FSQA Superintendent (Tempo Meals)

Home Chef • San Bernardino, CA

16h • $79,000 - $92,000

About The Position

The FSQA Superintendent supports the Ready to Heat team in maintaining core Food Safety and Quality programs in compliance with regulatory requirements and SQF standards. The role leads by example in promoting food safety culture and oversees food safety, quality assurance, and sanitation in Home Chef’s ready-to-heat kitchens. It partners with plant teams and cross-functional stakeholders to identify gaps, improve processes, and maintain quality system compliance. The superintendent also supports daily operations, responds to escalations in a 24/7 production environment, and helps develop supervisory staff.

Requirements

• Completion of a two-year program such as an associate degree.
• At least 3 years of supervisory experience in quality assurance, food safety, food distribution, food manufacturing, supply chain, or a related field.
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining food safety and quality programs.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to be self-starting, results-oriented, resourceful, and take initiative.
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to embrace change and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with GFSI, SQF, and USDA audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee food safety, quality assurance, and sanitation in Home Chef’s ready-to-heat kitchens.
• Enforce key aspects of Home Chef’s Ready to Heat Food Safety and Quality Systems to meet regulatory, food safety, quality, and SQF requirements.
• Assist with gathering, trending, and reporting metrics to measure and communicate performance.
• Work with plant teams and cross-functional partners to understand and identify gaps and propose changes to processes affecting quality systems compliance.
• Review production and CCP records for weekly positive release of all Ready to Heat meals.
• Support the Ready to Heat Sanitation and QC Supervisor and hourly staff in day-to-day operations.
• Respond to escalations and provide solutions in a 24/7 production environment.
• Provide coverage as needed in a 24/7 production environment.
• Work with recruiting teams to adequately staff each shift.
• Assist supervisors with personnel coaching as needed.
• Improve the Ready to Heat Food Safety and Quality Management System.
• Identify program gaps through internal audits or CAPA.
• Develop corrective actions for deviations and gaps in partnership with FSQA and cross-functional team members.
• Deliver training to plant FSQA teams related to program rollouts.
• Communicate new or updated programs to plant and corporate stakeholders.
• Lead weekly supervisory meetings.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for new program rollouts.
• Identify developmental opportunities and coach the supervisory team.
• Conduct performance reviews for direct reports.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• 401(k) program.
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses.
• 401(k) match.
• Healthcare coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Home Chef customer promotion: $30 off a first order with promo code PEOPLE30.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree