Quality Assurance Supervisor

• Lead all quality assurance personnel in plant activities relevant to QA responsibilities.
• Assist with the development and performance of all quality assurance testing procedures including but not limited to: coffee grind analysis, roast color, package weight and scale checks, package length, residual oxygen tests, moisture analysis, calibration and flavor analysis.
• Notifying Head of Food Safety and Quality of any product issues identified and/or inconsistency not immediately correctable without any ramifications to product integrity or consistency, work with quality team to resolve issue and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Investigation customer complaints related to quality or food safety issues, report findings to senior management.
• Assisting production supervisor in maximizing human resources by motivating and maintaining focus of production machine operators.
• Collecting, entering, and thoroughly managing data on a timely basis.
• Assume backup role for SQF Practitioner, assist in all relevant food safety initiatives including internal and external audits.
• Promote food safety culture throughout the organization, and ensure food safety measures are being adhered to by all staff at the plant level.
• Assisting in other areas where necessary.

1st shift position - hours are 5:00am - 3:00pm MON-THUR (overtime as needed)

QUALIFICATIONS to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

HACCP and PCQI certifications preferred, willing to obtain HACCP certification within 6 months of hire if not currently certified

Experience with food manufacturing and GFSI benchmarked food safety certification schemes desired.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and/or employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LOCATION: FT. WAYNE, IN

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving parts and electrical machines. The employee is occasionally exposed to and airborne particles and fumes, extreme cold, and extreme heat.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Hearing protection is provided if desired.