Quality Lead - Night Shift 5pm-5am

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape‑Nuts™ and Malt‑O‑Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

Location Description

The Meadville, Pennsylvania facility is 135,000 square feet and home to about 290 hard‑working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. Located along the banks of French Creek in Northwestern Pennsylvania and 45 minutes from Pittsburgh, Meadville is home to more than 13,000 full‑time residents and 2,000 Allegheny College students. Meadville is an active center for business, industry, education, the arts, recreation, service and tourism. Conneaut Lake, Pymatuning State Park and the Erie National Wildlife Refuge are wonderful places to appreciate the area's natural beauty.

Responsibilities

Overview: This role requires an individual who places the utmost importance on people safety and food safety, embodying the principles of quality management and operational efficiency. The QFS Team Lead’s oversight is crucial across the facility on ensuring compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs). The Team Lead must exhibit exceptional leadership skill by acting as a mentor and role model for the team, promoting a culture where safety and efficiency are foundational.

• Lead and manage the QFS team in the assigned area, ensuring efficient and effective operations.
• Drive adherence to cGMP standards to ensure product quality, sanitary conditions and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with 21 CFR 110 (cGMP) for manufacturing and distribution of food.
• Monitor employee training and development to foster a culture of food safety and continuous improvement.
• Communicate with supervisor and conduct new‑hire evaluations for employees in the assigned area.
• Conduct regular safety audits to identify people‑safety and food‑safety hazards and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations and other departments to promptly escalate issues that could jeopardize safe and efficient operations.
• Serve as a role model by demonstrating leadership, integrity and a strong work ethic.
• Accurately collect data and maintain records.
• Ensure compliance with good housekeeping standards.
• Manage multiple priorities calmly and make decisions within plant guidelines, accepting accountability.
• Interact cross‑functionally with other departments.
• Assign duties to technicians as necessary.
• Document cleaning and sanitation task completion in the Master Cleaning Schedules; complete inspections before signing off in RedZone.
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external audits.
• Complete all post‑cleaning inspections for RTR.
• Collect swabs for the Environmental Monitoring Program (weekly, quarterly, post C&M, etc.) and maintain the EnviroMap system.
• Complete all Zone 1 OOS investigations and corrective actions; support environmental monitoring, data review and root‑cause investigations.
• Provide input for addressing environmental food‑safety concerns of the facility.
• Respond to upset sanitation events as needed.
• Maintain and train all SSOPs for the facility.
• Fill in for the QFS Supervisor as needed.
• Manage ordering of supplies.
• Maintain lab equipment calibration schedules and records.
• Facilitate biasing for NIR devices.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Ability to read and communicate effectively with others; basic math and computer skills.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Effective written and verbal communication.
  • Positive work history and attitude.
  • Leadership skills; well‑organized and detail‑oriented.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize time and manage multiple priorities.
  • Problem‑solving skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Willingness to adjust work schedule as needed to meet with off‑shift employees.
  • Ability to interact cross‑functionally with other departments.
• Job Specifications:
  • Forklift, confined space & aerial lift certified.
  • Must be able to go 80 ft in the air to access silo tops or operate a boom at or above this height.