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Position Summary: The FSQA Supervisor will assist the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager with basic department staff supervision and with providing department direction. Essential functions include conducting quality audits, performing pre-operational inspections of equipment and processing areas, gathering and compiling production samples, providing incoming ingredient inspections, monitoring and ensuring compliance with facility HACCP, SSOP, Quality and GMP programs. The FSQA Supervisor will be responsible for multi-tasking and making decisions independently and ensuring clear direction is provided in stressful situations. There will be travel to cold storage facilities as well as suppliers to conduct ingredient inspections, supplier approvals, and other special projects.
Job Responsibility
Advise the Management staff of any quality and food safety issues and present applicable solutions
Analyze process control charts, develop quality analysis, and evaluate system design
Assist with the delivery of facility competence regarding Quality metrics using root cause analysis
Ensure department direction and training for FSQA staff
Understand the budget and costs associated with overseeing the FSQA Department
Maintain and manage the Company’s Food Safety Plans, HACCP Plans and SQF programs and documentation
Maintain current knowledge of trends and changes affecting food safety and develop and recommend appropriate program changes to ensure governmental compliance
Identify gaps to improve critical control points and preventative measures to include
establishing relevant specifications, monitoring and reviewing analysis, corrective actions, and verification procedures
Validate quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes
measuring production
determining and documenting operational and performance qualifications and updating quality assurance procedures
Work closely with plant operations and supply chain teams in the areas of quality program management, inspection coordination and testing requirements
Disposition product based on food safety or quality non-conformance
Oversee SQF Certification and 3rd party, regulatory and internal audits
Ensure compliance with all applicable food regulations (international, national, state, and local)
Design and execute sanitation programs to manage and reduce microbiological risks
Develop and implement programs to monitor consumer complaint reports and assist with the response to customer complaints, potential food borne illnesses, including the development of crisis plans, and the communication of these responses and plans to local management
May act as the SQF Practitioner and conduct the following: Lead the development, implementation, validation, and verification of the Food Safety Fundamentals and the Food Safety Plan, Work closely with upper management and plant personnel to prevent and resolve audit gaps and corrective actions, Manage the employee training program to reflect the new standards of food safety, GMPs, and employee safety, Implement and manage the SQF Certification Program, and Remain up to date with company and industry quality standards and regulatory requirements
Requirements
BS degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology, Biology or other science equivalent required
Minimum 5 years Quality Control/Quality Assurance experience in USDA food manufacturing environment with supervisory experience required
Certifications through ASQ, SQF, GFSI and other professional quality associations preferred
Frozen food experience preferred, but not mandatory
Must have clear understanding of HACCP, GMP, SSOP guidelines
Possess good working knowledge of microbiological testing procedures
Must have excellent communication and leadership skills
Must possess advanced computer skills and knowledge with an emphasis on Microsoft programs
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
Nice to have
Certifications through ASQ, SQF, GFSI and other professional quality associations preferred
Frozen food experience preferred, but not mandatory