Area Leader Quality- 2nd shift

Makers Pride•Itasca, IL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Assistant Supervisor provides leadership and assists the Quality Assurance Technicians and department in the direction that will maintain the Quality Assurance systems in place and make suggestions for continuous improvement to all facility processes.

Requirements

A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required
An Associate Degree (or working towards)
A minimum of 3 years of Quality Assurance experience in an FDA or USDA environment
Knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
Strong communication and leadership skills
Ability to train others and work without direct supervision
Good organizational skills

Nice To Haves

HACCP and SQF Certification are preferred

Responsibilities

Cover all food safety and quality responsibilities in the absence of the Quality Assurance Manager
Assign Quality Assurance Technicians to packaging lines according to schedule and time required to perform the in-process checks
Monitor and assist Quality Assurance Technicians performing in-process quality checks at the packaging lines as necessary
Perform daily GMP audits
Manage Quality Assurance Technicians through day to day issues
Provide support for sanitation team as necessary
Oversee Incident Report generation and communication to Production, participate in investigation of root cause and corrective action
Participate in Mock and Customer requested Trace Recall Drills as requested
Review daily paperwork for completeness and process compliance
Employee hours reporting and overtime compliance
Participate in sensory and finished product review/scoring as required
Perform and/or oversee weekly environmental monitoring and/or clean equipment swabs as required
Assist Quality Assurance Manager in maintaining Department metrics and continuous improvement initiatives
Assist in new product executions as requested
Monitor rework processes for conformance to standards
Perform additional duties as requested by the Quality Assurance Manager
Assign coverage and responsibility for food safety and quality to QA Manager during absence