Quality Assurance Supervisor

Position Overview:

This is a hands-on position and will require that the individual leads and monitors all aspects of quality assurance within the plant.

This individual will be responsible for contributing to a consistent, safe, and productive work environment through participation in corporate programs and adhering to operation and personnel policies and procedures. With a focus on the success of the overall operation, the individual will work closely with leadership, production and the maintenance teams to handle specific issues and support ongoing operational needs.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Supervises and monitors the daily activities of multi-shift QA staff.

• Troubleshoots issues with metal detectors and X-rays including calibrations, new product set up, and being a liaison between the company and metal detectors/X-rays vendors

• Assures product safety and quality standards by enforcing company policies and regulatory requirements

• Oversees, implements, and reviews company policies and procedures related to food safety and quality assurance programs, to include but not limited to third party audits and customers’ product sampling

• Manage the following systems: raw material evaluation, holding of non-compliant raw materials or finished products and solving quality related issues with vendors

• Manages and maintains records of performance of the calibration of scales, thermometers, pH meters, and rapid moistures

• Verifies that processes and procedures are in place to ensure hygiene practices are in place to result in sanitary handling and delivery of safe, quality foods tour customers

• Complete logs and trends for foreign objects, complaints, corrective actions, and noncompliance of suppliers.

• Establishes and updates in-process product inspection standards by studying manufacturing methods; develops testing methods and procedures

• Facilitates training and documentation for all departments to ensure employees are adequately trained in company practices (GMP’s, Allergens, SQF, HACCP, and SSOP)

• Assists with sensory evaluation and finished product grading for all products manufactured by Catallia

• Coordinates laboratory testing and sampling of finished products

• Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) for reporting and continuous improvement purposes

• Trains and supervises basic analytical and microbiological testing that meet recognized standards for testing and calibration

• Issues corrective actions to eliminate root cause of non-compliance or other problematic issues

• Keeps Quality Assurance Manager informed of activities that may require his/her attention

• Ensures that facility and products meet and maintain all required company, customer, and regulatory guidelines

• Evaluates daily production samples to ensure that products meet Catallia food safety and quality standards

General Responsibilities

• Maintains an environment for continuous improvement.

• Actively participate in Food Safety and Food Defense related activities

• Perform additional duties as directed.

Education & Experience

• 2-year degree (prefer food science and quality related fields) Or 2 years experience in food manufacturing or related industry in a QA or QC role

• Experience in food safety and sanitation, data collection and analysis, SQF, HACCP, SPC, SSOP’s and SOP’s, GMP’s etc. is preferred

• Supervisory experience preferred

Specific Competencies

• Working knowledge and basic understanding of food microbiology

• Working knowledge of fundamental quantitative analysis and statistical methods

• Solid supervisory and management skills

• Analytical ability, problem solving skills and great attention to details

• Strong technical and business writing skills

• English language proficiency - written and verbal – required

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and solid math skills

General Competencies

• Ability to multi-task

• Ability to complete tasks accurately and completely

• Ability to work alone or on teams

• Self-motivated

• Flexible

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Attention to detail

• Possess integrity

Physical Job requirements

• Ability to push up to 50 lbs. on an intermittent basis

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. on an intermittent basis

• Ability to stay by a production line for extended periods of time, when pulling samples

• Comfortable working in a warm environment (warmer during summer months)

Catallia Mexican Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of

other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)