Quality Assurance
Amarillo, TX
ID: 887-357
Full-Time/Regular
Cacique® is the #1 brand of authentic Mexican-style cheeses, cremas, chorizos and salsas in the United States. With a leadership position among the Hispanic population nationwide and over 13 years of consecutive revenue growth, Cacique is poised for continued growth and expansion.
Cacique was founded in 1973 upon the four core values of Family, Quality, Integrity, and Authenticity, and these values continue to provide the foundation for our success and how we work. We look to hire future teammates who embody these values, and who are innovative, resourceful, determined, and catalysts of change. As a dedicated, family-owned company, Cacique offers a rewarding environment in which to thrive and grow your career.
We are currently looking for a QA Supervisor to manage the quality and sanitation functions for our dairy manufacturing plant in Amarillo Tx, who embody our values and is looking to join America’s leader in Hispanic perishables. The QA Supervisor will be responsible for the following.

• Maintain a working relationship with Regulatory Inspectors and Third-Party Auditors to ensure compliance to standards. Complete and submit all paperwork.
• Perform the Cacique Quality Standards Compliance Audit for the Amarillo Texas manufacturing facility. Must be a certified SQF Practitioner, BRC Lead Auditor, (or any other GFSI initiative) Lead Auditor Training.
• Aides in the development of documents and document control at the Amarillo Cacique facility. Is not solely responsible for creating documents but has the expertise and knowledge and is available to assist facility staff as needed.
• Work closely with Plant and Operations Managers, QA Management, and plant personnel to prevent & resolve audit gaps and corrective actions.
• Work with the purchasing group to follow up with supplier on required documentation and audit responses.
• Assist plant HACCP team and maintain HACCP program and all necessary pre-requisite program documentation.
• Assist in training all plant personnel regarding HACCP, SQF, GMP’S, sanitation, food defense, food security, and product handling.
• Perform QA verification audits of documents for the Amarillo Tx Cacique facility.
• Visually verify Cacique employees performing essential QA job duties.
• Provides auditing of suppliers / vendors to ensure that the Cacique quality standard is implemented and verified throughout the manufacturing chain.

Required SkillsEDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in food technology or dairy science preferred. Other bachelor's degrees will be considered based on experience in related field.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Statistical Process Control, Key Process Indicators, and other trending analysis methods.
• Lead Auditor, SQF Practitioner or other formal food industry auditor training.
• Ability of knowledge of multiple facility regulatory and GFSI Audit criteria / requirements for dairy, USDA, RTE and distribution.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Dairy (FDA) Manufacturing is required.
• Minimum of 1 year Quality Assurance management experience or 5 years auditing experience.