Job Description
Salary Range $69,400 to $82,285 per year
Purpose of the Position:
The primary function of a Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) Supervisor is to oversee and enforce all food safety and quality programs within a food production facility. This position manages a team of Quality Technicians and collaborates closely with other departments to ensure that products meet or exceed regulatory requirements, internal standards, and customer expectations.
Essential Job Functions:
- Hire, supervise, and train hourly FSQA technicians in the monitoring, verification, and validation of food safety programs such as HACCP, SSOP, and pre-requisites programs, as well as Foster Farms corporate programs including metal detection, allergen, pest control and others
- Monitor data and addressing processing, sanitation, and maintenance-related issues in a timely manner though active involvement
- Communicate non-conformances (product quality or regulatory) to FSQA and Operations Management in a timely manner.
- Place nonconforming product on FSQA hold if it does not meet Foster Farms standards, customer expectations or legal requirements.
- Partner with FSQA and Operations Management to make decisions regarding product disposition, including release or disposal of product
- Interface with USDA/FSIS personnel for regulatory issues, non-compliance resolution and information requests.
- Provide written and verbal communication support to the production management team for establishing corrective and preventive actions and responding to non-compliances.
- Assist Operations Management in training new production team members to ensure compliance with GMP, food safety requirements, and quality standards
- Coach, mentor and develop FSQA team members
- Assist in developing and maintaining current FSQA programs, making adjustments as necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards
- Demonstrate ability to carry out responsibilities independently while following the direction and guidance of FSQA and Operations Managment
- Maintain FSQA data reporting systems, communicate trends and conduct root-cause analysis to management for deficiency resolution and process improvement
- Actively participate in projects in FSQA and Operations projects and initiatives to modify, retrofit and improve performance from a food safety and/or quality perspective
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- BS Degree preferred (preferably Food Science, Meat/Animal Science, or related science field) or equivalent of four years’ experience in food safety, preferably in food manufacturing industry
- Minimum of two years in management or equivalent leadership role
- Previous exposure to food processing, food safety, and/or quality programs is preferred
- Previous experience with HACCP, SSOP programs, and/or FSIS food safety regulations is preferred
- Detail oriented with analytical aptitude; exposure to Statistical Process Control is beneficial
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels in the organization
- Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish or English/Punjabi) preferred, depending on location
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP, with the ability to create reports, analyze data, and prepare professional presentations
- Ability to work varying shifts, weekends and holidays as needed to support business needs.
- Ability to travel for limited business-related visits (other plants) or conferences up to 25%
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Job Tags
Hourly pay, Shift work, Weekend work, Day shift,