Quality Assurance Manager - Florence, AL

Our Mission:

The mission of Gemstone Foods, LLC is to provide the value-added food service and wholesale poultry market with products that exceed our customers’ expectations. Using the collective poultry experience of our management, we are dedicated to earning the trust of our customers by adhering to strenuous federal and local food and worker safety standards. We also strive to become a premier employer in the community, enriching the local families of our workers, owners, and business partners.

POSITION SUMMARY

QA Supervisor is responsible for monitoring, reporting, finding potential quality issues in production, implementing solutions to mitigate issues and assist with enforcement of Pre-Op, HACCP, SSOP, AQL, GMP. The QA Supervisor is also responsible for the direct supervision and training of non-exempt team members in the QA department. This involves areas of responsibility, policy implementation, philosophies and department specifications and any additional tasks that are asked by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform and document each essential duty satisfactorily with minimum supervision for extended work periods. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Responsible for monitoring, reporting, finding potential quality issues in production, implementing solutions to mitigate issues and assist with enforcement of Pre-Op, HACCP, SSOP, AQL, GMP.
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of management.
• Responsible for the direct supervision and training of non-exempt team members in the QA department.
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop others.
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends according to schedule.
• Must be able to conduct appropriate communication to regulatory agencies (e.g. USDA, FSIS)

SAFETY ISSUES

Follow all safety policies and procedures. Examples: Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent is preferred

· Minimum of 5 years of related experience is preferred.

· Computer experience with MS Office including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

· Experience with inventory control a plus.

· Ability to read and write legibly.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide and work with percentages by achieving a minimum grade of 80% on the QA math test.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Below are the potential physical demands that are possible under normal operations. The numbers by each represent the percentage of time that will be spent with that physical demand.

Lifting (min 50 lbs.) 10 Pushing 10

Carrying 10 Pulling 10

Standing 100 Sitting 0

Climbing Ladders 5

GEMSTONE FOODS, LLC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What are your salary expectations for this position

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000