QA Supervisor

Pacific Coast Producers • Woodland, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Coast Producers (PCP), a growing agricultural cooperative with food production facilities across the West Coast, is seeking a talented and experienced QA Supervisor to join our production facility in Woodland, CA. PCP is dedicated to investing in its people and fostering a culture of service, where each employee can do their best to make affordable, high-quality food for customers across North America. The QA Supervisor partners with the Quality Control team to maintain GFSI compliance and food safety standards. We are looking for a candidate experienced in third-party audits, preventative controls, and crisis management.

Requirements

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with general computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word, etc.).
• Must be knowledgeable with HACCP, GFSI, and related Food Safety and Food Quality programs.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 3 years of experience and demonstrated knowledge of food products, product development, and regulatory compliance preferred.
• Bachelor of Science degree (Food Science or related field) preferred.
• Preferred candidates will have knowledge of food manufacturing processes, research, development and innovation, quality control, product grading, and analytical testing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Food Safety and Food Quality Program efforts including the HACCP process to meet GFSI standards
• Manage label compliance for all products and customers. Verify and validate accuracy of ingredient, nutritional, and all other information on each label.
• Evaluate shelf-life / retained sample studies, verification, validation and related activities.
• Evaluate consumer complaints with continuous monitoring of complaint activity, review corrective actions, evaluate trends, and recommend improvements to reduce or eliminate complaints.
• Manages assigned elements of the SQF system according to verification schedules.
• Supervises Collectively Bargained (Union) Employees and Seasonal Support Staff.
• Assists in updating and maintaining prerequisite and operational prerequisite program.
• Provide quality-related information, Certificate of Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), and technical guidance to Operations during on-going processing, implementation of process changes, and R&D runs.
• Investigation, corrective action and responses to customer and consumer complaints for products.
• May be asked to assist or stand-in for the Technical Service Manager during customer and/or government driven inspections or audits, such as FDA, USDA, Kosher, and Organic.
• Maintain a clean, organized and hazard free work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Technical Service Manager.
• Ensures compliance to Food Safety and HACCP programs, training and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with opportunities for advancement.
• This position is eligible for our annual profit-sharing bonus program.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, starting the first of the month after you join us.
• Retirement plans to support your long-term security.
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, parental leave, sick leave, and bereavement.
• Life and disability insurance plus an Employee Assistance Program.
• Development opportunities through online courses, classroom training, and on-the-job growth.
• The stability of a farmer-owned cooperative with more than 50 years of success.
• A mission-driven culture focused on feeding families across North America.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level