Quality Assurance Supervisor

• Streamwood, IL, USA
• Full Time

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As an individual, the incumbent must understand the Food Safety Statement, complete the required training, perform work assignments in accordance with training and display an acceptable level of competency with all Quality Assurance/Safety/Security policies and training requirements. Areas of food safety training will include, but are not limited to, GMP, Food Safety Plan, Listeria, Food Safety and Quality Statement, FSSC 22000/Global Food Safety Policy/Food Safety Goals, Visitor/Food/Site Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Blood borne Pathogens. Some additional items will include: GLP's, Equipment Calibration, Hold/Release, QRT, and Food Safety Incident Reporting.

The individual must also request additional and/or refresher training if he or she feels that it is needed to effectively perform requirements in specific areas of responsibility.

Summary:

The QA Supervisor is responsible for developing, administering, and maintaining Food Safety and Quality programs that assure the production of high quality, safe products.

Job Function Statements - Essential Functions:

• Supervise, train and develop QA Assistant Supervisors, QA Technicians / Inspectors and Micro Lab Technician to assure compliance to all company, customer quality and food safety requirements
• Effectively coach and drive performance and improvements of QA Assistant Supervisors, QA Technicians / Inspectors and Micro Lab Technician
• Address performance issues of QA personnel using Fresh Express HR guidelines
• Audit compliance to food safety requirements
• Carry out root cause analysis and drive sustained improvement at production level
• Instill a culture of operational discipline, accuracy and compliance
• Prepare and conduct trainings on a range of topics (job specific or other mandatory trainings) for employees at different levels of the organization
• Ensure that QA department employees are trained in and obey Fresh Express's safety rules while carrying out their duties
• Attain established yearly company goals, departmental goals and personal goals
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• B.S. in food science, science, or technical discipline
• One to three years' minimum experience in a Quality Assurance function
• Strong technical knowledge of food processing
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in computer usage (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Flexible to work Monday through Saturday
• Bilingual English/Spanish and/or English/Polish
• Experience with FSSC 22000 or equivalent system
• Previous experience in food manufacturing

Other Information:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.