Quality Supervisor

Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team•North Sioux City, SD

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for leading and representing Quality on the plant floor and providing direction to maintain the Quality Assurance systems in place. Aids in managing facility internal audits, compliance to GFSI-customer-regulatory requirements, coaching-teaching-mentoring QA staff, and supporting continuous improvement activities in the plant.

Requirements

Two-year college degree in science or related field preferred
3-5 years of related work experience, including experience supervising and leading a Quality and food safety staff in a food manufacturing environment
Proficient in MS Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
PCQI or HACCP Training Certificate preferred
Knowledge and experience with SAP preferred
GFSI certification a plus
Basic RCA and CAPA tools
SQF or BRC certification a plus
Skilled in: Internal Auditing
Skilled in: Influencing Quality Culture behaviors
Skilled in: Procedure/Standard Work generation
Ability to: Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to: Recognize food safety & quality gaps and provide a plan to address
Ability to: Manage multiple projects at a time
Ability to: Investigate complaints and incidents with minimal oversight
Ability to: Influence Quality Culture behaviors
Ability to: Work collaboratively with all departments
Must be accurate and detail-oriented
Ability to work with minimal supervision and at times independently
Proficiency in: MS Office (outlook, word, excel)
Proficiency in: SAP
Proficiency in: IPM
Proficiency in: High school level math
Follow factory safety & environmental objectives and targets:
Follow the plant safety rules
Report incidents and near misses immediately
Maintain compliance with regulations
Take personal ownership of the Safety in their area -- to include the safety of visitors and contractors
Act to reduce negative environmental impacts by conserving paper, electricity, water and also recycle all appropriate materials (paper, plastic, food, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Two-year college degree in science or related field
PCQI or HACCP Training Certificate
Knowledge and experience with SAP
GFSI certification
SQF or BRC certification

Responsibilities

Lead GFSI initiatives and serve as back up the QA Manager for all things Food Safety & Quality
Ensure preparation and compliance of all Quality Systems material and information often utilized in audits
Participate and at times lead audits with companies, agencies and auditors for the site team
Perform & maintain risk assessments for new materials coming into the facility
Perform & maintain risk assessments for product holds
Execute and lead RCA-CAPAs in accordance with corporate and site policies
Investigate consumer complaints and monitor corrective action effectiveness
Maintain and monitor the Quality Notification (QN) or similar supplier incident system to close out
Generate-Review-Close Incident Reports as related to FSQA
Coach-Teach-Mentor QA Staff to help build contingency plan bench strength
May be required to maintain staffing schedules and provide feedback for QA Staff performance reviews
Aid in management of commercialization projects from a quality perspective to assure specifications are met
Advise commercialization and production teams on process specifications, process capabilities, and customer requirements to include recipe and sensory
Be able to perform Mock Recall / Trace exercises as required
Oversee Document & Record Control programs as they pertain to FSQA per BRCGS V9
Support QA Manager and commercialization teams in integrating customer and compliance requirements into internal specifications
Actively participate in the Hearthside Production System activities (Drumbeat, Weekly KPI, Tiered Auditing, etc.)
Participate in sensory and/or product evaluation tests as required by site
Serve as the primary Quality liaison on all facility holds (raw, packaging, finished goods)
May serve as primary Quality liaison on test, proof of concept, and initial production runs
May serve as primary resource to track action items developed via test runs through closure
Aid in monitoring Sanitation activities including, but not limited to verification of MSS, PEM and non-PEM swabbing, and pre-operational inspection
Coordinate QA and Production training related to FSQA requirements and initiatives
Off-shift training, performance verification, and plant-based meeting participation
Perform other duties as assigned