FSQA Superintendent (Tempo Meals)

Home Chef (Internal Employees); San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life and disa

Paid holidays, sick time and vacation

401k program

Flexible spending accounts for medical

Job summary

Home Chef is seeking a FSQA Superintendent to lead the Ready to Heat team in maintaining core food safety and quality programs. You will oversee sanitation, ensure SQF compliance, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvements.

You will manage metrics, coach supervisory staff, and provide training across plant FSQA programs, with travel up to 10% as needed and a focus on strong quality culture.

Qualifications

• Two-year program such as an Associate degree.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in quality assurance, food safety, food distribution, food manufacturing, supply chain, or related field.
• Experience with GFSI, SQF and USDA audits preferred.
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining food safety and quality programs.
• Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter who is results-oriented, resourceful, and takes initiative.
• Capable of handling multiple responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee food safety, quality assurance and sanitation in Home Chef’s ready to heat kitchens.
• Enforce Home Chef RTH Food Safety and Quality Systems to meet SQF requirements.
• Gather, trend and report metrics to measure performance.
• Collaborate with plant teams to identify gaps and propose changes to RTH processes.
• Review production and CCP records for weekly release of RTH meals.
• Support RTH Sanitation and QC Supervisor & hourly staff in daily operations.
• Respond to escalations in a 24/7 production environment.
• Provide coverage and staff shifts as needed; staff recruitment assistance.
• Drive improvements of RTH FSQ Management System; conduct audits and CAPAs.
• Deliver training to plant FSQA teams; communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Develop RTH supervisory staff; lead weekly meetings; coach and review performance.

Skills

supervisory experience

auditing knowledge

Quality Management Systems

food safety & quality programs

communication skills

problem solving

adaptability

Education

Associate degree

Job description

The FSQA Superintendent provides support to the Ready to Heat team in ensuring that core Food Safety & Quality programs are maintained in a state of compliance. The FSQA Superintendent leads by example in driving food safety culture.

Detailed Responsibilities

Oversee food safety, quality assurance and sanitation in Home Chef’s ready to heat kitchens

• Ensure the enforcement of key aspects of Home Chef RTH Food Safety and Quality Systems, designed to meet the regulatory, Food Safety and Quality requirements to assure compliance with SQF requirements.
• Assist in the gathering, trending and reporting of metrics that effectively measure and communicate performance.
• Works closely with the plant teams and cross-functionally in understanding, identifying gaps and proposing changes to RTH processes that affect quality systems compliance.
• Responsible for reviewing production and CCP records for weekly positive release of all RTH meals

Support RTH Sanitation and QC Supervisor & Hourly Staff in day to day operations

• Respond and provide solutions to escalations in a 24/7 production environment
• Provide coverage support as needed in a 24/7 production environment
• Work with recruiting teams to adequately staff each shift
• Assist supervisors in personnel coaching as needed

Drive Improvements of RTH Food Safety & Quality Management System

• Identify gaps in programs through internal audit or CAPA
• Provide thorough corrective actions to deviations and gaps through partnership with FSQA team and cross functional team members
• Deliver training to plant FSQA teams related to program rollout
• Deliver communication with plant and corporate stakeholders regarding new or updated programs

Develop RTH Supervisory Staff

• Lead weekly supervisory meetings
• Perform as subject matter expert to new programs rollouts
• Identify and coach supervisory team on developmental opportunities
• Conduct performance reviews on direct reports

Travel Requirements: This position may require up to 10% travel

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Completion of a two-year program such as an Associate degree
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in quality assurance, food safety, food distribution, food manufacturing, supply chain, or related field
• Previous experience with GFSI, SQF and USDA audits preferred.
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining food safety and quality programs
• Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter who is results-oriented, resourceful, and takes initiative
• Capable of handling multiple responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to embrace change and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment

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Perks and Benefits

• Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

How We Work Together

We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.

We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.

We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.

We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you’ll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.

We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at [e-mail] .

Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.

$79,000 - $92,000 USD