FSQA Supervisor

FSQA Supervisor - Guides the day-to-day operations of a team monitoring product attributes to assure product quality is at targeted levels of the customer product specifications. Ensures food safety, regulatory and company compliance, and compliance with all established safety procedures. Ensures all required checks and tests are performed within the plant as prescribed in the USDA regulations, Butterball LLC Policies, and the HACCP program.

Responsible for retained product releases.

Safety First: We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.

Integrity: We trust each other to do the right thing. We act with integrity and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.

Stewardship: We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take responsibility for the well-being of our teams, our quality, our customers, our business, our brand, and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.

Enthusiastic Attitudes: We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged, every day. Where our people are enthusiastic and motivated to do their best and work together to make great things happen.

Continuous Improvement: We are committed to continuous improvement. We challenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful completion of tasks.
• Participates in HR activities such as hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, scheduling, etc.
• Enforces systems, policies, and procedures.
• Reviews and approves timecards.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to all food safety regulations and quality standards on the Plant floor(s), including contractor and construction projects.
• Provides coaching and follows up with technicians and operations to ensure compliance.
• Assists with the development and implementation of policies, process control procedures and monitoring, and standard practices.
• Troubleshoots plant quality, safety, and sanitation problems.
• Implements corrective actions to address and mitigate identified issues.
• Promotes GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and Food safety across the organization.
• Provides coaching and training across the operations teams as needed.
• Works closely with USDA.
• Reviews all paperwork to ensure proper procedures are followed.
• Investigates and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Assists with facility, customer, and third-party audits and audit preparation.
• Responsible for daily SOP audits. Participates in investigation of product failures and customer complaints.
• May provide recommended solution to management team.
• Communicates with all levels of management to ensure they maintain control of the process.
• Identifies opportunities and supports creation and implementation of plant processes and/or product improvement projects.
• Maintains the technical expertise of team with recurring training in all areas with their functional area.

• Progressive sanitation supervision experience in an FDA or USDA regulated food manufacturing facility is preferred.
• Ability to coach, develop, support, and guide a team with technical skills Knowledgeable or ability to learn product specifications, plant quality procedures, and plant HACCP plan Familiarity with GMPs, Food Safety, HACCP, USDA and SSOPs
• Ability to draft reports and document procedures
• Ability to perform a risk analysis
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
• Ability to apply basic math and calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Combination of wet and dry sanitation leadership experience in driving a robust and sustainable sanitation program in food manufacturing is required.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills including root cause analysis, risk assessment and corrective action.
• Proven ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure is required.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment is required.
• HACCP and Internal Auditor certificates are preferred.
• Flexible to work weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, appropriately, and respectfully with each member of the organization is required.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
• Knowledge of sanitation processes and procedures is required.

• High school diploma / GED
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
• 4+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge,…