Quality Assurance & Food Safety Supervisor

Honey Smoked Fish Co.•Denver, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Honey Smoked Fish Co. is an entrepreneurial, rapidly growing manufacturer of ready-to-eat smoked salmon products. We are committed to high quality, fresh ingredients, and a proprietary smoking process to create the best-tasting hot smoked salmon on the market. We serve major retailers nationwide. Our success is driven by our adherence to core values: Commitment, Continuous Innovation & Growth, Excellence, Teamwork, and Doing The Right Thing. The Quality Assurance & Food Safety (FSQA) Supervisor is responsible for overseeing, monitoring, and documenting process controls to ensure all products are manufactured safely, consistently, and in compliance with established specifications and regulatory requirements. This role plays a key part in maintaining effective quality and food safety systems that support the business's success. The FSQA Supervisor leads and supports Quality Assurance Technicians across all shifts, ensuring process audits, ingredient inspections, and GMP compliance are consistently executed.

Requirements

Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in food safety and quality assurance within a food manufacturing environment
Experience working in small, fast-paced, entrepreneurial manufacturing environments
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build cross-functional relationships
Positive, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset
Commitment to fostering a culture of food safety, quality, and workplace safety

Nice To Haves

HACCP (Seafood preferred) and/or PCQI certification strongly preferred
Bilingual candidates strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain and coach employees on proper sanitation, personal hygiene, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
Ensure production and quality parameters are met for all products
Enforce strict identity-preserved manufacturing requirements, including Kosher and Gluten-Free programs
Support compliance with HACCP, SQF, FDA, State Department of Health, and customer requirements
Complete HACCP documentation (daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly) and ensure records are accurate, verified, and submitted on time
Review food safety and quality records completed by all departments
Manage the Pest Control program and ensure findings and recommendations are resolved in a timely manner
Assist with new and current employee training on food safety, HACCP, and related programs
Participate in external audits and regulatory inspections, including FDA, Department of Health, SQF certification, Kosher, Gluten-Free, and customer audits
Identify, report, and assist in resolving food safety or quality issues; escalate concerns to the FSQA Manager, as needed
Perform pre-shift and post-shift checks, daily SSOP facility walkthroughs, and sanitation verifications
Manage the Positive Release program, including placing product on hold during food safety or quality incidents
Reinforce the implementation and adherence to SOPs and SSOPs
Support the FSQA Manager with annual prerequisite programs, including calibration, environmental monitoring, and verification/validation activities
Routinely monitor and document cooler temperatures throughout the week
Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready work environment
Conduct monthly internal audits to verify SQF procedures are properly followed
Provide backup support and coverage for QA Technicians as needed