Quality Assurance Supervisor

La Reina•Los Angeles, CA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

La Reina is a family-owned, award-winning company with an entrepreneurial culture and strong family spirit, driven by core values. As the company continues to grow, it seeks enthusiastic, capable professionals. The Quality Assurance Lead (Supervisor) position supports the Quality Manager by ensuring product quality and food safety. This role enforces good manufacturing practices by monitoring and improving food safety protocols and provides oversight of QC department personnel to ensure policies and products meet company, customer, and regulatory food safety and quality standards. Founded in 1958 by Mauro Robles, La Reina began as a family-owned business specializing in flour tortillas. Mauro's determination led to diverse, authentic Mexican products. The business prides itself on providing high-quality and innovative tortillas, flatbreads, and Artisan snacks, working with customers as true partners to develop new products, recipes, and packaging. La Reina continues to grow and diversify into multiple product lines, channels, and offerings as a family-owned and operated business.

Requirements

Associate's Degree or higher in a science-related field
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the food manufacturing industry
Excellent communication skills, able to speak to and direct groups
Specific food manufacturing training/certifications (HACCP, SQF, PCQI)
Knowledge of the food safety scope
Demonstrated experience successfully contributing to teams in a dynamic, fast time-to-market, and customer-focused environment
Able to troubleshoot equipment (understand ma
Proven attention to detail, responsible, self-motivated, and independent
Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Flexible schedule based on production needs, including weekends

Responsibilities

Able to perform all requirements of a QC/QA Technician
Provide needed support and representation during food safety audits
Be available for start-up, changeover, pre-op inspection, and ongoing monitoring of production lines
HACCP checks in the processing line, such as monitoring Critical Control Points, and daily reviewing documentation
Analyze Certificates of Analysis (COA) on critical incoming raw ingredients to ensure they meet company quality standards and specifications
Input customer quality data when required
Enforce all GMPs, HACCP, and safety policies where appropriate
Assist in the investigation of customer complaints
Maintain all laboratory equipment in good condition
Process schedules for quality control technicians
Verify and approve the quality control technicians' time cards
Submit requests for purchase orders of quality control supplies
Equipment calibration and inspection
Create and update forms as needed for procedures or protocols
Perform internal food safety audits and implement corrective actions
Train new quality control technicians
Monitor technicians’ performance and assign tasks
Cover as the food safety representative during the Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager's absence
Available to work on special committees (employee safety) when necessary
Perform other duties as necessary