Team Leader Quality

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world. A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

About the Role

Assists in the management of quality control activities for all phases of production, personnel, and laboratory operations. Schedules and assigns workloads; maintains close rapport with production to identify, solve, and prevent problems affecting quality. Directs product quality surveillance of manufacturing areas with possible HACCP monitoring, conducts periodic facility inspections, and may perform daily bacteriological environmental inspections in critical plant areas. Supervises special inspections for incoming materials, end-of-run products, etc. Coordinates with production in the monitoring of packaging lines for effective control of weights, metal detection, codes, and product/package integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision, technical assistance, and scheduling to quality assurance technicians and associates
• Coordinates quality assurance activities (e.g., audits, training, purchasing, etc.)
• Provides technical assistance and training to QA personnel
• Monitors and verifies the HACCP plan’s CCPs adhering to policy and procedure
• Conducts GMP and sanitation audits of operations and warehouse areas
• Works with operations personnel on quality and safety issues
• Verifies operations control systems are functional and being followed
• Places product on hold, release, or disposition as necessary while adhering to policy and procedure
• Evaluates damaged products
• Coordinates resolution of customer complaints as necessary
• Ensures SPC Management practices are followed
• Completes analytical reviews of product
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• BS Degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science, or other related degree required (Education may be substituted for years of experience)
• 3-5 years related experience required, preferably in the food industry
• Complete understanding of Food Safety Guidelines/Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and safe practices and procedures
• Complete understanding of HACCP Plans
• Understanding of government regulations (FDA, USDA)
• Familiar with Fundamentals of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English
• Large organization/corporate experience
• Ability to prioritize and manage tasks
• Proficient computer skills
• Ability to read measurements

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Frequently required to stand and walk
• Occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Exposure to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness – Industry-leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Pay

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience, and expertise. A candidate's work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor.

Pay Rate or Range: $78,520.00 - $117,790.00