FSQA Kill Supervisor (4606)

The primary responsibilities of the Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FS/QA) Supervisor – Harvest include supervising QA technicians’ job performances and training new QA technicians. Other responsibilities include pre-operational/operational sanitation, monitoring the food safety/quality program, HACCP, SSOP and GMP monitoring and verification of CCPs, and food safety training. The FS/QA Supervisor also ensures that the meat products, processes and services meet food safety standards and the desired quality levels at all times.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide food safety support and expertise for the daily management and implementation of the food safety system

• Manage and schedule FS/QA personnel for food safety, legality, and quality tasks

• Assist in investigations 

• Help oversee testing programs/communicate test results to respective production teams

• Assist with various projects relating to safety, food safety, process improvement, employee engagement and training

• Work closely with production management, supervisors, hourly personnel, and USDA/FSIS inspectors

• Provide initial and ongoing training of programs and procedures to FS/QA personnel (i.e., HACCP, SSOP, SOPs, GMPs, and other Pre-Requisite programs)

• Oversee Animal Handling and Welfare programs and verify compliance through audits. (PAACO certification)

• Review and communicate safe work environments 

• Perform FS/QA personnel evaluations

• Involved with daily recordkeeping requirements and corrective actions/root cause analysis

• Ensure compliance with company policies and initiate disciplinary action when deemed necessary

• Assure control measures are in place and implemented as needed to ensure safe, wholesome product

• Monitor facility and activities to assure compliance with regulatory requirements

• Communicate changes to FS/QA personnel and work closely with QA inspectors

• Other job duties as assigned by supervisor or manager

Qualifications

• At least two-years’ experience in Food Safety/Quality Assurance, food processing, or related discipline, preferably in a meat manufacturing facility 
• Can demonstrate technical proficiency in the areas of food safety, food processing, sanitation, and food regulations and policy
• Prior knowledge of food safety, GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP

Critical Skills Required

• Strong interpersonal communication (written and oral) and organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to logically solve problems, work through situations, and take corrective action when needed
• Ability to motivate, lead and work as a team
• Computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Outlook
• Mathematical Skills: Basic Math, Logical/Analytical

Western Valley Meat Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates are evaluated and selected based on their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decisions on employee's or applicant's citizenship, race, age, color, sex, religion, natural origin, sexual orientation, handicap, or disability, marital status, veteran status, reproductive health decision making, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Western Valley Meat participates in E-Verify during the hire process for all new Team Members.

Salary : $70,304 - $80,000