Quality Assurance Supervisor

KETTLE CUISINE LLC•Lynn, MA

2d•$27 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

On floor QA personnel overseeing and guiding all QA functions, issues, and performances, and working as a point person for QA Manager. Completes all documentation relevant to programs including auditing all SSOP, HACCP and SQF related processes to ensure compliance to programs. In addition to performing all QA technician responsibilities, the QA supervisor performs all QA trainings, and directs QA technicians in corrective actions and processes. QA supervisor is the primary communicator between QA and all other departments. This position manages the safety programs QA is involved in during evening shifts. The QA supervisor will act as liaison between all other departments. The QA supervisor will be the dedicated employee for all technical training on new equipment and will be responsible for working with mechanics and production personnel in trouble shooting solutions when issues arise on second and third shift. The QA supervisor will be responsible for all GMP and Food Safety trainings needing to be performed on both second and third shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Requires minimum of 5 years of experience
On-the-job training a minimum of 1 Year
Basic data entry, simple formatting of documents and creates basic templates.; Excel, Word, Outlook

Nice To Haves

Ideal candidate will possess 5+ years food manufacturing experience
Good knowledge of the Food Manufacturing Industry and of Quality Assurance methodologies.
Experience with USDA & FDA requirements
Leadership skillls
In-depth understanding of policies and procedures
Ability to train technicians and production personnel on SQF, HACCP, regulatory requirements, and specific job skills
Good communication skills-written and oral.
Excellent follow-through including ability to reason through critical issues.
Ability to communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.
Numeracy skills

Responsibilities

Monitor production personnel to ensure that a consistent quality product is being manufactured.
Monitor production personnel to ensure that quality product is being manufactured consistent with established standards.
Support SQF program.
Participate in GMP audits for KPI metrics.
Assist with document failures and ensure that mechanical personnel are notified of any equipment failures.
Perform process check throughout the production, filling, package integrity and labels checks, net weight checks, organoleptic checks.
Monitor HACCP critical control points.
Calibrate test equipment.
Drive factory GMP Standards
Assist with the Food Safety Training Program.
Lead QA technicians on first and second shift
Train both QA and production employees on all QA related trainings, including job specific trainings for proper equipment usage and calibration
Responsible for QA and food safety related decision making on these shifts
Responsible for writing and communicating Corrective actions
Conducting daily meetings between production filling and packaging to discuss any priorities or issues that should be communicated between departments
Assist in completing consumer complaints
Assist and accompany USDA inspectors on walkthrough
Additional responsibilities as needed.