FSQA Supervisor

Summary of Position

Our Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) supervisor will initiate, implement and enforce Quality Assurance and Food Safety programs for maintaining the best quality and safe food product by managing resources, quality, and food safety activities in the plant. Our supervisor must possess a good knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and quality control systems, and basic knowledge of sanitation skills. Understands and communicates quality and food safety program and policies to Management, subordinates, peers and others as necessary. Has the ability to provide direction to FSQA team and conduct analytical practices to support quality processes and policies. To be successful in this role, the ability to adjust to a changing environment is key.

Essential Duties for all Employees

· Maintain a clean and safe work environment that promotes work safety and product integrity.

· You must follow all Safety, HACCP & GMP requirements always.

· Adaptable to a fast-paced environment.

· Willing to be flexible to accommodate changing business conditions.

· Ensure cleanliness around facility, freezer, and production area.

Job Specific Duties & Responsibilities

· Supervise, schedule and direct FSQA technicians who are responsible for monitoring (GMP) Good Manufacturing Practices and other quality-related policies to meet product quality standards.

· Actively resolve quality and compliance issues as they arise, ensuring timely communication with team and management.

· Verify that current documents are in use; organize forms for QC technicians.

· Lead tailgate topics and training related to continuous improvement, and/or nonconformance and corrective action events.

· Will actively participate in annual employee orientation

· Review production test plans, monitoring forms and other manufacturing-related documents to verify compliance and record-keeping for all mandated manufacturing processes, quality checks, testing and sampling.

· Manage storage of retain samples at onsite and offsite warehouses.

· Coordinate environmental sampling (scheduled, unscheduled and vector sampling.)

· Schedule laboratory sample transportation.

· May participate in cross-functional team activities such as HACCP, internal auditing, and food safety management plan teams.

· Maintain laboratory equipment, schedule preventative maintenance checks and calibrations.

· Track inventory, order QA laboratory supplies and oversee spending on QA laboratory supplies.

· Responsible for verifying that no lab chemicals or test kits in use are beyond shelf-life dates.

· Frequent inspections of laboratory and plant areas to verify GMP compliance.

· Participate in regulatory, third party and customer audits and inspections, as well as corrective action responses.

· Will spend approximately 70% inside of the plant supervising technicians and responding to issues.

Qualifications

· Associate’s degree in food science or agriculture science preferred

· Five (5) years of experience in food manufacturing, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

· Two (2) years of Supervisory.

· Technical competence with food safety and quality assurance tests and checks.

· Attention to detail, able to work within a changing work environment and schedule and scheduling experience. Excellent understanding of manufacturing process and equipment.

· Bilingual, Spanish required

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Compensation

The final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on several factors, including market location, job related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this job specific job description. Our goal is to provide competitive pay that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside our benefits program to meet your needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

George Chiala Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $73,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $73,000