Quality Assurance Supervisor - Days

Mariani Packing Company, the largest independent dried fruit processor and packer in the United States. Due to recent expansion and acquisitions in Central Wisconsin, we are expanding our accounting staff and have an immediate opening for a Quality Assurance Day Shift Supervisor in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. We are located on the east side of Wisconsin Rapids, just off Hwy 54 and only 15 minutes from Plover.

This position reports to the Quality Assurance Manager. The Quality Supervisor is responsible for ensuring Quality and Food Safety measures. Ensures adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices, standard operating procedures, and specifications. Responsible for the effective utilization of QA resources and participates on management teams to provide information or direction on special projects while working cooperatively with other supervisors. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned by manager.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Health Insurance (Mariani pays 100% of deductible for preferred provider network)
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• 9 paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Employee assistance program (EAP) and additional insurance options

Accountability #1 Quality/Food Safety

• Understands, follows, and enforces OSHA safety policies, HACCP, BRCGS, and GMP policies.
• Enforces food safety and sanitation regulations in compliance with FSMA, to ensure that product safety and quality is maintained, understood, and properly executed site wide.
• Responsible for ensuring product meets quality specifications and food safety standards through monitoring and regular inspections.
• Responsible for addressing potential food safety hazards and communicating as needed. Work with management and Quality Assurance staff to resolve any quality and food safety issues.
• Responsible for promoting a food safety culture by implementing goals & achieving food quality objectives.
• Develops and improves inspection methods and recommends improvements to procedures to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Responsible for properly maintaining quality and sanitation programs.
• Updating of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and internal and customer documents when necessary.
• Create, modify, and maintain customer case labels and insurance error free communications when necessary.
• Properly maintains and calibrates equipment for optimum performance. Performs tests on all equipment on a routine basis to ensure familiarity with testing protocols.
• Performs walkthroughs and foreign material audits utilizing RedZone. Conducts follow up as needed for corrective action.
• Responsible for environmental monitoring program results including pre-op testing and analysis.
• Responsible for daily records review, food safety paperwork, product release and retain storage program.
• Responsible for customer corrective action reports and questionnaires as assigned.
• Maintains Glass and Brittle Plastic registers/survey, foreign material monitoring, and micro reporting.
• Ensures validation testing for magnets, metal detectors, or other equipment as directed.
• Responsible for setting up courier for micro, nutritional, pesticide pick-ups.

Accountability # 2 Supervisory

• Supervises and evaluates the day-to-day activities of lab technicians and sanitation employees.
• Executes supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Assists with key customer and third-party food safety audits and may lead areas of audits depending upon scope and complexity.
• Responsible for planning & monitoring labor efficiently including time and attendance. Coordinate with other departments as needed for training and backup support.
• Responsible for training on SOPs, Safety, Food Safety, GMP’s, CCP’s, Food Defense, Allergen Control and other training as deemed necessary.
• Train sanitation and lab tech employees; plan, assign and direct work; appraise performance; reward and administer corrective action; address issues and resolve problems.
• Basic knowledge of MVP Plant maintenance software work request system to report maintenance issues.
• Understands how to use Redzone to record and retrieve information.
• Understands how to use S2K to record and retrieve information.
• Acts as a problem solver and team player.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience a plus.
• An attention to detail with excellent analytical skills and problem solving ability.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft programs and software.
• Mechanical / Electrical trouble shooting fundamentals.
• The ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet internal and external deadlines.
• The ability to adapt to consistently changing and evolving business needs.
• Strong team player with the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers.
• High integrity with a can-do attitude.
• The ability to work night shift if needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to kneel, bend, stoop and extend arms above shoulder level on a consistent basis.
• Self-Starter with the motivation to succeed in a growing business