FSQA Supervisor, 3rd shift

Brakebush Chicken; Town of Westfield (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brakebush Chicken is seeking a FSQA Supervisor for the 3rd shift in Westfield, WI. The role leads a team of QA Technicians to ensure compliance with HACCP, SSOPs and food-safety standards.

The supervisor collaborates with USDA and supports internal audits and training. The position requires supervisory experience in a USDA-regulated facility or a bachelor’s degree with leadership experience, plus strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have supervisory or lead experience in a USDA regulated facility or a bachelor’s degree with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a team of QA Technicians to ensure compliance with Food Safety & Quality programs, including pre-operational sanitation inspections.
• Guide the team through internal audits and HACCP programs, including new team member training.
• Investigate internal food safety/quality issues reported during the shift.
• Serve as liaison to USDA, communicating day-to-day functions and results of supplier foreign material support.

Skills

Leadership experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Decision making under pressure

Team-focused approach

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office 365 (Word)

Excel

SharePoint

Planner

Job description

Title: FSQA Supervisor, 3rd shift, 3rd Shift Req ID: 10095

City, State: Westfield, WI

Reports to: FSQA Assistant Manager

Job Description

Summary: The FSQA Supervisor ensures that the manufacturing facility produces safe and efficient food, follows HACCP and SSOP programs, and meets the high quality-assurance standards of our business partners.

Schedule: 3rd shift, on-site 8:30pm - 5:30am

Essential Functions:

• Supervises and leads a team of QA Techs to ensure accountability and compliance to all Food Safety & Quality programs, specifically pre-operational sanitation inspections.
• Guides the team through internal audits and guide management on all Food Safety & HACCP related programs, including new team member training.
• Helps investigate any internal food safety/quality issues reported during the shift.
• Serves as a liaison to USDA communicating regularly on day-to-day functions and results of Supplier Foreign Material Supports.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated two years supervisory or lead experience in a USDA regulated facility OR a bachelor’s degree and two years of leadership experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills, to include professional oral and written communication, a team-focused approach, and the ability to model composure/make decisions in stressful situations.
• Able to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Attention to detail: excellent organizational skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confident and experienced self-starter.
• Competent experience in Microsoft Office 365 with an emphasis in Word, Excel, SharePoint & Planner applications, and comfortable learning and using new software/applications, as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, emphasis food science or closely related field
• Prior experience working in an SQF Audited facility
• Experience working in the food industry
• Knowledge/work experience in poultry industry
• Prior SAP user experience

Supervisory Responsibility: This would include overseeing a team of about 15 team members, oversee/document training of these team members including personnel reviews, maintain inventory of scales and thermometers, maintain tracking of sanitation performance, and other assigned shift responsibilities.

Work Environment: High noise, cold temperature, warm temperature, slippery floors, moving equipment and dust may be present. Employees will wear personal protective equipment as necessary or required.

Physical Demands: Position requires sitting and standing for up to 8 hours as well as occasionally lifting 50 pounds.

Position Type: This is a full-time exempt position. Some Saturday work required.

Travel: Minimal travel required.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check are required.

Brakebush provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Applicants must have the legal authorization to work for any employer in the United States.

We are unable to provide or assume work sponsorship of employment visas.

Brakebush is committed to adhering to compliance and applicable pay transparency laws in all states where we operate and any other states where we have a legal obligation.