Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor

Spectrum Brands•St. Louis, MO

22h

About The Position

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor oversees quality assurance and quality control activities in the laboratory and in-process inspection areas at the Bridgeton Manufacturing Facility. The role supervises hourly staff and temporary employees, supports facility safety, food safety, quality, and production requirements, and collaborates with other functions to meet facility goals. The supervisor manages food safety and quality programs, supports the facility’s SQF practitioner, and helps ensure employee performance, staffing, documentation, investigations, and product disposition are handled effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree preferred, with one to three years of relevant manufacturing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous supervisory and/or team-building experience required.
Working knowledge and understanding of food safety and quality requirements in a manufacturing setting.
Ability to comprehend and follow quality policies, SOPs, work instructions, and inspection procedures.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, regulatory requirements, SAP recipes and related product information, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Nice To Haves

HACCP Certification.
PCQI.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate safe work practices and comply with company policies and procedures.
Maintain a positive, respectful work environment free from intimidation and harassment.
Contribute to key performance indicators for safety, quality, production, cost, and lean implementation.
Monitor and manage the facility’s food safety program and assist the facility’s SQF practitioner.
Oversee the On Hold product program, including the status, release, and destruction of rejected or reworked products.
Coach, mentor, select, and train QA/QC technicians.
Review and edit quality policies, work instructions, inspection plans, procedures, and other quality documentation as needed.
Work with the Manager to plan, assign, and direct work; provide employee performance feedback; and participate in rewards, discipline, coaching, and dispute resolution.
Evaluate production schedules to ensure staffing meets production demands and monitor work hours to balance overtime.
Support root-cause investigations and analysis of quality issues, promoting problem-solving methods such as 5 Why’s.
Communicate with other Supervisors and Managers to ensure internal and external investigations, including CAPA and complaint forms, are completed in a timely manner.
Approve and issue product masters, BOMs, and QA/QC in-process documentation.
Perform other duties as assigned.