FreshRealm - CONNECTING THROUGH MEALS

At FreshRealm we aspire to be THE fresh meal company. Fresh meals are our focus, and we are passionate about revolutionizing this rapidly growing category. 

FreshRealm develops, sources, commercializes and assembles fresh meals. Fresh meals, including meal kits, ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook offerings are 100% our focus. We partner with leading Grocery, Convenience and Omni channel retailers to deliver the very best meals to their customers. Our success is measured by the success of our retail partners. Service, quality and consistency are our obsession, and we take pride in every meal that our customers place on their shelves.

At FreshRealm meals are more than a source of nutrition, they are our passion. Meals are the heart of a timeless ritual of sitting down to connect with family, friends, and ourselves. We are proud to play a small part in the ritual of “connecting us through meals”.

If you are a leader looking to build the future of fresh meals, you are growth minded and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, or you are excited to work with the country’s largest retailers, go to market with the best in product quality and work with industry leaders that care for each other and their communities, FreshRealm is the perfect fit for you. 

Overview

The QA Supervisor will serves as an expert in key day-to-day factory functions such as concessions, quality, weights, scales, etc. Leads a team of Quality Assurance Associates through experienced decision making and management of day to day QA decisions in relation to safety, quality and legality while working closely with Plant Quality Assurance Manager. Manages workflow and assigns Associates to appropriate work areas. Exercises appropriate judgment and discretion gives work assignments to team members. Actively works to resolve problems with team members. Monitor shift operations/production. Oversees shift operational quality performance.

Core Responsibilities:

• Serves as an expert in key day-to-day factory functions such as concessions, quality, weights, scales, etc.
• Manages workflow and assigns Associates to appropriate work areas
• Review testing strategies to ensure the product being released is up to industry and company standards
• Execute testing plans, including individual testing phases, and ensure the team meets the deadlines set forth in those plans
• Evaluate the team throughout the life of the project to identify areas where improvement can be made
• Identifies risk and creates plans to mitigate it. QA Supervisor will hold regular team meetings to identify new risks as testing phases are completed and create new mitigation plans on the fly
• Improve the current processes to make them more efficient. When problems with processes are identified, leads communicate their new ideas to the different teams involved in the project, including engineers and marketing departments
• Throughout all phases of product development, QA Supervisor will report progress, plans, and problems to upper management and other involved parties. Request feedback from upper management and implement the suggested changes in as efficient a way as possible

Desired Skills & Experience:

• A min of 3 years experience working in fresh food manufacturing environment applying common processes, procedures and equipment. Demonstrated experience leading the work of others
• Experience working in high care environment preferred
• 1-year experience managing others working in Quality Assurance, Inspection, food and/ or beverage manufacturing processes is preferred
• Experience applying and enforcing routine Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) in a chilled food environment is essential
• Must demonstrate the ability to lead the work of other employees, assign duties and manage workflow/ production for a shift or in the absence of the Department Manager
• Ability to work routine and monotonous processes 
• Must have a good understanding of English, bilingual (Spanish) speaking skills a plus
• Ability to work in a cold/ damp environment and stand for extended periods

Experience / Education:

• Experience applying and enforcing routine Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) in a chilled food environment is essential
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent education

Work Authorization: Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and/or alien authorized to work in the US on an unlimited basis

FreshRealm, Inc does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of FreshRealm, Inc.

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