Quality Assurance and Sanitation Supervisor

Coborn's, Inc.•Saint Cloud, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Coborn's Inc. is looking for a Quality Assurance & Sanitation Supervisor to provide hands-on leadership within our Food Production operation. In this role, you’ll lead our Quality Assurance and Sanitation teams, help ensure our products consistently meet our quality expectations, and partner across the operation to maintain high standards for cleanliness, food safety, and continuous improvement. As an Employee Owner, the work you do has a direct connection to the success of our company. You’ll be empowered to identify opportunities, solve problems, develop your team, and make decisions with the long-term success of our operation, our guests, and your fellow Employee Owners in mind. If you’re someone who takes ownership, enjoys developing people, and believes quality is everyone’s responsibility, this could be a great opportunity to grow your career with Coborn’s.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field preferred.
5–8+ years of experience in food manufacturing, Quality Assurance, or food safety.
2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
Strong leadership, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
High attention to detail and a strong commitment to quality and compliance.
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis abilities.
The ability to balance regulatory and quality requirements with the practical needs of a production environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with frontline employees and leadership.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills.
Knowledge of HACCP, FSMA, GMPs, SSOPs, allergen controls, and environmental monitoring programs.
Experience supporting audit readiness and regulatory inspections.
Experience with data analysis, reporting, and QA systems.
HACCP Certification required.
PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) certification required or ability to obtain.
SQF Practitioner or similar GFSI certification preferred.
Certified Food Safety Manager, such as ServSafe or equivalent, preferred.
Valid driver’s license and insurance with the ability to travel to business locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

SQF Practitioner or similar GFSI certification preferred.
Certified Food Safety Manager, such as ServSafe or equivalent, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of Quality Assurance and Sanitation activities within our production facility.
Lead, coach, and develop Quality Assurance and Sanitation team members while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
Oversee daily QA activities to ensure products meet established quality standards, specifications, and sensory expectations.
Conduct and oversee product, process, and production-floor inspections.
Monitor product consistency and identify, document, and communicate quality concerns, deviations, defects, and trends.
Supervise and coordinate daily sanitation activities to ensure production areas, equipment, and facilities meet established cleaning standards and schedules.
Ensure established sanitation procedures and SSOPs are consistently followed.
Conduct or oversee pre-operational inspections and sanitation verification activities.
Monitor sanitation effectiveness, environmental monitoring activities, and allergen cleaning and changeover procedures.
Partner closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Plant Leadership to investigate concerns, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective actions.
Support product evaluations, quality testing, shelf-life activities, guest complaints, product holds, rejects, rework, and disposition activities.
Support internal, guest, regulatory, and third-party audits by maintaining strong audit readiness and accurate documentation.
Provide training and reinforcement related to quality standards, GMPs, sanitation procedures, SSOPs, allergen controls, inspections, and other applicable requirements.
Maintain accurate and timely QA, sanitation, environmental monitoring, corrective action, and audit documentation.
Help build a culture where Employee Owners take pride in quality, sanitation, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Medical & Dental insurance with Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
401(k) plan options – we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
10% employee discount on grocery items, with additional franchise-specific discounts available at company-owned Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, and Pet Supplies Plus locations.
Additional Voluntary Benefits – such as vision, accident and critical illness insurances
Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, as well as company-sponsored Term Life Insurance
Get Paid Daily with DailyPay
Paid Military Leave
Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards, including in-store vouchers, years of service, and employee of the month
Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free in-person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year
Access to a national discount marketplace for travel, electronics, auto/home insurance, entertainment and more!
Tools, resources and opportunities for career growth and development
Education benefits including tuition discount and scholarship programs