; but instruction: remove duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This line is not exactly those but it's a generic disclaimer. I'd say we can keep it as part of responsibilities? It's not adding much. Safer to omit as it's generic. However instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. This line is not substantive detail about job; it's a disclaimer. I'd omit. Then "Do you have what it takes? (Basic Qualifications)" then list: - BS degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Nutrition, Biology, or related field (Or an equivalent combination of education and experience) - Minimum 3 years of experience in Food Safety & Quality experience in a food production environment. - Formal training in basic to intermediary food safety/regulatory, and Preventive Control Certified Individual (PCQI) - Working knowledge of regulatory and quality system requirements – Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001), AIB, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Process (GMP). - Champion for food safety & quality. - Strong people management skills. - Ability to lead, coach and mentor direct reports. - Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without an accommodation. - Leads by example. - Collaboration with other departments and people. - Drives for timely results. - Strong problem solving/troubleshooting skills with continuous improvement tools (FMDA, RCA, project management). - Statistical Process Control. - Understanding of sanitation and related practices. - Strong auditing/assessment skills. - Solid understanding of a production/manufacturing environment. - Proficient in MS Office applications and productivity tool. - Detail oriented. - Excellent organizational skills. - Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities. - Must be able to differentiate between colors and shifts in colors. Then "Experience Life at Russell Stover Plants!" with bullet-like sentences: - Safety First: Your well-being is our top priority, and we’ve got you covered with protective gear. On day one, you’ll dive into Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training, and we’ll keep you on your toes with daily safety tips to ensure you’re always in the know! - Surroundings: Get ready to work alongside cutting-edge equipment like automated packing machines, forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and those irresistible chocolate candy banks/steels – it’s a dynamic environment where every day brings something new! - Active & Engaging Work: Whether you’re on your feet for extended periods, moving around, climbing ladders, or lifting up to 50 lbs, there’s never a dull moment. This is a place where you’ll stay on the move! - Comfortable Climate: In most roles, you will be comfortable year-round with our climate-controlled environment. - Appealing Smells: The air is filled with sweet aromas of chocolate, and by the time your shift ends, you might just leave smelling like chocolate! - Dress to Impress (Food Safety Style): A simple yet important dress code ensures safety and hygiene, following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to keep everything running smoothly. - Allergens: You will be exposed to a variety of ingredients that may be considered food allergens like nuts, milk, and more. - At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. - Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. - Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks. - Make Happy. Work Happy. - Alternatively, you can apply to this job using your profile from Indeed by clicking the button below: We need to remove EEO boilerplate, equal-opportunity, I-9 etc. Also remove Indeed apply button. Also remove "Make Happy. Work Happy." maybe tagline

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