Lead QA Supervisor: Beef Quality & Food Safety

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef; Arkansas City (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef is seeking a QA Supervisor to lead the hourly QA Technicians on the Arkansas City, Kansas facility shift. You will ensure sanitation, food safety, and product quality in alignment with company specifications and regulatory requirements.

The role partners with operations to support a team environment and maintain Creekstone Proud standards. You will develop staff, manage records, and drive continuous improvement in QA programs on a shift basis.

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of beef processing, ground beef, and USDA regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with a diverse labor force.
• HACCP, BRC, PAACO, and PCQI credentials preferred; none required.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the hourly QA Technicians on the assigned shift.
• Train, coach, develop, appraise, and when necessary discipline the QA Technicians, with appropriate feedback.
• Ensure sanitation, food safety, and regulatory requirements are met daily.
• Maintain quality standards by ensuring product is produced to Company specifications.
• Investigate customer complaints for quality defects.
• Carry out the quality and food safety programs, specifications, and procedures as directed by the QA Superintendent.
• Update the quality manual when directed.
• Recommend improvements to current quality programs to the QA Superintendent.
• Maintain accurate business and quality records.
• Verify labor hours and payroll report accuracy.
• Maintain a cost-effective schedule that makes best use of labor and supply resources.
• Enforce health and safety policies in the work area, including for employees outside the department.
• Refer upward to the QA Superintendent regulatory findings, customer escalations, and decisions beyond this authority.
• Develop and promote positive working relationships with employees, peers, leaders, and all others.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Job description

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef is seeking a QA Supervisor to lead the hourly QA Technicians on the Arkansas City, Kansas facility shift. You will ensure sanitation, food safety, and product quality in alignment with company specifications and regulatory requirements.

The role partners with operations to support a team environment and maintain Creekstone Proud standards. You will develop staff, manage records, and drive continuous improvement in QA programs on a shift basis.