FSQA Supervisor

Watershed Foods; Congerville (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Watershed Foods seeks an FSQA Supervisor to provide technical support across Quality, Food Safety, R&D, and Supply Chain, ensuring programs comply with global and regulatory standards. You will review quality management documents, assist on the production floor, and drive continuous improvement of food safety and quality initiatives.

The role supports multiple departments and acts as the QA lead in audits and training, with direct influence on compliance, documentation, and vendor management.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Nutrition or 4+ years of food manufacturing with auditing/FSMA/food safety experience.
• Strong knowledge of COAs, Product Specification Sheets, Nutritional Panels, and various certification requirements.
• Proficient with quality tools, trend reporting, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of food safety and quality systems and back up SQF practitioner/QA Manager.
• Lead quality compliance efforts and coordinate preparation of quality documents.
• Stay current with regulations and guidance to update procedures and policies.
• Maintain centralized document management for Quality and Food Safety.
• Support investigations into quality or safety issues and oversee documentation.
• Maintain both hard copy and electronic files for compliance.
• Participate in vendor approvals for materials and packaging; coordinate with purchasing and development.
• Assist in audits (internal and external) and lead when needed.
• Develop and conduct quality, food safety, and regulatory training as needed.
• Collaborate cross-functionally during recalls or market withdrawals.
• Support inline process quality checks and testing.
• In absence, QA Manager serves as backup.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

ERP systems

Education

BS degree in Food Science (or related)

Tools

COAs

Product Specification Sheets

Nutritional Panels

GFSI auditing

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ManagementJob Location: Congerville, IL - Congerville, IL 61729Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary

Job Summary:

The FSQA Supervisor will provide technical support to Quality, Customers, Quality/Food Safety, R&D, Marketing, Purchasing, Production, and Supply Chain as well as to ensure that food safety documentation/programs comply with global, governmental, customer, and any GFSI certifying body requirements. Provide technical support for a variety of activities, review quality management programs, generate and review documentation (work instructions), support testing out on the production floor, as well as support all quality initiatives around food safety and food quality.

Location:

The FSQA Supervisor will support Top Fox in Congerville, IL.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of food safety and food quality systems and serves as the backup as the company SQF practitioner/QA Manager.


• Lead efforts to ensure quality compliance for the business. Coordinate activities associated with the preparation of quality documents or submissions.


• Maintain current knowledge of existing and emerging quality regulations, standards, and guidance documents to interpret rules or rule changes which may require an update to existing company procedures and policies.


• Maintain centralized document management systems for Quality and Food Safety.


• Support for Quality and Food Safety corrective action investigations as needed.


• Maintain hard copy and electronic files to ensure compliance.


• Participate in vendor approval process for raw materials and packaging. Communicate with vendors, purchasing, and product development to update forms, track progress, follow up, and maintain all related documentation. May send samples for testing, review, and release.


• Participate in external and internal audits (may lead as necessary).


• Develop and conduct quality, food safety, and regulatory training as needed.


• Work cross-functionally with other members in the event of a recall or market withdrawal activities.


• Support inline/process quality checks and testing.


• In the absence of this position, the Quality Manager serves as a backup.

Skills & Qualifications:

• BS degree (Food Science/Food Technology/Nutrition preferred) or 4+ years food manufacturing with auditing/FSMA/Food Safety experience.


• Strong knowledge of and experience with Certificates of Analysis (COAs), Product Specification Sheets, Nutritional Panels, Letters of Guarantee, Kosher Certificates, Organic Certificates, GMO Free Certification, Storage Specifications, and New Vendor Surveys, GFSI certification and auditing.


• Knowledge of quality tools, quality trend reporting, and regulatory and compliance guidelines.


• Adept at working in a fast-paced organization that is growing and changing.


• Organized and able to advance multiple projects at one time.


• Attentive to details and committed to accuracy, strong written communication and reporting.


• Motivated to seek answers through research.


• Proficient in using MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and ERP systems.


• Committed to modeling and preserving the key components of Watershed Foods culture (Humility, Trust, Service, Five-Way Win, Strategy, Stewardship, Teamwork, Innovation, Development, Excellence).