Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, food safety, quality management, microbiology, chemistry, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in food manufacturing, food safety, or quality assurance, preferably in a USDA- and/or FDA-regulated environment.
• Previous experience supervising, leading, training, or coordinating QA personnel.
• Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, sanitation programs, allergen controls, and applicable food safety requirements.
• Experience reviewing food safety and production records, managing nonconformances, and supporting investigations and corrective actions.
• Ability to manage daily priorities, make sound operational decisions, and escalate significant risks appropriately.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with QMS, ERP, CAPA, or other quality management systems.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to documentation accuracy, regulatory compliance, and food safety.
• Ability to travel between the Oakland and San Leandro plants as required.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting objects up to 50 pounds or potentially heavier loads with assistance.

Nice To Haves

• HACCP certification or equivalent food safety training.
• SQF, BRC, or other GFSI audit experience.
• Previous leadership or team lead experience.
• Experience implementing or improving QA systems, procedures, and performance metrics.
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and maintenance of HACCP, FSMA, GMP, SSOP, allergen, and food safety programs.
• Verify compliance with USDA, FDA, SQF, customer, and company requirements.
• Assist with pre-operational inspections, environmental monitoring, and sanitation verification.
• Support internal, third-party, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections.
• Review and verify production records, QA documentation, and monitoring logs for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with product holds, releases, and disposition activities.
• Supervise and support QA Technicians across production shifts.
• Provide production-floor support to ensure food safety and quality standards are followed.
• Monitor GMP compliance and address nonconformances in a timely manner.
• Coordinate sampling, inspections, and production quality checks.
• Assist with investigations of deviations, customer complaints, and quality incidents.
• Support corrective and preventive action activities and follow-up.
• Train and coach QA Technicians and production employees on food safety and quality procedures.
• Support onboarding and ongoing training initiatives.
• Promote a positive food safety culture throughout the facilities.
• Communicate with Production, Sanitation, Warehouse, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready QA records and documentation.
• Assist with trend analysis, program improvements, and process verification.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for food safety, quality, and sanitation programs.
• Participate in developing and revising SOPs, SSOPs, and quality procedures.
• Escalate significant food safety or quality risks to the QA Manager.