Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor

The Food safety and Quality Assurance Supervisor supports the practice of maintaining the highest level of food quality in Agrocorp’s Processing Ltd.’s (APL’s) products. This includes but not limited to, ensuring that products meet standards set by both the company and regulatory authorities, managing audits and inspections by third-party inspectors, training quality assurance/control employees, developing, reviewing, and updating quality and safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and overseeing production consistency and quality.

Cut Knife, SK (Pea Protein Plant)

Plant Manager (Direct)

• Oversee the collection of samples and laboratory testing and perform data analysis to determine that raw materials, packaging, and processed products meet all quality standards.
• Conduct validation studies when changes are made to incoming raw materials, processing aids, food manufacturing processes, or equipment.
• Oversee the collection, interpretation, and analysis of experimental data and develop useful correlations to improve the manufacturing process.
• Maintain the master quality assurance calendar to identify and manage all quality assurance standards and compliance-related activities.
• Oversee the completion of internal quality control audits to ensure customer standards and compliance requirements are met, ensure all related non-conformance items are remedied, and work with the Quality Control Coordinator and operations team on implementing corrective and preventive measures.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Sample Monitoring Program for raw materials, processing aids, and finished products to ensure consistency of product quality, compliance to regulatory agency requirements, and documentation of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) processes.
• Develop, review, implement, and maintain the Food Safety and Quality Management System (FSQMS), Good Operating Practices (GOPs), and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan.
• Create, maintain, and update controlled documents including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), forms, and related materials.
• Develop, review, implement, and maintain the Food Safety and Quality Management System (FSQMS), Good Operating Practices (GOPs), and HACCP Plan.
• Maintain accurate records to ensure consistency of product quality, compliance with regulatory agency requirements, and documentation of HACCP processes.
• Provide technical support and training to the operations team on various quality and food safety SOPs, GOPs, and the HACCP Plan, and coordinate with Human Resources to ensure employee training records are kept current.
• Work alongside operations team on qualification, execution, validation, and confirmation of new processes, products, and equipment to the processing line.
• Conduct internal audits of the plant, prepare and complete internal and external reports as needed and/or requested, and submit to applicable managers/agencies within required timelines.
• Complete internal and external reports as needed and/or requested and submit to applicable managers/agencies within required timelines.
• Operate, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment and make minor design changes as needed.
• Ensure the on-going calibration, verification, and confirmation of measurement tools and production equipment.
• Manage the inventory of lab supplies and equipment.
• Suggest new solutions for laboratory equipment or suppliers for cost reductions and/or improvement of lab work efficiency/productivity.
• Investigate food safety and/or quality non-conformance claims, prepare non-conformance reports, and work with the operations team to implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Operate,…