Quality assurance supervisor
Location
Reno, NV | United States
Job description
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Description:
- Assist the Quality Assurance Manager in preparing and obtaining annual SQF certification for the facility
- Coordinate, and verify the implementation of SQF programs, including all supporting documentation, annual review of programs for SQF and FDA compliance, and continual monitoring of production for compliance
- Assist the QA Manager in validating the effectiveness of the food safety plan(s) (HACCP and FDA Preventive Controls) and the following pre-requisite programs (Employee Hygiene and Practices (GMPs); Pest Control program; Preventive Maintenance program; Equipment Calibration program; Sanitation program; Waste Management program and Employee Training Program)
- Maintain database for packaging material, ingredients and finished produced
- Request and review documents from vendors/suppliers
- Maintain document control
- Review food safety documents
- Assist in training team members in all areas of the plant, including SQF, Food Safety/Quality, HACCP, GMP, SOP, etc.
- Support QA Lab team with on-the-job tasks and GMP/food safety/quality issue resolution,
- Conduct random direct observations to verify HACCP and SOPs are being performed correctly and paperwork is complete and accurate,
- Review and trend data to identify opportunities for improvement and corrective actions
- Assist QA Manager with the SQF audits and state audits
- Responsible for validating all documentation for processes
- Facilitating pre-planned safety and SOP trainings for QA Techs and other production staff
- Supervisor to the QA Technicians
- Communications with other departments including production and sanitation
- Hours are flexible if someone had a doctors appointment or kids
- 30% of the work will be SQF coordination and 70% lab supervisor and assisting the QA manager (for the next 1.5 years, in 1.5 years they will be updating to 11.0 SQF and the supervisor may have more work in this area so the percentage is subject to change)
Skills:
Quality assurance, HACCP, Audit, SQF, microbiology, management skills, FDA
Qualifications:
- BS in Food science or related discipline preferred
- 3+ years exp in food lab (dairy preferred)
- 1+ year supervisor experience
- SQF experience required
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