Quality Assurance Supervisor - 12hr Nights

About the role

The Quality Assurance Supervisor directly supervises lab employees to maximize productivity of assigned shifts and areas at the highest quality and food safety standards. This includes training employees, planning, assigning and directing work, addressing product and employee complaints, and resolving problems.

Responsibilities

• Works with plant management and other supervisory staff to maximize product quality and productivity.
• Ensures proper procedures are in place and being followed for product quality, employee safety, and state and federal guidelines.
• Support Quality Assurance systems in order to satisfy internal and customer requirements to include process evaluation and product protection programs; process specifications and standards; sanitation programs, HACCP and GMP programs; production labeling; and product storage and distribution.
• Collaborates with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Trains and instructs employees regarding quality and food safety standards and processes.
• Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a science-based area (ex: Microbiology, Food Science, Dairy Science) of study preferred, or a minimum of 2 years high level plant-based laboratory experience.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.
• Ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality Policies and Procedures, and report and follow through on any deficiencies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer-based applications.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail.
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
• Ability to select, lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop, engage and retain a team of employees.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to understand cost containment and budgetary principles.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends.

Benefits

We support and care for our employees by providing them with development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment, meaningful compensation & benefits that help you care for your family, and opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products.