Quality Assurance Team Leader, PM, Deli - Lakeland

Description

In Quality Assurance (QA), Team Leaders serve as a critical resource to associates and managers within Publix manufacturing facilities by being on-the-floor work participants with associates and covering for vacations and unplanned absences. This includes performing tasks and assuming specific responsibilities of the Department Manager in his/her absence, and planning and conducting job skill training for all associates. Team Leaders report to the Quality Assurance Department Manager.

Additional Responsibilities include:

• HACCP Plan development, monitoring and data verification for all products and processes
• Maintain Food Safety and Quality Programs including SQF, allergens, SSOPs and other prerequisite programs
• Interaction with regulatory and external auditors (Florida Department of Agriculture, FDA, USDA and 3rd party auditors) which can include accompanying the auditor and corrective action plan follow up
• Interaction with plant management which includes assisting departments in researching quality-related issues
• Act as QA department point of contact in the absence of the QA manager
• Monitor and verify QA department responsibilities
• Effectively communicate food safety and quality programs using job instruction training techniques to QA as well as other department associates as needed
• Perform tasks in the work area (when necessary) which include:
• Being an on the work floor participant with production associates (when necessary)
• Cover for unplanned absences
• Promote and enforce associate quality and food safety standards
• Verify the maintenance of equipment, preventive maintenance and work orders
• Understand production and ability to execute department requirements
• Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices within the facility
• Be a role model for plant associates
• Track customer complaints, investigation and correspondence
• Lead and drive improvement of plant operations through continuous improvement projects
• Study and analyze KPI’s and data and apply to departmental improvement
• Plan and respond to out of the ordinary events
• Other duties as assigned

Manufacturing

Quality Assurance & Food Safety

In Quality Assurance (QA), Team Leaders serve as a critical resource to associates and managers within Publix manufacturing facilities by being on-the-floor work participants with associates and covering for vacations and unplanned absences. This includes performing tasks and assuming specific responsibilities of the Department Manager in his/her absence, and planning and conducting job skill training for all associates. Team Leaders report to the Quality Assurance Department Manager.

Additional Responsibilities include:

• HACCP Plan development, monitoring and data verification for all products and processes
• Maintain Food Safety and Quality Programs including SQF, allergens, SSOPs and other prerequisite programs
• Interaction with regulatory and external auditors (Florida Department of Agriculture, FDA, USDA and 3rd party auditors) which can include accompanying the auditor and corrective action plan follow up
• Interaction with plant management which includes assisting departments in researching quality-related issues
• Act as QA department point of contact in the absence of the QA manager
• Monitor and verify QA department responsibilities
• Effectively communicate food safety and quality programs using job instruction training techniques to QA as well as other department associates as needed
• Perform tasks in the work area (when necessary) which include:
• Being an on the work floor participant with production associates (when necessary)
• Cover for unplanned absences
• Schedule associate labor needs
• Promote and enforce associate quality and food safety standards
• Verify the maintenance of equipment, preventive…