FSQ Supervisor - Days

SunOpta•Alexandria, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America. Job Summary: This position provides leadership for laboratory operations and ensures the technician team reviews incoming raw materials and packaging to meet specifications. Additionally, ensures that finished goods produced in the manufacturing processes meet specifications and in-process measures. FSQ supervisor supports the plant leadership team as appropriate.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science/Technology or related field
Two to five years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong working knowledge of Food Safety, i.e.: SQF code, development/maintenance of Food Safety Plans/HACCP, FSMA requirements, Food Defense, GMP’s, sanitary design and controls, local/state/federal food regulations and food technology
The candidate must be able to work effectively in a team-based environment, manage self and tasks to meet deadlines, and handle multiple tasks concurrently
SQF Practitioner
Back up PCQI
Strong interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in a food and beverage manufacturing environment preferred
Knowledge of Continuous Improvement practices beneficial

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and daily operation of the plant FSQ and Micro laboratories
Establish controls as needed to verify lab procedures and equipment calibration. Collaborate with Corporate FSQ to conduct and report lab proficiency testing
Ensures effective laboratory safety procedures and required training, tools and record keeping are managed through site leadership
Works with Corporate and Plant Leadership team to sustain effective organizational design; roles are correctly organized, defined and communicated to all laboratory employees
Daily collaboration with Quality, Operations, and Maintenance teams to achieve plant goals
Leverages specification system for product and packaging specifications and collaborates with Quality Engineer to generate batch sheets and process instructions.
Create and maintain documents specific to laboratory operations (ie: SOP's, SSOP's)
Ensures COA's are generated and shared appropriately with internal and external customers
Prepares and distributes Extended Hold Communications.
Responsible for coordinating with FSQ team the appropriate actions for holds including communication, testing, and disposition as needed
Develop best methods and drive continuous improvement for FSQ laboratory operations
All other duties as assigned
Participate on Food Safety or Food Defense team (if applicable)
Follow all facility human and food safety policies including proper use of PPE
Report all near misses and accidents to the production supervisor
Maintain a clean and organized work area
Cooperates with other shifts and management team for facility housekeeping endeavors
Ensure teamwork with management and operators occurs during each scheduled shift
Maintains effective communication with members of the cross-functional team
Promote and contribute to the development of teamwork among production team members
Assist in coaching and training team members
Continuous learning of the Aseptic batching, sterilization, and filling processes
Direct supervision of laboratory staff
Administrative responsibility for laboratory staff annual goal setting and performance management processes
Recruiting, hiring and retention of laboratory staff