Quality Supervisor

Description

Blake’s Orchard and Cider Mill is a family‑owned business that blends tradition and innovation to create exceptional Michigan‑made products and experiences. Since 1947, Blake’s has grown into a nationally recognized brand rooted in quality, hospitality, and community.

The Quality Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily quality, food safety, and sanitation activities to ensure all products meet regulatory, customer, and company standards. This role provides hands‑on support for quality technicians and production teams, verifies compliance with GMPs and HACCP, leads corrective and preventive action processes, and ensures accurate completion of records. The Quality Supervisor helps identify nonconformances and is essential in maintaining the integrity of the facility’s food safety and quality management systems.

• Implementation and review of the facility’s HACCP plan and completion of record review within required time frames
• Routine verification of CCPs/PCs, sanitation effectiveness, environmental monitoring, allergen controls, and traceability requirements
• Ensuring sanitation standard operating procedures are being adhered to through auditing and training
• Identifying trends or recurring issues using data from quality checks, holds, complaints, and audits
• Identifying nonconformances and initiating product holds when necessary
• Driving root‑cause analysis, coordinating corrective and preventive actions, and verifying their effectiveness
• Maintaining audit readiness by supporting internal audits, third‑party audits, ensuring proper documentation, sanitation, and adherence to quality
• Communicating effectively with leadership and the operations team to guarantee that product quality is upheld to meet and exceed customers’ expectations
• Following systems and procedures outlined in the company manuals
• Acting as a key team player by supporting operations as needed
• Assigning duties, tasks, and mentoring quality technicians
• Performing the duties of quality technicians during absences

Other duties as assigned by manager.

• High school diploma or GED required;
  Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field preferred
• At least 2 years of experience in food manufacturing and quality assurance
• Working knowledge of SQF, GMPs, HACCP (certificate required), preventive controls, allergen management, and basic lab practices
• Strong understanding of record keeping, documentation accuracy, and audit processes
• Ability to perform physical tasks typical of manufacturing operations, including standing for extended periods and light lifting
• Flexibility to work longer hours during peak seasons to support business needs
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work weekends during the busy season (September and October)

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Quality Assurance
• Industries:
  Farming