Supervisor, Laboratory

Description

Join Our Team at Monogram Foods!

Are you passionate about ensuring food safety and quality in a fast-paced, innovative environment? Do you thrive on leading transformative initiatives and inspiring teams to achieve excellence? If so, Monogram Foods invites you to embark on a rewarding career journey with us!

At Monogram Foods, we’re not just creating food products, we’re crafting experiences that bring families together. Since 2004, we’ve been at the forefront of food manufacturing, delivering exceptional products like meat snacks, appetizers, sandwiches, bacon, USDA baked goods, and more. With 12 state-of-the-art facilities across six states, we’re proud to be a leader in co-manufacturing, private label, and food service channels.

 When you join Monogram Foods, you join a family of over 4,000 talented individuals dedicated to innovation, teamwork, and excellence.

At our Martinsville, VA you can find our team members hard at work producing your favorite jerky, meat sticks, pickled protein snacks and portable snacks!
 
Why Choose Monogram Foods?

• Innovation at the Core: Collaborate on cutting-edge food solutions that set industry benchmarks.
• Career Advancement: With our rapid growth and diverse product lines, you’ll have endless opportunities to develop and excel.
• Culture of Collaboration: Be part of a supportive team that values your contributions and celebrates your successes.
• Competitive Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive pay, health coverage, retirement plans, and professional development programs.

Your Role:

Reporting to the QA Manager, this position will organize and oversee the testing of all samples coming into the lab. This person will be the primary contact related to lab analysis methods and results. The Lab Supervisor will assist with data entry of sample information and track samples through the database and ensures completion of sample processing including the reporting process.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises lab team members working in the finish product testing lab.  
• Maintains schedules and assures coverage of all shifts.
• Provides training to lab technicians on all required tasks. 
• Maintains accurate and timely data and reporting.
• Troubleshoots sample anomalies.
• Creates customer reports and COAs.
• Maintains good communication with all departments and assists with timely flow of results and data. 
• Orders supplies and responsible for maintaining stocks.  
• Shares daily workload. Uses time wisely. Provides a productive atmosphere. Manages specialty areas and/or assignments. 
• Contributes to good employee relationships and provides for team member development. 
• Has the ability to accommodate a fast-paced schedule.
• Supports three shifts of team members.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment and calibration status of equipment. 
• Other duties as assigned by the HACCP. 

NOTE: This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. The duties and responsibilities listed above may be changed or supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and with at least 3 years’ experience in a laboratory setting.
• Excellent computer skills: mastery of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work in a team environment and diverse workforce.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written communication skills to maintain a strong line of communication with all departments and between shifts.
• Must have demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills to make independent decisions and communicate proactively.
• Must be 18 years or older.