Food Safety and Quality Supervisor

Ocean Spray; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Food Safety and Quality Supervisor to oversee quality assurance processes in a dynamic environment. This role involves leading teams, managing quality checks, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food science and quality systems, with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Join a cooperative that values innovation and teamwork, where your contributions will help shape the future of food safety and quality standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses

Flexible scheduling options

Vacation pay up to three weeks

Holiday pay for 12 holidays

Tuition/Education assistance programs

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Up to $300 fitness reimbursement

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years in food/beverage quality systems required.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor FSQA processes and manage quality checks.
• Lead Quality teams and provide training for operational excellence.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Ability to Influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Job description

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Food Safety and Quality Supervisor! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.

The Food Safety & Quality Supervisor will be responsible for monitoring plant FSQA processes. You will manage process control and quality checks, evaluate quality reports, and implement corrective measures as needed. You will also lead Quality teams, providing training, leadership, and coaching to ensure operational excellence. Additionally, you will manage project budgets, coordinate audits, and enact continuous improvement initiatives.

A Day in the Life...

1. Monitors process control, raw and packaging materials, quality checks, and GMP compliance.
2. Analyzes and evaluates various quality reports and trends, developing corrective actions and pro-active plans as needed.
3. Provides training and coaching to assigned Quality Technicians and employees as required.
4. Provides leadership in an environment of continuous improvement to maximize operating efficiencies with adherence to all quality standards.
5. Interacts with outside governmental agencies, USDA, FDA, and State Department of Agriculture, as directed or required. Coordinates internal audit requirements as directed or required.
6. Responsible for creating/managing assigned budgets.
7. Perform other miscellaneous projects/duties as assigned.

What We Are Looking For:

1. Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field required
2. 5+ years food/beverage quality systems experience
3. Requires the ability to support a 24/7 operation
4. Ability to influence others in daily interactions
5. Successfully demonstrated interpersonal skills in dealing with employees at all levels
6. Appropriate business management acumen
7. Effective problem-solving skills
8. Excellent communications skills are also required

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience:

At least 5 Years of Experience

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • Fertility benefits
  • Transgender benefits
  • 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• G rower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable R esults – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• I ntegrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other.
• Inclusive T eamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.