Food Safety and Sensory Supervisor, 2nd Shift

Office•White City, OR

About The Position

This Food Safety and Sensory (FSS) Supervisor supports quality verification of daily production, supervising the FFS Technicians and Coordinators and providing input to the MOS program at the Tier 1 level. This position also implements continuous improvement, including trending and follow-up for incidents, nonconformances and consumer complaints, with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA). The position implements Food Safety & Sensory Programs such as Foreign Material Management, Glass and Brittle Plastic Audit, and the Hold and Release Program, including Disposition and Positive Release. This individual serves as the approver of New Products and Procedure changes and assists in developing specifications. The FSS Supervisor implements the Environmental Management (EM) and Pre-Op Programs. Due to the nature of the work, this individual may be required to travel between plant and facility locations. In their absence, the FFS Coordinator can cover their duties and responsibilities to Food Safety& Sensory. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties may be assigned. Supervise activities of FSS Technicians and Coordinators. Provides training, motivation, feedback, and corrective actions. Serve as a back-up to the Coordinators when necessary Review and assures documentation are completed in an accurate and timely manner with appropriate response to out of specification Develop Technicians and Coordinators to collaborate with Operations and Sanitation to facilitate investigations, root cause analysis, corrective preventive action, and problem solving for incidents and non-conformances. Follow up issues and questions with FSS and Operations in a timely manner, recording results in the MOS system. Oversee and reports glass and brittle plastic audits, facility and GMP audits, water/ice/air testing, pre-op, and EM daily activities foreign material management, and Sensory programs Complete risk assessments for planned construction. Responsible for investigation and CAPA for consumer complaints. Responsible for timely disposition of holds, completing status changes and critical information entries in the ERP system. Support extended runs and other process change testing, communicating results, trending, and conclusions. Work closely with various groups to prepare and maintain specifications. Review and approve plant trials. Oversee collection and submittal of samples for microbiological or allergen or nutritional testing and required follow-up. Participate in external audits. Other duties and projects as assigned. Participates in Safety Program, keeping a safe working environment. It is the responsibility of all employees to uphold the mission of the Amy’s Food Safety and Quality Policy. This includes following all Food Safety and Sustainability programs and participating in all required training.

Requirements

Detail oriented
Works well with others
Reliable/Dependable
Intermediate computer skills
Valid US Driver’s License
Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology or a degree in a related Life Science from a four-year college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
One or more years of relevant industry experience.
One or more years of supervisory experience.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to effectively present information to all levels of management as well as technicians.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to work with Spreadsheets such as Excel to collect and interpret data.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
SQF, PCQI, HACCP and Better Process Control School Certification or willingness to gain any/all certifications as required.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish/English
Training in Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

Supervise activities of FSS Technicians and Coordinators.
Provides training, motivation, feedback, and corrective actions.
Serve as a back-up to the Coordinators when necessary
Review and assures documentation are completed in an accurate and timely manner with appropriate response to out of specification
Develop Technicians and Coordinators to collaborate with Operations and Sanitation to facilitate investigations, root cause analysis, corrective preventive action, and problem solving for incidents and non-conformances.
Follow up issues and questions with FSS and Operations in a timely manner, recording results in the MOS system.
Oversee and reports glass and brittle plastic audits, facility and GMP audits, water/ice/air testing, pre-op, and EM daily activities foreign material management, and Sensory programs
Complete risk assessments for planned construction.
Responsible for investigation and CAPA for consumer complaints.
Responsible for timely disposition of holds, completing status changes and critical information entries in the ERP system.
Support extended runs and other process change testing, communicating results, trending, and conclusions.
Work closely with various groups to prepare and maintain specifications.
Review and approve plant trials.
Oversee collection and submittal of samples for microbiological or allergen or nutritional testing and required follow-up.
Participate in external audits.
Other duties and projects as assigned.
Participates in Safety Program, keeping a safe working environment.
It is the responsibility of all employees to uphold the mission of the Amy’s Food Safety and Quality Policy. This includes following all Food Safety and Sustainability programs and participating in all required training.