FSQ Supervisor, Nights

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain Quality standards and procedures for production.
• Support development of a culture of proactive quality.
• Oversee facility sanitation program to meet Regulatory and Corporate Requirements.
• Support facility Quality Management Systems (QMS) program to meet Regulatory and Corporate Requirements.
• Supervise lab technicians and maintain staff work schedule.
• Obtain/Maintain certification and/or licensing for Regulatory testing.
• Expedite all product testing in support of plant operations and communicate non-compliances in a timely fashion to appropriate Managers for corrective action.
• Review production-testing results and records for compliance.
• Maintain Food Safety/Food Quality plans and monitor CCP's/CQP's.
• File Regulatory reports as needed regarding Milk testing and record keeping.
• Assist in troubleshooting quality issues and customer complaints.
• Training new employees and retraining current employees in GMP's and procedures.
• Maintain/modify/create SOP's as needed.
• Maintain lab records for regulatory, third Party and internal QMS audits.
• Maintain SQF Practitioner status.
• Support SQF by coordinating the Internal Audit Program.
• Attend safety meetings, perform safety audits and actively support safety team.
• Serve as a back-up for the QA Manager.
• Apply statistical process control (SPC) methodology to data analysis to evaluate current process and process changes.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Understand and follow all safety procedures, always wear proper PPE, and never put yourself or other employees in harm's way.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of an Associate's degree in Dairy/Food Science or other related curriculum preferred.
• Minimum of 2-5 years quality assurance background in a dairy/food lab or equivalent.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Certification and/or License: Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification or attainment of PCQI within 12 months of hiring.
• Mature leadership and team building skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.