Quality Control Supervisor

Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Quality Control Supervisor to join our team. As a Quality Control Supervisor, you will be responsible for ensuring that all products meet the highest quality standards and comply with relevant regulations. You will oversee the Quality Control process, conduct inspections, analyze data, and implement corrective actions to maintain product integrity.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the SQF System; and communicate to relevant personnel all information essential to ensure the effective implementation of the SQF System.

• Assist in implementing and or updating policies and procedures to meet the customers and regulatory requirements.

• Ability to be part of developing and managing the food safety plan (HACCP)

• Able to assist in leading HACCP and Food Safety Teams.

• Ability to help developing and providing training to GSF’s employees for food safety requirements.

• Familiar in document control and help in developing and maintaining documentation such as SOP’s, as well as maintenance of manuals, policies and procedures as relate to any food safety and quality concerns.

• Be able to conduct facility internal audits.

• Monitor and verify activities to ensure that all products coming in and out of the facility meet food safety standards in addition.

• Assist in updating the existing food safety procedures and documentation to keep up with changing requirements.

• Work closely with QA Manager, Operations Manager and/or General Manager on any food safety issue.

• Daily maintenance of review of the Food Safety Program within the facility

• Be flexible with the work schedule.

• Manages the responsibilities of QA/QC Technicians and assists as needed:

• QA Walk Through Audit

• Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure

• Food Storage Temperature Control

• Hold/Release process

• Kitchen Form Viscosity, pH, salinity and taste

• Cooking/Cooling

• Testing Sanitizer, F-29 QUAT, PAA Vegetable sanitizer

• HACCP Pre-Shipment USDA/FDA

• Allergen Clean Verification

• ATP Swabbing

• First-off Production Evaluation

• Review Batch Data Collection

• Review CCP Documentation

• Tooling Verification

• Visual Product Inspection (Step-by-step)

• Receiving Log

• Shipping Documentation

• Trailer Inspection

• Monitors plant personnel to ensure conformance with GMP's. Informs the department Manager/Supervisor if non-compliance is not corrected immediately.

• Monitor the following tasks to ensure accuracy and compliance with USDA/FDA regulations, customers, and company’s standards.

1. Lot code and date of manufacture control

2. Final release of product to the warehouse

3. Final release of the trucks for shipment

4. Cooler and assembly temperature control

5. Condensation checks

6. Calibration of the scales and thermometers

7. Raw material compliance to our quality specifications

8. Basic Data Entry

9. Batch Collection

10. Pre-op/Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure

11. Operational Batch Temperature

12. Receiving Verification

13. Calibration of scales and thermometers

14. Testing Sanitizer, F-29 QUAT, PAA Vegetable sanitizer

15. Production Tool Verification

16. Metal Detector Checks

17. Component weights

18. Mixing, Yields

19. Lab Sample Preparation

20. Library Sample

21. Portioning Weight control

22. Finished Products Weights

23. Packaging Label Control

24. Packaging seal Verification

25. CCP Documentation

• Ability to identify and address issues and keep manager apprised of all issues that prevent any task from being completed

• Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to the highest standards for quality, safety and compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous improvement.

• Follows all company policies & procedures as well as the GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) and maintains training to ensure compliance.

• Maintains a high level of safety awareness for an accident-free work place.

• Reports any unsafe or hazardous work conditions or safety-related issues to Management.

• Train and coach your team for maximum efficiency, safety, quality, happiness, and professional growth

• Proactively investigates, notify, and assist in resolving problems resulting from quality and safety defects or issues.

• Escalates quality issues to functional leadership as appropriate.

• Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

• All above responsibilities need have daily controls in place with documentation, follow up and trend analysis.

• Must responsible and follow the company’s food safety programs, FDA, and USDA regulations.

• Notifies management about actual or potential to food safety issues.

• Follows the company’s requirements for continuing to maintain the SQF Certification.

• Follows all company policies & procedures as well as the GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) and maintains training to ensure compliance.

• Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

• Maintains food safety by ensuring clean, sanitary and safe work environment, complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

· Ability to lead guide and assist employees to reach scheduling and quality targets in a timely manner.

· Ability to manage performance issues to meet expectations.

· Ability to solve problems to maintain efficiencies to meet demand.

· Ability to document downtime reasons and corrective actions.

Language Skills: Intermediate Skills

Ability to communicate the needs and objectives to line managers and key personnel in procurement, development/manufacturing, logistics and distribution. Ensure the team understand the timing required and individual input necessary to make the process run smoothing. Effectively communicate expectation which prevent costly delays. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Intermediate Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to understand and calculate the scheduling and lead time process to meet productivity goals.
Reasoning Ability: High Skills

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in writing, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills: Intermediate Skills

Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, SAP and Payroll System.

Equipment Skills: N/A

Section 4: Education/Experience Requirements

• A vision for best-of-breed food safety and quality management, and the drive and leadership skills to achieve them with our employees

• High School Diploma and minimum of 3 years of experience in systems including NSF, BRC and or SQF experience

• Minimum of 5 years of food safety experience, with demonstrated ability leading organizational change efforts to improve organizational efficiency

• HACCP Certified

Section 5: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A superior attention to detail, process improvement, and data driven decision making

• Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time

• Problem solving and decision-making skills

• Tact, diplomacy, a sense of humor, and professionalism
• Effective oral and written communication skills

If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for maintaining high-quality standards, we encourage you to apply for the position of Quality Control Supervisor. We offer competitive compensation packages, opportunities for career growth, and a supportive work environment. Join our team today!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Quality control: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person