Quality Supervisor

Responsibilities

• The Quality Supervisor is responsible for assessing and reporting on the quality of all vegetables received, in inventory, and shipped from the facility.
• This position will ensure that all products shipped meet or exceed customer and regulatory requirements.
• The Quality Supervisor oversees, trains, and schedules the team of quality inspectors.
• Provide leadership to the quality team with respect to performance management, scheduling, employee relations, and awareness of business context/profitability, as well as training/development of staff members.
• Ensure delivery of the quality team's goals and objectives by establishing clearly defined quality methods for staff members to apply; plan, assign, and supervise day-to-day tasks.
• Communicate and address quality-related non-conformances, issues, and concerns with relevant departments to help identify the causes and implement sustainable corrective action.
• Initiate and promote the development of quality-related processes, root cause analysis, and control charts, with the intent to improve the delivery of product quality.
• Plan, assign, and supervise day-to-day tasks for the Quality team.
• Actively support efforts to achieve and maintain food safety and quality certifications.
• Perform quality inspection of all incoming products and supervise team responsibilities for both transfers and purchases.
• Liaise with commodities, sales, shipping, production, and food safety departments concerning any quality issues for inbound and outbound products.
• Ensure confidentiality of all proprietary information, as well as other company data, including personnel information.
• Motivate, organize, and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity, quality, delivery, and budget objectives are met.
• Train staff and monitor employee performance and progress.
• Ensure the health, safety, cleanliness, and physical security of the work environment.
• Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary information, as well as other company data, including personnel information.
• Other core expectations are defined by the company.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 4+ years of experience in quality assurance or food safety.

• Associate Degree in Quality Assurance or Food Safety.
• Proven understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, Food Safety, and HACCP principles and the PrimusGFS program.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); ERP software, FAMOUS.
• Good knowledge of legislative requirements to maintain compliance with all relevant statutes and guiding principles.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Excellent analytical, time management, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to high professional and ethical standards.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment; possess good attention to detail.

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
• Be flexible to shift assignments as required to meet both customer & business needs.
• Hours of work may vary depending on business needs.
• This job operates in a clerical, office setting, in a refrigerated warehouse, where temperatures range from 45-55°F.
• The noise level in the work environment can be loud due to packaging machinery and forklift truck operation.
• The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
• Specific vision capabilities are needed; the employee is to work in front of a computer, and sitting and standing for prolonged periods are needed.
• The role frequently requires the ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, use hands to handle or feel product or packaging, and reach with hands and arms.
• The position requires the ability to regularly lift 30 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Talent Rise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.