Quality Assurance Supervisor

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Quality Assurance Manager

Summary/Objective:
The Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for food safety and quality operations of all locations, and for supervising Quality Assurance Technicians in their daily and overall work activities.

• Utilizes independent judgment to conduct inspections, supervise employees, participate in audits, perform root cause analyses, approve or reject products, and complete other aspects of the job in compliance with food safety and quality standards.
• Has authority to make decisions regarding Quality Assurance Technician supervision, handling of food safety issues, and implementation of continuous improvement projects.
• Serves as backup to the Quality Assurance Manager, ensuring continuity of food safety and quality operations.
• Performs on-site food safety and quality training for Blend Source employees.
• Performs monthly environmental swabbing and reports results for corrective action as needed.
• Works with the Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Assurance Manager to respond to and resolve Blend Source customer complaints, including root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Writes SOPs and work instructions as needed to standardize and improve quality processes.
• Places products on HOLD as necessary; collaborates with QA leadership to determine disposition decisions based on food safety and quality assessments.
• Orders quality supplies and consumables for Blend Source as needed.
• Performs semi-annual water testing and reports findings to management.
• Performs allergen and cleaning validations as necessary, including validations for new equipment or process changes.
• Works with QA leadership to maintain Blend Source BRC Certification, participating in audit preparation and documentation.
• Participates in Blend Source customer, third-party, and certification audits, providing support documentation and corrective action follow-up.
• Works closely with the production team to maintain compliance with Food Safety and Quality Programs.
• Contributes to achieving Blend Source Quality KPIs related to performance, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Keeps QA leadership informed of all relevant quality and food safety issues.
• Participates in departmental improvement projects to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Serves as an active member of the Food Safety and Food Defense Teams, supporting risk mitigation and incident response.
• Participates in mock recalls and traceability exercises to validate recall readiness.
• Performs internal audits as assigned to verify system effectiveness and compliance.
• Interacts with the third-party pest control provider as needed to verify compliance and document inspections.
• Approves and oversees the wash schedule, ensuring cleaning verification is properly documented.
• Reviews and signs off on Preventive Control (PC) documents as a PCQI delegate.
• Participates in the training and mentoring of Quality Assurance Technicians, ensuring team competence in quality and food safety practices.
• Conducts ATP, Aller Snap, and Gluten Tox testing for sanitation verification.
• Performs salt and moisture analysis on product samples.
• Conducts monthly screen inspections to verify equipment integrity.
• Sets up and evaluates QC samples for in-process and finished product verification.
• Sends seasoning blend samples to third‑party microbiological laboratories, ensuring proper packaging, labeling, and submission paperwork.
• Performs sampling of incoming raw materials as required.
• Reviews Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for incoming materials prior to use, confirming specification compliance.
• Works with production to verify equipment calibration schedules are followed.
• Conducts pre‑blend pallet checks to confirm correct ingredients are staged.
• Inspects and releases equipment to production following maintenance or sanitation.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support Quality and Food Safety…