QA Supervisor

Branding Iron; Sauk Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision/Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Branding Iron Holdings seeks a QA Supervisor at the Sauk Rapids Plant to lead quality assurance and food safety operations, ensuring products meet safety, legal and regulatory requirements while fostering a strong food safety culture.

You will oversee HACCP, SSOP, and SQF-related programs, perform inspections, calibrate equipment, coordinate lab samples, and mentor QA Technicians. This role requires HACCP/SQF training and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions in English and write simple correspondence.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations in all units of measure.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality standards have been met.
• Complete HACCP, SSOP and other department paperwork.
• Support GMPs/SSOPs and follow up on deficiencies.
• Perform daily QA inspections.
• Calibrate and document equipment.
• Coordinate samples to outside laboratory.
• Conduct monthly GMP audits and document findings.
• Provide training to QA Technicians.
• Assist QA Manager with assigned tasks.
• Communicate food safety rules and regulatory requirements to staff.

Skills

Language skills (English)

Mathematical skills

Reasoning abilities

Education

HACCP Training

SQF Systems Training

Tools

Gainseeker QC system

Job description

Description

Position: QA Supervisor

Leader: Christine Dockendorf

Location: Sauk Rapids Plant

Posting Date: 10/7/26

Department: QA

About the Company

For over 60 years, Branding Iron Holdings (“BIH”) has been producing high quality beef and pork products while delivering customized solutions to the food service and retail trade industries. With an eye to the future, BIH has put a strong focus on building internal talent and on leveraging unique product lines and national distribution to drive continued growth. Guided by a strong set of core values (Respect, Integrity and Stewardship), reflecting a culture of servant leadership at every level, BIH’s team works hard to foster a culture that embraces and builds meaningful, long-term relationships with both employees and its customer base.

Position Summary

Supervises quality assurance and food safety operations. Ensures that products meet or exceed all requirements critical for product safety, legal compliance, regulatory compliance, and quality. Additional responsibilities involve maintaining a food safety culture, assisting the development, validation and maintaining Food Safety and Food Quality systems consistent with the SQF Code certification requirements.

Job Functions

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or an essential function of the position

Responsibilities

1. Ensure quality standards have been met.
2. Complete HACCP, SSOP and other department paperwork.
3. Support BIH’s GMPs and SSOPs and follow up with any deficiencies.
4. Perform daily inspections required of QA Techs when needed.
5. Assure equipment is properly calibrated and documented.
6. Coordinate samples to outside laboratory.
7. Perform monthly GMP audits and document findings.
8. Complete other inspections as assigned.
9. Provide training and assistance to QA Techs.
10. Support the QA Manager with any assigned tasks.
11. Possess a good understanding of food safety rules and regulations.
12. Have the ability to communicate the rules and regulations to the QA Techs.
13. Be aware of customer specifications and needs to assure correct labels, date codes etc. are in place.
14. Knowledge of SQF code and implementation at BIH, Sauk Rapids.
15. Be a Member of the HAACP team.
16. Responsible for releasing product from USDA testing in ROSS.
17. Act as a qualified backup SQF practitioner.
18. Assist in the SQF Audit as well as any other customer audits.
19. Assist in the generation of UPC and nutritional information.
20. Review and approve labels and send labels to USDA when necessary.
21. Track and trend quality data.
22. Perform daily inspections of incoming product, equipment and finished product.
23. Calibrate scales and thermometers.
24. Perform locker inspections according to company requirements.
25. Perform lab testing on equipment, product, and environment.
26. Convey hazards related with equipment to staff working near and with machines.
27. Assisting QA Manager in conducting root cause analysis investigations for internal incidents and customer feedback in addition to closing identified actions within agreed upon timelines.
28. Assist with internal audit program planning, execution and follow up.
29. Edit and create inspection paperwork and Gainseeker to assure proper inspection and documentation of product attributes.
30. Oversee paperwork audits to ensure accuracy and compliance to all food safety and quality programs.
31. Act as backup SQF Practitioner for Quality Assurance Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos in English. Ability to write simple correspondence.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form. Ability to deal with problems effectively.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: HACCP Training, Implementing SQF Systems Training.

Physical Demands: Requires varying degrees of pushing, pulling, and reaching for patties. Occasionally perform difficult manipulative tasks. Able to perform tasks requiring action of muscles or groups of muscles such as walking and stooping. Able to stand for prolonged periods (8 hour shift).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Stand for prolonged periods of time
• Walk
• Use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms
• Climb or balance
• Talk, hear and taste or smell
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move 10-50 pounds consistently
• Pays attention to detail to ensure proper quality

Benefits Overview

Competitive base salary ($70,000 to $80,000 annually). Base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Full benefits package, including medical/ vision/ dental/life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards, including an annual incentive program based on individual and company performance.

Branding Iron Holdings is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.