Quality Assurance Supervisor (Split Shift)

Hans Kissle • Dallas, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

At Häns Kissle, we strive to deliver the simple goodness of home in every bite. Founded in 1984, Häns Kissle began as the regional commissary for a small, high-end grocery chain in New England, MA, crafting fresh, upscale prepared foods and deli salads. Nearly 40 years later, we’re still in the kitchen in our 112,000 square foot facility, cooking up delicious foods with an uncompromising commitment to quality and service but now on a national level. Purpose: Implement and improve Quality Assurance and Food Safety practices and policies throughout the Plant and help align the organization to achieve these standards. Assist with overall supervision of QC Technicians to ensure that resource allocation is consistent with Production and Customer needs.

Requirements

• English: Ability to read and speak English fluently
• Team Player: Proven ability to work in a team and to collaborate with others. Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation and team-building skills
• Food Safety Certified (HACCP and/or SQF and/or PCQI)
• Software Skills: Intermediate level skills in email, Excel, and Word
• QC/QA Experience: 2-4 yrs experience in a quality leadership role in food manufacturing
• Degree: BS in Food Science preferred or equivalent by academic or industrial training
• Attention to Detail: Must be thorough and accurate with every detail of the job, especially with numbers and SOP’s
• Conflict Management: Must be able to handle cross-functional differences of opinion, and to reach resolution
• Continual Improvement Orientation: Must be able to learn systems quickly, and be able to generate improvement ideas

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Supervisory/Managerial basic skills

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Representing and modeling Quality Assurance and Food Safety principles at all times; ensuring QC Technicians are following all necessary protocols (eg, SQF, HACCP, FSMA, SOP’s) and resolving cross-functional operational issues.
• Systems Orientation: deep understanding of all required systems, practices, and SOP’s, with a requirement to apply and improve them.
• Decision-Making: Collaborating and communicating decisions (and the reasons behind them) in a timely manner in order to support Production and Customer needs; signing off on HACCP documentation.
• Line and Product Knowledge: Full understanding of day-to-day operations in order to conduct line checks and HACCP checks; hosting USDA inspection personnel when on site as needed.
• Observation: Regular presence throughout the Plant to have real-time knowledge of ongoing Production and QC Lab operations.
• Product Checks: Verifying quality control criteria on ingredients and finished product (includes weights, labels, packaging, visual and taste)
• Safety Checks: Checking temperature on ingredients and finished products; checking labels and recipes for allergens; checking metal detector and x-ray operations.
• Documentation: Thorough and accurate recording and communicating of all tests, measurements and results, along with accurate paperwork for product and food safety checks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees