Quality Assurance Supervisor
Supervises the Quality Department at the Moscow Mills snack food plant, developing and managing food safety and quality programs (HACCP, GMP, SQF, allergen control), regulatory compliance, and quality reporting, while leading and training Quality Technicians.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- MO - Moscow Mills
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Associates degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum three years in a food plant environment
- HACCP Certified
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills
- Must be able to work off shifts
- Regular and reliable attendance
- Able to walk, sit, stand, stoop, climb, and lift up to 50 lbs
- Able to work extended periods in a hot, fast-paced food manufacturing environment
- Knowledgeable in using lab equipment and able to reason through data analysis
Nice to have
- Prior QA experience
- PCQI Certified
- SQF Certified
Full description
As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.
Scope:
The QA Supervisor has the primary responsibility for developing, implementing, communicating and reviewing the Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs for the Moscow Mills facility to be in compliance with Corporate, Regulatory and GFSI food safety & quality requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities:Food Safety:
The QA Supervisor is responsible for monitoring the systems and controls necessary to ensure the safety of the products delivered to the consumer. These include:
- HACCP Program: assuring consistent procedures and proper documentation are followed in regards to the plant CCPs, including prerequisites such as pest control, master cleaning and sanitation, vendor qualification, etc. This is to be implemented by multidisciplinary group, including manufacturing and quality. The system shall be audited and evaluated annually and the results reported to upper management.
- GMP Compliance: including conducting periodic (monthly) GMP facility audits with corrective action follow-up, developing and implementing periodic documented employee GMP training.
- Develop, implement and conduct employee food safety and quality training.
- Allergen Control: material segregation, equipment cleaning and product labeling to ensure undeclared allergens are not introduced into product distribution.
- Accept, hold or reject products, in-process samples and finished goods.
- SQF: assist in the development and implementation of supporting policies or programs.
- Adhere to all environmental, health and safety requirements and procedures
- Responsible for food safety and quality.
- Other tasks as assigned
Quality Systems:
The QA Supervisor is responsible for implementing and managing the systems that ensure delivered product meets or exceeds customer expectations. These include:
- CQPs and QPs: monitors final QA acceptance of production and document results on the release spreadsheet. Assures all process QPs are met.
- Quality Hold: material (raw, in process, finished or packaging) suspect or determined to not meet specification shall be placed “On Hold” in inventory and physically quarantined. Only the QA Manager or designee has the authority to release material from Quality Hold.