Quality Superintendent - 2nd Shift

cargill • Albert Lea, MN

4d • $103,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in Cargill's Food Enterprise, which is committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. The portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa, and chocolate. The Quality Superintendent is responsible for ensuring that all finished product shipments consistently meet or exceed company, customer, and regulatory requirements. This role leads and develops the Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory team, drives continuous improvement through effective management of internal audits, and maintains robust food safety systems, including the Quality Assurance Plan and Food Defense Program. The position serves as the primary point of contact for customer inquiries and complaints, ensuring timely resolution and strong customer confidence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Experience with an approved audit scheme
• Minimum of four years of related work experience

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience with product lines
• Experience interacting with internal and external customers
• Experience managing and deploying a food safety, quality, and regulatory management system
• Two years of supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Drive the food safety, quality, and regulatory culture at the site and partner with key stakeholders to ensure standards and expectations are being met.
• Provide leadership, organization, and communication to the team in a manner that results in an engaged team and safe environment.
• Perform prevention activities to proactively identify risks and take necessary actions to prevent food safety, quality, and regulatory issues.
• Analyze, review, and interpret policies and implement predefined customer and supplier standards.
• Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
• Discretionary incentive award.
• Comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager