QA Supervisor B-Shift

JBS Foods • Greeley, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Safety/QA Supervisor directs the workforce to meet facility safety, food safety, and quality goals. Reporting to the QA Technical Services Manager, this role supervises Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) personnel and oversees food safety and quality aspects of production at the Greeley, Colorado value-added plant. The supervisor coordinates HACCP and SSOP programs, monitors compliance with company, customer, and government specifications, and leads corrective actions and process improvements.

The position also manages staffing and labor, production schedules, employee timecards and vacation requests, and the performance and development of QA employees. It works closely with production supervision and USDA inspectors, and supports employee safety, retention, and working relationships across the facility. The role may involve cold or hot temperatures, a fast-paced setting, chemicals, machinery, knives, slippery floors, and loud noise.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge and technical skill in a variety of QA and production jobs, including supervisory positions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to make decisions independently.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated integrity and fairness.
• Ability to adapt quickly and effectively to new and changing situations.
• Interest in continuous improvement.
• Compassion toward and interest in others.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work assigned hours and days, including occasional weekends as required.
• Good attendance and safety records.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred, such as Food Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Food Engineering, or a related field.
• Bilingual skills are helpful.

Responsibilities

• Meet facility quality and food safety goals using advanced engineering skills.
• Coordinate FSQA team activities to implement quality and food safety programs, including HACCP and SSOP.
• Investigate quality assurance and food safety processes and recommend improvement projects and tasks.
• Participate in Operational Excellence projects, with project team meetings at least twice per year.
• Promote continuous improvement and encourage hourly team members to take ownership of processes.
• Conduct microbial research and development testing.
• Use engineering controls to minimize customer claims.
• Monitor products and procedures against company, customer, and government specifications and take corrective action.
• Coordinate and supervise daily pre-operation sanitation, verifying that equipment and facilities are clean and sanitary.
• Identify hazards and troubleshoot solutions to improve employee safety.
• Manage labor to a zero budget and seek cost reductions, including through elimination of foreign material.
• Complete daily production plans by scheduling and assigning employees, prioritizing and monitoring work, adjusting schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results in end-of-shift summaries.
• Manage hourly employees’ timecards and vacation requests to ensure accurate pay.
• Maintain employee retention and productive working relationships with production supervision, USDA personnel, and employees.
• Ensure production employees comply with food safety, human resources, and safety policies.
• Resolve product and employee problems as they arise.
• Communicate with USDA inspectors about products, employees, and safety.
• Ensure compliance with the HACCP plan for all products.
• Establish and maintain shelf-life requirements, finished product specifications, leaker testing, formulation weights, temperatures, and other standards.
• Direct, motivate, and monitor QA employees; interview and hire new employees and evaluate current employees’ performance.
• Sample finished products and raw materials for bacteria.
• Monitor production employees’ procedures, safety, and cleanliness.
• Ensure all QA duties are completed.
• Test new equipment for quality aspects.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Benefits

• Vision, medical, and dental coverage beginning after 60 days of employment.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, vacation, and six company-observed holidays.
• 401(k) with company match beginning after the first year of service, subject to the company vesting schedule.
• Annual bonus plan eligibility; bonus amount varies and is subject to the program’s standard terms and conditions.
• Continuous learning opportunities and career growth through learning and development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager