Quality Assurance Supervisor, Nights

Nature's Path•Sussex, WI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assisting in the oversight of the SQF system, ensuring product quality through sampling and audits, maintaining compliance with sanitation regulations, and validating food safety plans. The position also includes training employees on GMP/HACCP, managing environmental testing programs, and contributing to the development and implementation of new technologies and documentation. A key aspect of the role is supervising and evaluating QA and Sanitation Technicians, managing their schedules, and overseeing their daily activities and corrective actions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or related degree; and/or equivalent relevant work experience.
4+ years of food quality experience.
2-3 years of direct supervisory preferred.
HACCP, PCQI, SQF practitioner certification preferred.
Strong technical aptitude for assisting in implementing new test methods, processes and equipment.
Knowledge of food safety and QA programs, such as HACCP, GMP, sanitation, allergens, and preventive controls.
Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Manufacturing safety leadership experiences.

Responsibilities

Assist in overseeing development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the SQF system – Food Safety and Quality Assurance Programs.
Ensure all products are organoleptically and microbiologically sampled in accordance with company specifications.
Conduct monthly plant audits of established systems.
Ensure plant compliance with established sanitation regulations.
Assist in validating changes to Food Safety Fundamentals, Food Safety Plans, and Food Quality Plans that have an impact to deliver safe, quality food.
Providing GMP/HACCP training and corrections to all employees.
Maintain plant environmental testing program, implement, and follow-up on corrective actions.
Shared responsibility on the development and incorporation of new and existing technologies, including calibrations, testing, validations, data analysis, monitoring, procedure development, and training.
Update and/or develop documentation such as SOPs and SSOPs.
Development and maintain QA initiatives.
Supervise and evaluate QA Technicians through performance reviews, ongoing coaching, and feedback.
Supervise and evaluate Sanitation Technicians through performance reviews, ongoing coaching and feedback.
Responsible for managing, directing, and scheduling of QA and Sanitation personnel.
Manage and supervise Quality Control and Sanitation Technicians daily activities and issues corrective actions.