Night QA Supervisor: Food Safety & Quality Lead

Pilgrim's; Cold Spring (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical, and Dental after 60d

401(k) company match

Paid Time Off

Night shift schedule

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor for the Night Shift at our poultry processing facility in Minnesota. You will supervise FSQA staff, implement HACCP/SSOP, and ensure compliance with USDA and OSHA regulations to maintain product safety and quality.

Responsibilities include training staff, coordinating with operations, performing root-case analyses, scheduling with Kronos, and guiding QA programs daily.

Qualifications

• Must have supervisory experience in poultry processing or similar food production.
• Knowledge of USDA and OSHA regulations and food safety programs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; SAP experience a plus; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead FSQA team activities, ensuring proper implementation of food safety and quality programs like HACCP and SSOP.
• Promote safety and compliance, coordinating training (e.g., LOTO) and reporting unsafe acts to prevent incidents.
• Recommend and communicate quality procedures, providing both classroom and hands‑on training to staff.
• Collaborate with operations and USDA personnel, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Support issue resolution through root cause analysis and ensure customer quality programs are followed.
• Manage hourly QA technicians, including scheduling and timekeeping using Kronos, and complete tasks assigned by QA leadership.

Skills

Supervisory experience

SAP experience

Microsoft Office

Strong communication

Leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Kronos

SAP

Job description

Pilgrim’s is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor for the Night Shift at our poultry processing facility in Minnesota. You will supervise FSQA staff, implement HACCP/SSOP, and ensure compliance with USDA and OSHA regulations to maintain product safety and quality.

Responsibilities include training staff, coordinating with operations, performing root-case analyses, scheduling with Kronos, and guiding QA programs daily.