2Nd Shift Fsqa Nsis Supervisor - Hot Side

Jbs Usa•Ottumwa, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The QA (NSIS) Supervisor directs the workforce to achieve facility safety, food safety, and quality goals. Reporting directly to the QA Superintendent, the role supervises Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) personnel and oversees quality and food safety aspects of production at the Ottumwa, Iowa facility. The position coordinates implementation of food safety and quality programs, including HACCP and SSOP, monitors production and product standards, and drives process improvements and cost reduction. This is a production-setting role involving exposure to chemicals, machinery, knives, slippery floors, extreme temperatures, and loud noise. It involves frequent interaction with other departments and employees and requires working 40 or more hours per week, including most weekends. The position manages FSQA employees and is not eligible for external-candidate sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Food Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, or Food Engineering.
Extensive knowledge and technical skills across a variety of QA and production jobs and supervisory positions.
Effective and respectful written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to make independent decisions and manage multiple priorities.
Excellent conflict-resolution skills; demonstrates integrity and fairness.
Ability to adapt quickly and effectively to new and changing situations.
Desire for continuous improvement and compassion for and interest in others.
Basic computer knowledge and good organizational skills.
Ability to work assigned hours and days, including weekends as required.
Good attendance and safety records.
For internal candidates, an attendance record of fewer than 3.0 points.
Applications must include a resume; applications without one will be disqualified.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Direct the workforce to achieve safety, food safety, and quality goals established by facility management.
Coordinate FSQA activities and implementation of quality and food safety programs and procedures, including HACCP and SSOP.
Investigate plant quality assurance and food safety processes, suggest improvements, and pursue continuous improvement in operating processes and procedures.
Conduct microbial research and development testing and sample finished products and raw materials for bacteria.
Minimize customer claims through engineering controls and reduce costs by eliminating foreign material.
Monitor products and procedures to ensure company, customer, and government specifications are met or exceeded, and take corrective action when needed.
Coordinate and supervise daily pre-operation sanitation, verifying the cleanliness and sanitation of equipment and facilities.
Identify employee safety hazards and develop solutions; ensure production employees follow food safety, human resources, safety, procedural, and cleanliness requirements.
Manage labor to a zero budget and prepare daily production plans by scheduling and assigning employees, monitoring progress, resolving problems, and reporting shift results.
Manage hourly employees’ time cards and vacation requests to ensure accurate pay.
Promote employee retention and maintain effective working relationships with production supervisors, USDA personnel, and employees.
Resolve product and employee problems and communicate frequently with USDA inspectors about products, employees, and safety.
Ensure compliance with the HACCP plan 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 employees and evaluate current employee performance.
Test new equipment for quality aspects, lead product shows and conference calls in the superintendent’s absence, and manage the cold-chain temperature-logging program.