Quality Control Lead

We are always looking for talented, hardworking people to join the E.A. Sween family. We are a third-generation family-owned organization that understands the significance of our employees and that we are successful due to our incredibly committed team. We are excited to announce the search for our next team members for our brand-new manufacturing facility in Greenwood County, South Carolina! We are looking for a Quality Control Leadto join our growing team! The future is bright at E.A. Sween Company and we invite you to come grow with us!
E.A. Sween is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability
The Quality Control Lead manages the company's production process inspection and verification efforts to maintain effective control that will ensure product quality, while maintaining a food safe and personnel safe environment.
Essential Competencies:
Food Safety and Quality:

• Implement assigned food quality and continuous improvement activities to support SQF Code requirements, regulatory requirements, and customers' requirements.
• Work with Quality Assistant to ensure portions, net weights and MAP checks are conducted according to standard work, and records indicate pre-set standards are being met.
• Ensure that all QC testing equipment (scales, O2/CO2 equipment) is calibrated and maintained.
• Ensure food safety and quality documentation meets the requirements of SQF Level III.
• Identify training needs and organize training interventions to meet food safety and quality standards.
• Develop and implement calibration requirements for thermometers used during receiving of raw materials and finished goods on a daily basis and audit documentation.
• Conduct sensory evaluations of finished products.
• Conduct daily environmental monitoring and assist with H&T sampling.

Personal and Company Development:

• Support the growth and maintenance of a motivated, contributory work culture.
• Utilize problem solving techniques, teamwork building strategies, process control, and continuous process improvement tools to meet or exceed the facilities key operating goals.
• Mentor Quality Assistant and share expertise.
• Develop and maintain an accurate position description and standard of performance.
• Professionally represent Deli Express to our supplier, industry, and government.
• Enhance qualifications for the Quality Control Lead position by attending related seminars or classes as directed by supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested, up to, and including providing coverage for other departmental functions.
• Support the Lean initiatives by participating on teams and following the team process.

Financial:

• Submit budget needs for the next fiscal year to the Food Safety & Quality Supervisor during September - October.

Safety:

• Cooperate with all aspects of the safety program at E. A. Sween Company
• Successfully complete the mandatory E. A. Sween Safety Training Sessions for the purpose of complying with both OSHA regulations and the E. A. Sween safety policy.
• Follow employer safety and health rules, regulations, and standard work in performing the job.
• Report hazardous conditions to the safety team.

Tools and Equipment/Machinery Used

• Thermometers (Probes/Infrareds)
• Variety of QA equipment
• Office equipment

Requirements:

• High School graduate.
• 2-5 years of QA/QC experience in a food-manufacturing environment.
• Quality inspection, auditing and testing experience required.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements in the food industry.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Ability to work overtime.
• Attention to detail is a must for documentation.
• Must be able to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Must have the ability to effectively speak and teach in front of groups of people.

Preferred Experience:

• HACCP certified preferred.
• Experience working in a GFSI compliant food facility preferred.
• Must have the ability to work multiple shifts, overtime and weekends as required.

Physical Environment:

• Must be able to lift waist high and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Must be able to remain on feet for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to go up and down stairs several times a day.
• Must be able to work in a cold environment.
• Must be able to work overtime, weekends.
• Work under pressure, yet maintain skills needed to perform functions as described.
• Maintain and extend a positive attitude to work environment and be able to accept/withstand negative feedback from others.
• This position requires that the person be able to work in temperatures from 55 degrees to -10 degrees Fahrenheit for extended periods of time.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)