QA Supervisor

Reports To:          Quality Assurance Manager  

FLSA Status:        Exempt

ROLE

SUMMARY

Supervise hourly associates working in the Quality Assurance department and assure company standards by implementing and maintaining the quality management system.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Supervise and direct QA associates in performing job duties. 
• Enforce, develop, and maintain safe working practices for all QA associates.
• Develop and train QA associates in their respective work areas.
• Provide guidance and input on career development. 
• Counsel production associates on job performance and implement or make recommendations on disciplinary actions as necessary.
• Conduct performance reviews and other periodic performance feedback.
• Responsible for making recommendations on hiring, managing, disciplining, compensating, and terminating associates. 
• Adhere and enforce SKFG policies and procedures.
• Schedule associates and maintain both manual and electronic records
• First Shift: Provide daily pre-op and shift oversite; Second Shift: Provide shift and production-to-sanitation transition oversite
• Serve as USDA liaison
• Develop, collect, review, sign-off, log, file, and follow-up on quality management system paperwork; communicate findings
• Maintain both manual and electronic hold, disposition, and NC records
• Ensure instrument calibration 
• Order supplies and maintain par levels
• Coordinate activities and/or corrective action with production, sanitation, maintenance, warehouse, and/or shipping and receiving 
• Must be able to perform all QA Coordinator, QA Lead, and QA Technician duties and any other duties of direct reports as necessary.
• Microbiological oversight of environmental and finished good sampling
• Inbound inspection and testing
• Other duties as assigned

Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

This position is primarily responsible for directly supervising associates in the Quality Assurance department.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Food Business, or Microbiology; or six years of related experience and/or training; or equivalence combination of education and experience. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

• HACCP 
• SQF or GFSI experience helpful

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Good working knowledge in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook.  

• Ability to operate standard lab equipment.
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, every changing environment.
• Ability to meet the scheduling needs of the business.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

The physical demands described here must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, hear, and use both arms, hands, and finger to reach, handle, or feel.  The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

The work environment characteristics described here are encountered while performing essential job functions.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the associate could work near moving mechanical parts and may perform job functions in a cooler or freezer environment.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

REQUIRED TRAINING

This position requires training on Good Manufacturing Practices critical to the effective implementation of the Food Safety Plan and the maintenance of food safety, quality and process efficiency. Training is also required 

on how to identify food safety issues such as temperature control, cross-contamination, sanitation and cleanliness of the lines, etc., critical to the effective implementation of the Food Safety Plan and the maintenance of food safety, quality and process efficiency.

SQF

Associate will follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements; will support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems, and will be accountable to SKFG’s Food Safety and Quality Principles.