Quality Assurance Supervisor, Dairy

Ole Mexican Foods Inc•Greeneville, TN

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for supervising the daily activities of the Quality Assurance Department in milk and Cheese grade A production. Ensure that department operations, and manufactured products follow internal and external standards (Government Regulations USDA/PMO), customer specifications, Ole’s policies, BRC, etc.)

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Chemistry or related science required.
5 years’ experience in food manufacturing.
2 to 3 years working experience in a Dairy (Milk and Cheese products) or food plant.
Must have good communication skills.
Skills in monitoring and measurement of process control.
Skills in auditing.
Skills in manufacturing of food products.
Skills in sanitation process.
Knowledge of HACCP regulations.
Knowledge of SSOP regulations.
Knowledge of FSMA PCQI.
Skills in team leadership.
Skills in root cause analysis.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of statistics preferred.
Courses in Quality Assurance concepts desirable.
Knowledge of GFSI - BRC preferred.
Bilingual (Spanish-English).
Experience in cheese Industry preferred.
1 year in a supervisory position preferred.

Responsibilities

Must be familiar with the Quality System requirements of the plant.
Reviews processing activities to ensure conformance to specifications.
Assures that products are being produced in conformance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s Part 110.0;117.0) and PMO (Pasteurized Milk Ordinance) and Cheese.
Responsible coordinating of the Food Safety Plan.
Investigates and communicate to the Q.A manager all food safety issues.
Supervises the daily activities of QA team.
Responsible on assigning expectations and responsibilities to the QA team.
Responsible for assessing the training needs of Supervisor and technicians, making sure that training is adequately performed and documented.
Ensures that a safe work environment exists in the department and that safety meetings are conducted and documented.
Reviews and update work aids (instructions, charts, manuals, bulletins, code date calendars, etc.) essential for verification of product quality.
Monitors QA teams’ adherence to department’s policies, procedures and work instructions.
Assists in resolving quality related issues throughout the plant.
Participates in safety and sanitation audits.
Verifies labor hours and payroll report for accuracy.
Resolves team conflicts and if necessary, issue disciplinary actions.
Conducts monthly team meetings to address employee issues.
Maintains the absence/tardiness records of the technicians and record incidents.
Collects and interprets data needed to continuously improve production processes and product quality.
Verifies that department’s standard operating procedures complies with BRC requirements.
Assists in special projects and generates summary of projects’ performance.
Coordinates Mock Recall teams and assists in successfully completing mock recalls.
Assumes the duties of Lead Auditor and Qualified Individual (FSMA).
Communicates effectively with the Q.A managers/Director, department employees, Plant management, Regional management, Ole’s management and suppliers.
Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.