Job Summary: The QA Supervisor is responsible for supporting the Director of QA, Food Safety & Sanitation in developing, implementing, and enforcing Food Safety Programs. This position plans and directs activities concerned with the development, application, and maintenance of quality standards. With the direction of the Director of QA, Food Safety & Sanitation, the QA Supervisor assists leading the plant in assessing food quality and safety and other initiatives to improve products and processes related to quality, food safety and consistency. The QA Supervisor assists the Director of QA, Food Safety & Sanitation in providing quality and food safety leadership to employees. Participates in/leads projects to improve plant quality and food safety performance. The QA Supervisor will be responsible for implementing and maintaining SQF compliance.
Education & Experience: • Bachelor's degree in food science or equivalent field of study or 5 + years of work experience in QA. • Minimum 5 years' experience in Food Manufacturing. • Experience with USDA, FDA, or CA Dept. of Food & Agriculture guidelines/requirements. • SQF Certified Practitioner and Experience preferred • Experience working with Kosher, Organic and AIB programs. • Minimum 1 to 2 years' experience in a leadership role.
Essential Functions/ Duties and Responsibilities: • Support Director of QA, Food Safety & Sanitation with all QA activities (fill in when and as required). • Responsible for enforcing all company rules, policies, and procedures. • Responsible for overseeing, training, disciplining, and coaching of QA Staff as needed. • Responsible for conducting formal and informal (continuous feedback) employee performance appraisals. • Oversee raw materials policies. • Enforce and administer Food Safety Program including Metal Detection. • Conduct annual system review of SQF Program, Food Safety Plans, and Prerequisite Programs, including verification and validation activities. • Enforce and administer Weight Control Program. • Enforce and administer GMP Program. • Responsible for verifying company compliance to third party standards (such as SQF, AIB, NSF, QAI, Non-GMO, etc.), to achieve outstanding results. • Maintain up-to-date and organized QA records. • Enforce Product Specifications. • Enforce and administer outside lab samples program. • Enforce and administer and audit effective Preoperational Inspections to assure proper cleaning and sanitation of equipment. • Enforce and administer "Hold and Release Program".