Facility Quality Supervisor (2nd Shift) Facility Quality Supervisor (2nd Shift)

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Jonesboro, AR

About The Position

As a Quality Supervisor, you challenge cross functional teams to achieve first time right results, eliminate defects, and make sound, risk based decisions. You champion continuous improvement and hold yourself and others accountable for maintaining high standards. You serve as the guardian of food safety and compliance, providing leadership that supports the organization in meeting its objectives. You empower and engage your team to build autonomy and drive a high performance culture. You focus on elevating standards and advancing consistent improvement to help the organization become best in class. You also ensure that all products are released on time and fully comply with internal specifications and external regulatory requirements. This is a second shift role, but there is some flexibility in the hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in Dairy Science, Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related scientific discipline. A minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably 2 years in a supervisor capacity in a large food and beverage manufacturing facility
Must have strong knowledge and understanding of food safety / HACCP, GMP’s, Allergen Controls, Sanitary design/controls, pest control, basic food regulations, specifications, analytical and microbiological lab methods desired and basic food technology.
Must be capable of working in a fast paced environment with minimal direct supervision and have strong demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, and self-initiative skills.
Demonstrated capability to lead a group of experienced professionals
Management exposure in a factory/ market
Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams and different initiatives
Lead part of a change effort
Establishing networks of peers, in markets or factories.

Responsibilities

Ensure adherence to all Company Quality principles and policies as well as local laws and regulations
Ensure compliance to food safety and regulatory requirements (national and international)
Ensure factory food safety management systems and HAACP programs implemented and maintained
Ensure adherence to good hygienic practices in the factory
Ensure the pest management program is implemented and complaint
Collaborate with other function to setup, manage, enforce and maintain the Management System
Lead the quality failures analysis and initiatives to eliminate the defects
Ensure on time release of finish products
Promote and support cross-fertilization of NCE best practices, knowledge, standards and improvements
Promote sharing of best practices
Liaise with other departments, functions, Applications Groups and Business to drive continuous improvement
Support the Idea to Launch process
Collaborate with other functions to drive improvement in the manufacturing of products that consistently delivers consumer preference
Ensure development of people through career management (experience), coaching and training
Invest time coaching his/hers teams
Foster a healthy employee relations climate