Area Leader Quality- 2nd shift

Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team•Itasca, IL

2d•$25•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Assistant Supervisor provides leadership and assists the Quality Assurance Technicians and department in the direction that will maintain the Quality Assurance systems in place and make suggestions for continuous improvement to all facility processes.

Requirements

A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required in addition to an Associate Degree (or working towards) combined with a minimum of 3 years of Quality Assurance experience in an FDA or USDA environment.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Strong communication and leadership skills, ability to train others and work without direct supervision, and good organizational skills are required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision and ability to correctly transcribe multiple digit numbers without error.
the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle product, record information and collect samples of various types.

Nice To Haves

HACCP and SQF Certification are preferred

Responsibilities

Cover all food safety and quality responsibilities in the absence of the Quality Assurance Manager
Assign Quality Assurance Technicians to packaging lines according to schedule and time required to perform the in-process checks
Monitor and assist Quality Assurance Technicians performing in-process quality checks at the packaging lines as necessary
Perform daily GMP audits
Manage Quality Assurance Technicians through day to day issues
Provide support for sanitation team as necessary
Oversee Incident Report generation and communication to Production, participate in investigation of root cause and corrective action
Participate in Mock and Customer requested Trace Recall Drills as requested
Review daily paperwork for completeness and process compliance
Employee hours reporting and overtime compliance
Participate in sensory and finished product review/scoring as required
Perform and/or oversee weekly environmental monitoring and/or clean equipment swabs as required
Assist Quality Assurance Manager in maintaining Department metrics and continuous improvement initiatives
Assist in new product executions as requested
Monitor rework processes for conformance to standards
Perform additional duties as requested by the Quality Assurance Manager
Assign coverage and responsibility for food safety and quality to QA Manager during absence