What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Supervisor position at DemKota Ranch Beef?
Position Summary
The Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for managing quality systems in the day-to-day plant setting. Generates and implements quality and food safety initiatives. This position oversees quality technicians in the Harvest/Fabrication Department. Responsibilities include communicating directives, compliance with appropriate policies and programs, identification of quality opportunities, corrective action initiatives and follow-up.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
The Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for managing quality systems in the day-to-day plant setting. Generates and implements quality and food safety initiatives. This position oversees quality technicians in the Harvest/Fabrication Department. Responsibilities include communicating directives, compliance with appropriate policies and programs, identification of quality opportunities, corrective action initiatives and follow-up.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Promotes a safe working environment following company, state and federal safety policies, regulations and laws.
- Schedules Quality Technicians and other support for Harvest/Fabrication as needed. Verifies performance of quality technicians.
- Assures Quality conformance to specifications and expectations for all products and processes. Follows up with management on all exceptions and corrective actions. Communicates quality programs and specifications to quality team.
- Disposition of held goods (raw, finished and in process) including communication and execution of sampling plans.
- Execute HACCP programs.
- Works with sensory teams to assure that program is operating in accordance with expectations.
- Develops/trains quality team members and hourly personnel in quality awareness, food safety and other related areas.
- Monitors BRC program effectiveness and conformance.
- Works with customers on quality initiatives for products, programs and processes as directed.
- Works with upper level management team on new product and product improvement initiatives. Coordinates collection and shipment of samples and data as requested.
- Reviews raw material quality information for conformance to standards.
- Bachelor’s degree, in food science or a related field, and at least 1 year experience, depending on quality of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- HACCP Certified preferred, but not required.
- Excellent written, verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills a must.
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
- Must be 18 years of age and authorized to work in the US.
- Must pass pre-employment and random drug tests to be eligible for employment.
- Ability to communicate effectively in a diverse workforce and upper management.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in cold/hot environments.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.