QA Supervisor - 1st shift

Chairmans Foods specializes in producing a wide range of high quality, consistent customer solutions - main courses, side dishes, queso, ready-to-eat protein salads custom solutions for foodservice operators and retail stores. Chairmans has succeeded over the years with open communication, integrity, and with a deep commitment to southern hospitality.

Driven by our mission, vision and values, employee and food safety are always our top priority. www.chairmansfoods.com

SHIFT

5:00am - 3:00pm, M-F, but must be flexible to meet production and team needs.

JOB SUMMARY

The QA Supervisor assures all products produced are safe and meet company standards for quality and consistency in a large manufacturing facility. The role collaborates across with the entire QA team to ensure that the facility complies with corporate and plant specific guidelines and procedures, and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements related to product quality and safety.

KEY JOB DUTIES

• Review, maintain, monitor, and enforce food safety plans and HACCP programs
• Work with QA team and plant leadership to ensure all finished products meets or exceeds specifications.
• Ensure facility meets or exceeds sanitation requirements.
• Initiate/execute internal audits to maintain highest standard for food safety, food quality and food defense.
• Lead and support interactions with various third-party representatives, including customer, certification and regulatory audits. Ensure compliance to the food safety and quality management system throughout the facility.
• Coordinate and collaborate with QA teams members to implement best practices.
• Drive corrective and preventive action processes ensuring full identification of issues, root cause analysis, and validation ensuring quality systems are effective and being executed in accordance with established standard operating procedures.
• Review and manage electronic and hardcopy records, assuring compliance to established control points and critical control points. Auditing compliance to established food safety requirements.
• Oversee monitoring, verification and validation activities to ensure that all products leaving the facility(s) meet food safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally in order to proactively mitigate issues related to quality assurance.
• Reinforce a culture of collaboration, operational discipline, accuracy and compliance.
• Provide coverage and support within the QA function
• Other responsibilities as assigned

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Cool temperature 35 to 40 degrees
• Continuous movement; must be able to stand for long periods of time

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Food Safety, Food Science, Biology, Microbiology or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• 3+ years of food safety experience with root cause analysis preferred.
• HACCP certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge and experience with SQF, FDA and USDA regulations, as well as HACCP.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer-based applications.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.

Chairmans Foods is an EEO Employer and conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Food Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
• QA Supervisor: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person