Food, Safety, Quality Supervisor - Days

Well Enterprises•Le Mars, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for day-to-day supervision of assigned teams of employees who perform specific tasks as part of manufacturing control and quality assurance monitoring activities, including, but not necessarily limited to food safety and food quality concerns in a food manufacturing environment. Responsible for communicating expectations, managing accountability and delivering desired results in the areas of safety, quality, delivery and cost. Assures direct reports comply with company and CFR requirements for food quality and food safety. Serves as back-up to QA Manager if necessary. Utilize and manage the necessary resources and processes across functions to achieve designated performance goals. Assures Quality team members work effectively with Corporate QA functions and Plant Operations, CI, Administration and Maintenance. Administer standards of work to ensure employees consistently, safely and effectively perform assigned tasks and responsibilities in accordance with established QFSEs, SQF precepts, PMO, SOPs/Standard Work and document the work as required. Take ownership of the training and qualification process of all direct reports. Optimize labor schedules to ensure appropriate coverage in support of attainment goals, labor budget, and quality monitoring needs. Work proactively to provide adequate coverage yet minimize schedule changes and balance the needs of the operation. Supports and maintains a continuous improvement (CI) culture while promoting and supporting food quality and food safety programs, including, but not necessarily limited to: Positive Release (in conjunction with Product Release Coordinator); hold order management; plant microbiological monitoring (in conjunction with Hygienist) as well as incoming ingredient and in-process product assessment and documentation (as outlined in the relevant QMS). Manage (and develop where necessary) quality activities within the manufacturing processes using established manufacturing control programs (e.g., QMS) as well as company policies (QFSEs), food manufacturing GMPs, and relevant food safety regulations. Communicate openly and effectively with all entities on a regular, frequent basis to ensure awareness and understanding of important information impacting the individual, team or operation. Follow and enforce required SQF and safety policies, promote and acknowledge safe behavior and appropriately address safety-related concerns. Develop and build capability of people as individuals and teams through a variety of techniques and tools focused on motivation, teamwork, mentoring and coaching. Drive individual accountability and ownership of results. Foster peer to peer accountability in the areas of safety, quality, delivery and cost. Serves as a driver of the plant SQF plan and SQF compliance activities. Drives corrective actions and sustainability in light of SQF and other regulatory / compliance programs and initiatives. Serves in a similar capacity for other food safety or food quality audits, such as, customer audits, including preparation before and action planning after the audit activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Business Administration, Education, Technology, or Communications. Equivalent (year for year) experience with food or nutritional products manufacturing / retail firms in manufacturing or quality programs may be substituted for degree level.
Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience, preferably within a quality assurance/control role, in a medical product, food or nutritional product manufacturing or retail setting.
Previous experience in an FDA / USDA regulated industry.
Process Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HCCCP) and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) certification required. If not acquired prior to accepting the position, must attain PCQI, HACCP and SQF certification within one year in role.
Familiarity with food / nutritional product legislation
Manufacturing Equipment Qualification, Project Management, and (FDA & USDA 21CFR & 7 CFR or even 9 CFR) - a plus.
Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing equipment, systems and tools, as well as productivity principles and practices.
Familiarity with food hygiene, basic food microbiology, food organoleptic assessment, production processes, batch process documentation, quality tools, material flow and management.
Knowledgeable in the areas of safe work practices and GMPs
Previous experience with effective labor planning and scheduling and procedure writing.
Demonstrated leadership skills (creating effective teams, driving change, managing accountability).
Strong problem solving and decision-making skills, good attention to detail, and ability to prepare and give written and oral instructions.
Multi-project/multi-tasking capability.
Proficient skill in using Microsoft Office software (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc).
Demonstrated ability in Fundamental mathematical skills
Ability to establish strong relationships at all levels of the organization as well as understand the overall business operation and the impact of decisions, performance and behavior.
Ability to effectively listen, offer solutions and resolve concerns/issues, work in a collaborative environment, and establish and shift priorities as needed.
Ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks and to work under time constraints to meet deadlines and translate theory into practical applications.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing Equipment Qualification, Project Management, and (FDA & USDA 21CFR & 7 CFR or even 9 CFR) - a plus.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day supervision of assigned teams of employees who perform specific tasks as part of manufacturing control and quality assurance monitoring activities.
Communicating expectations, managing accountability and delivering desired results in the areas of safety, quality, delivery and cost.
Assuring direct reports comply with company and CFR requirements for food quality and food safety.
Serving as back-up to QA Manager if necessary.
Utilizing and managing necessary resources and processes across functions to achieve designated performance goals.
Assuring Quality team members work effectively with Corporate QA functions and Plant Operations, CI, Administration and Maintenance.
Administering standards of work to ensure employees consistently, safely and effectively perform assigned tasks and responsibilities.
Taking ownership of the training and qualification process of all direct reports.
Optimizing labor schedules to ensure appropriate coverage in support of attainment goals, labor budget, and quality monitoring needs.
Supporting and maintaining a continuous improvement (CI) culture while promoting and supporting food quality and food safety programs.
Managing quality activities within the manufacturing processes using established manufacturing control programs.
Communicating openly and effectively with all entities on a regular, frequent basis.
Following and enforcing required SQF and safety policies, promoting and acknowledging safe behavior and appropriately addressing safety-related concerns.
Developing and building capability of people as individuals and teams.
Driving individual accountability and ownership of results.
Fostering peer to peer accountability in the areas of safety, quality, delivery and cost.
Serving as a driver of the plant SQF plan and SQF compliance activities.
Driving corrective actions and sustainability in light of SQF and other regulatory / compliance programs and initiatives.
Serving in a similar capacity for other food safety or food quality audits, such as, customer audits.