FSQA Lab Supervisor

Job Description

Your Opportunity

We have an exciting FSQA Supervisor opportunity on both our A and B shifts at the Guymon processing facility. As a vital member of the food safety and quality assurance department, you will supervise the shift using strategic initiatives and execution excellence to provide compliance with all quality specifications, USDA/FDA regulations, and International Regulatory laws.

About Us

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. We are a top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30 countries. Our team is committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork, and connecting every step between our farms and family tables.

Responsibilities

• Have expertise and knowledge regarding product specifications impacting food safety and quality.
• Perform FSQA, harvest program, and laboratory functions to oversee day-to-day activities.
• Interact daily with plant management, employees, and government officials.
• Maintain an excellent understanding of new and current federal, state, and local regulations affecting food safety requirements associated with manufacturing, processing and packing, laboratory protocols, distribution, etc.
• Support the FSQA team and operations on projects and activities related to food safety and product quality.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of department programs and procedures.
• Complete understanding of the organization's software systems (Safety Chain, M3, Carlisle, etc.) utilized to monitor/audit the production environment.
• Adhere to all Company, state, and federal workplace safety and food safety regulations.
• The position is multi-faceted as it will rotate responsibilities within the laboratory protocols, harvest inspection programs, and the Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs.

Core Competencies for Success in All Roles: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

Customer Focus

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Decision Quality

Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Manages Complexity

Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in meat science, food science, microbiology, engineering, or related discipline with two years of progressively responsible positions or five years of progressively responsible positions in the meat/pork industry.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current and application of USDA and FSIS directives and regulatory requirements.
• Adequate experience to demonstrate thorough knowledge, skills, and abilities of both commercial and technical aspects of FSQA for the pork business.

Schedule

• Either A or B shifts and as required by the business.

Work Environment

• Regularly move around the facility and primarily work on the production floor.
• Regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• This position is primarily on the production floor and will have limited office time.
• Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts and be exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment requires you to always wear hearing protection on the production floor.
• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as required/requested.

Why Seaboard Foods?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire.
• 401K with company match.
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays.
• Wellness Program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee pork purchase program.