Quality Assurance Supervisor

Quality Assurance Supervisor at Crescent Foods

$45,000.00/yr - $65,000.00/yr

Friendly work environment, amazing clients, and great opportunity for professional growth! At Crescent Foods, we pride ourselves in being the first company to offer such a wide variety of quality Halal Chicken, Beef, Lamb, and turkey products in premium packaging sold to markets nationwide. We pride ourselves in raising and processing the chickens and cattle in humane conditions, while ensuring that the entire farm‑to‑fork philosophy adheres to the strictest ethical guidelines.

We believe we are answerable to our loyal customers, our vendors, and our employees, all of whom make us successful. We are dedicated to our mission to provide healthy meals to families across the nation. We might be pioneers in the industry, but our story has just begun. Please visit our website  to learn more about our organization.

This role performs quality tasks to track, monitor, analyze, document, and report on materials, equipment, processes, and products, as well as physical inspections on equipment, products, and documents to assure they are correct and complete, ensuring they meet Crescent Food, USDA, and state or local government standards. The candidate will also assist in fieldwork related to pest control and sanitation, along with assisting in training needs and plant training programs for new QA and current employees.

Coordinate and monitor QA audits and reviews of operational systems to include the following: QA Technicians, QA Leads, as needed, duties to include operation/calibration of equipment, aseptic technique when sampling and completing microbiological testing, and information management (SPC, computer data entry into spreadsheets & databases). This position may require working non‑traditional hours (evening, weekends, and holidays) to successfully meet customers’ needs.

• Verify overall plant product quality by conducting and evaluating various product tests and tests related to ingredients and packaging.
• Assist QA Manager in external auditing schemes such as GFSI – BRC / SQF‑Safe Quality Food.
• Assist with leading internal audits to monitor processes, facilities, and systems.
• Assists management with employee training and monitoring on GMPs, HACCP, M.S.D.S. & Allergen controls.
• Assists with the implementation, communication, and education of improvement programs designed to monitor and develop process deviations and the quality of the product assurance.
• Assures the quality of the products leaving the facility/warehouse in compliance with quality standards and government regulations.
• Backup/Alternative for this Position: QA Assistant Manager.
• Completes and files all QA inspection forms in a timely manner.
• Evaluate and take corrective action when necessary, regarding product date coding and trade age management at all levels of product movement.
• Responsible for verifying the accuracy and appropriateness of in‑process formulae, specifications, and testing procedures and initiating changes as required.
• Provide training to plant operations personnel on quality programs, quality control testing, equipment sanitation, and general sanitation and housekeeping practices to promote the safe and cost‑effective production of a quality product.
• Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.
• Resolve major quality problems at the plant level, warehouse, and other areas as required.
• Flexibility in work schedule as required. Must be able to work extended hours and weekends.
• Function as an information source for other departments when critical quality issues arise.
• Formalize the HACCP plan and be a member of the HACCP team.
• Prepare plant evaluation reports and submit them to Quality Assurance Manager.
• Perform and document periodic sanitation and safety audits and make recommendations to management for improvement.
• Participate in QA Council / attends meetings.
• Perform pre‑operational (pre‑op) and operational sanitation inspections to assure that all GMPs, SSOPs, and CCPs are followed.
• In the absence of the Quality Assurance Supervisor, the Quality Assurance Manager will fill in.
• Perform related…