Food Safety and QA Supervisor - 1st Shift

TH Foods, Inc.•Henderson, NV

1d•$0 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provide Food Safety, Quality Control, and Sanitation services and supervision to ensure that all products meet established standards. This position is responsible for leading the implementation and execution of the food safety, quality, and sanitation programs and maintaining a food-safe environment in a safe and quality manner. Additional responsibilities include providing cross-functional support, supporting production-driven changeovers, continuous improvement of departmental goals, scheduling, record keeping, and serving as the back-up to the Quality Manager.

Requirements

Exceptional planning, organizing, analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
A strong background in quality assurance methods such as, but not limited to, SPC, pest control, allergen management, HACCP, FDA regulations, GLP’s, GMP’s and SOP’s, Bulk Systems, Codex, CFIA is desired.
Food industry experience is mandatory.
Computer literacy, and orientation to detail, quick decision making ability and a high service orientation.
At least intermediate level knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
Minimum 2 years of directly related food industry experience, including supervisory experience.
Knowledge of quality assurance / food safety concepts, practices and procedures in order to handle complex tasks and give experienced guidance to others.

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate degree in Bachelor’s Degree of Science or an Associate’s Degree preferred with equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Adhere to personnel safety policies and procedures as well as promote personnel safety to direct and indirect reports.
Promote food safety and quality to peers, direct reports, and plant employees.
Responsible for reporting food safety, quality and employee safety issues.
Works closely with Quality, Sanitation, Production, Warehouse, and Maintenance Departments.
Provides leadership, training, and scheduling for quality and sanitation personnel.
Responsible for the supervision and evaluation of the Quality and Sanitation Department staff including, but not limited to performance reviews, employee development, payroll, and ensuring standards of behavior and disciplinary procedures are applied consistently.
Maintains QC and sanitation equipment, facilities, and supplies needed for product inspection and cleaning.
Facilitates resolution of Quality issues between production and QC.
Performs inspections, issues reports and COA’s, and takes necessary samples.
Participates in internal and external audits and inspections to identify and coordinate corrective action for any issues regarding food safety and safety.
Maintain hold and release, environmental testing, Master Sanitation schedule, SDS’s, SSOP’s, and other regulatory and company specific programs.
Review Food Safety/HACCP, quality, and sanitation documentation.
Inspect plant for pest control concerns, contamination, and compliance to cleaning schedules, critique housekeeping and employee practices relative to sanitation and quality requirements.
Work with outside vendors to maintain supplies and equipment.
Compliance with all requirements of programs/policies for Food Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP, Quality, SQF, OSHA, Environmental, and as required by Plant, Company, Local, State and Federal mandates, or programs is required.
Ensures all concerns are communicated and elevated to proper management personnel and contributes to problem solving.
Other duties as assigned by Management.