Quality Assurance Supervisor

Responsible for developing and coaching a staff of QA Technicians and handling the Plant's Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance programs. Ensure compliance with company and government procedures. Inspect, audit and validate all phases of quality performance (quality at the source, raw materials, production, packaging and distribution).

• Maintain and grow our Safety Culture assuring Food Safety and a safe work environment in alignment with our 5 Principle
• Comply with Food Safety Practices, maintain SQF certification through compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Quality Procedures, SQF requirements and good housekeeping. Plant should always be prepared for inspections or tours
• Support the plant’s SQF certification program
• Recognize QA policies, procedures, and directives for development and compliance whilst providing feedback and follow up to ensure proper corrective action is achieved
• Coaching and development of all QA Technicians so they can monitor and validate plant quality process and procedures
• Focus on continual growth of our Quality at the Source program, ensuring that the program is effective, and the Processing and Packaging Team Members are performing their own quality checks
• Communicate information amongst departments by identifying and troubleshooting problems in the production process
• Prepare necessary reports and provide regular feedback to keep management informed of business detail
• Perform various duties under the direction of the Quality Assurance Department Manager
• Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility clean lines
• Commitment to safety begins with management. Managers and frontline supervisors are accountable for creating and maintaining a culture of Safety and assuring a safe work environment
• Other duties as assigned

• Ensure all work is completed in a safe and sanitary manner
• Follow all Ken’s Foods SQF, Food Defense and GMP policies
• Report any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant
• Assign and mentor team members to perform pre-start up inspections to ensure product contamination risk does not exist and the area is in sanitary condition

• Directly oversee employees in the Quality Assurance Department. Carry out leadership responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; coaching and development of team; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving obstacles.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
• Education and/or Experience
  • Bachelor's degree (B.
    
    A.) from a four-year college or university (specializing in Food Science); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skills and Abilities
  • Language Skills – Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
  • Mathematical Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graph.
  • Reasoning Ability – Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule.
  • Certificates, Licenses, Registration – This job does not require any specific certificates, licenses, or registration.