Quality Control Supervisor

Peterson Farms Inc•Stockton, CA

10d•$22 - $24

About The Position

The Quality Control Supervisor supports the Quality Assurance Manager and Production by carrying out daily quality-control directives and overseeing the QC technician team. The role supervises daily department activities, provides direction and training, and works with production and line supervision to ensure product quality and food safety requirements are met. Duties include developing and maintaining quality procedures and records, monitoring production and HACCP processes, inspecting materials and products, supporting investigations and corrective actions, and maintaining the department’s environmental, calibration, inventory, and training programs. The position may involve exposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outdoor weather. Noise is usually low to moderate. The employee regularly talks, listens, walks, sits, stands, and lifts or moves up to 80 pounds, and moderately stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. One opening is listed for second shift and one for third shift.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 2 years of Quality Control experience.
Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and Good Housekeeping measures.
Ability to speak effectively before employees of the organization.
Ability to calculate and understand figures and amounts such as percentages, area, discounts, and volume capacities.
Ability to solve practical and complex problems and handle concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-form instructions.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, internet communication software, and syndicated data understanding.
Ability to prioritize multiple duties and approach opportunities with a positive, can-do attitude.
Ability to regularly talk, listen, walk, sit, stand, and lift or move up to 80 pounds; moderately stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

Supervise daily Quality Control department activities, including team scheduling, training, and providing guidance to direct reports and cross-functional groups.
Draft, review, implement, and train the team on updates to SOPs, sampling plans, specifications, protocols, and reports related to products, processes, equipment, methods, and validation; support deviation investigations, corrective actions, and reporting.
Perform pre-operational sanitation inspections in assigned areas.
Coordinate with line supervision and production employees regarding production and quality procedures.
Monitor production and perform routine QC checks, including HACCP checks.
Identify and implement improvements to quality systems, processes, procedures, and training supporting change control, deviation, risk management, and investigation processes.
Inspect, test, and measure materials or products being produced.
Collect product samples and grade them for defects, color, character, and size according to specifications and procedures.
Conduct Quality Control training as needed.
Manage the environmental program, including weekly Listeria swabbing.
Inspect incoming products used in the plant before facility entry and tag bin loads.
Report weekly and monthly QC department inventory, including chemical inventory.
Verify process-line records for each product made.
Assist with consumer complaints by providing retain evaluations and inspections.
Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices training records and ensure appropriate PPE is used.
Maintain accurate weekly and monthly calibration records, including scale and handheld thermometer calibrations.
Collect data by conducting retail evaluations of produced product.
Monitor critical HACCP processes and support technicians with corrective actions when CCPs are out of specification.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment by following Good Housekeeping practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.