Quality & Food Safety Supervisor

Position Summary

We are seeking a Quality & Food Safety Supervisor to oversee quality technicians, production team, and custodial members. Key responsibilities include compliance audits, safety training, and investigating customer complaints.

Position Responsibilities

• Interface quality, sanitation, and custodial personnel and ensure proper staffing.
• Analyze test results for precision and accuracy.
• Ensure processes comply with Corporate Quality policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to comply with Food Safety Modernization Act and SQF regulations.
• Provide technical assistance and training for QA techs, sanitation, and custodial members.
• Monitor and verify the Food Safety Plan's Critical Control Points and Control Points.
• Affiliate with updating Food Safety Plan and quality procedures.
• Collaborate with operations personnel on quality and safety issues and develop best practices.
• Supervise operational control systems policy and procedures and ensure adherence.
• Perform correction actions as needed.
• Support product traceability and mock recall coordination.
• Generate and distribute product safety and quality reports.
• Lead annual SQF and customer audits.
• Perform floor-related quality tasks as required.
• Investigate process deviations and perform root cause analysis to identify/resolve issues and perform corrective action as needed.
• Investigate customer complaints and perform root cause analysis to identify/resolve issues and perform corrective action as needed.
• Maintain supply inventory and order for QA department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma is required. Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, Food Science, Chemistry, or related field is preferred.
• Four (4) years’ experience in Food Industry with two (2) year supervisory or lead experience is required.
• Willingness to work alternate shifts is required.
• Knowledge of laboratory activities to include microbiological testing not limited to Statistical Process Control, Coliforms/E.coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Yeast and Mold, and analytical testing to include moisture, color is preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of good sanitation practices and good manufacturing practices is required.
• A team player with well-developed “people interaction” skill set.
• High level of competency with manufacturing, inventory, and traceability systems with advanced skills in PC use including spreadsheets and database experience is required.
• Food Safety Modernization Act- Preventive Controls Qualified Individual training course certified is preferred.
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point certification is preferred.
• In depth knowledge of SQF gap analysis and/or certification is preferred.
• Bilingual, English and Spanish, is preferred.