QA Supervisor

Position Description:
Perform functions to coordinate the daily activities and workflow of the Quality Assurance Team, providing leadership, training, and supervision in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable law.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Compare and evaluate quality system programs procedures to implementation and provides recommended changes where needed.
• Oversee the implementation of food safety programs to ensure the safety of ingredients and finished products meet company requirements.
• Assist in the commercialization of new product and processes.
• Collaborate with production in the resolution of product inconsistencies.
• Review QA, HACCP and SSOP records on a daily basis and initiate appropriate actions where needed.
• Evaluate and implement in-process and customer specifications.
• Evaluate and update pre-operational inspections, product hold status, and QA audits.
• Reconcile issues with held and rejected products.
• Manage elements of the Quality Management System as assigned.
• Act as liaison to USDA personnel.
• Supervise day to day tasks and performance of QA Team.
• Participate in the investigation and resolution of unusual micro results with both the PEM program and finished product testing.
• Facilitate and participate in the flavor, visual, organoleptic evaluations of products.
• Has the ability to stop the line if there is an immediate risk to human/food safety or product quality.
• Develop and implement training plans for new employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:

• Maintain staff by orienting and training employees on company rules, safety, and job functions.
• Coach, counsel, motivate, and carry out discipline.
• Resolve personnel issues in accordance with company guidelines and policies.
• Enforce systems, policies, and procedures consistently and fairly.
• Oversee employee participation and adherence to food safety and employee safety programs and policies.
• Monitor and process employee attendance records/timecards and PTO in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• 3 or more years related work and/or management experience
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field a plus
• Strong working knowledge of USDA regulations and quality assurance procedures
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of SPC, SSOP, and SOP
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• 50% of time will be spent standing/walking in cold conditions

Benefits for this role include: Medical, vision, dental, discretionary bonus up to 12% (50% personal performance based & 50% company performance), profit sharing (which feed retirement) at a minimum of 3% annually and 120 hours PTO in the 1st 12 months.