Supervisor, FSQA - 1st Shift

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery, Otis Spunkmeyer, and Oakrun Farm Bakery. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers' expectations.

Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

The FSQA Supervisor is accountable for implementing and monitoring food safety and quality assurance procedures, critical to quality attributes, preventive controls, and ensuring operations are meeting regulatory, customer, and internal compliance. The FSQA Supervisor reports to the FSQA Manager and provides leadership directly to their team (exempt and/or non-exempt).

• Accountable for meeting all applicable food regulations; international, national, state, and local. Examples include Food and Drug, local health department inspections, weights and measure inspections, and Preventive Controls.
• Works with the operations team to maintain the safety, legality, and regulatory requirements of each food and the processes used in their bakery location.
• Accountable for complying with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard, BRCGS at the bakery location.
• Accountable for documentation control, and supporting the maintenance and strict adherence of Aspire Bakeries Integrated Management System (AIMS) that includes procedures, records, good manufacturing practices (GMPs), and Food Safety Plan.
• Accountable to department key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Works with other support departments to improve bakery performance (e.g., maintenance, sanitation, warehouse, operations).
• Understand critical control points (food safety plan) and critical quality points (quality assurance plan) of the food products manufactured, to drive operational performance and effectively deliver right the first time safe, quality foods based on finished product specifications.
• Participate in the review, verification, and update of HARPC Food Safety Plans, procedures, and documents to protect product safety and quality.
• Accountable for understanding and implementing customer requirements.
• Supports the bakery team in reducing customer/consumer complaints for foods manufactured on-site using root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive measures.
• Responsible for the day‑to‑day management of the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technicians, including training and development of the team and clear identification of objectives to meet the bakery's needs.
• Collaborating with the FSQA Manager on establishing a talent training and skills matrix with clear planning and development for the FSQA technicians.
• Reports food safety and quality issues, corrective actions, and preventive measures to the FSQA Manager.
• Authorized to hold products based on food safety or quality nonconformities. Places food on both physical and SAP hold, and collaborates with the FSQA Manager on disposition and decisions to release product for hold.
• Able to quickly and thoroughly investigate a product/process failure, determine the root cause, and take prompt corrective actions while minimizing product exposure and production downtime (e.g., foreign material investigations).
• Able to identify opportunities to enhance technology and innovation that will enhance department effectiveness.
• Participates in daily food sensory scoring evaluations to identify possible defects and provides direction to the operations team for continuous improvement.
• Participates in physical bakery inspections on a weekly basis and reports are generated on each area (pest control, operational methods, maintenance for food safety, sanitation, personnel practices, etc.) and records nonconformities in the management review workbook.
• Participate in routine facility programs and corporate audits to ensure the site is…