Quality Assurance Supervisor

Intercity Packers Ltd.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider in the food service industry as a Quality Assurance Supervisor in Walton, KY. This role involves overseeing quality and compliance in food safety, managing a dedicated team, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. With a focus on professional growth and a commitment to quality, we offer a supportive culture where your contributions matter.

Benefits

Medical Benefits after 30 days

Profit Sharing

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• At least four years in food safety and quality.
• Two years of leadership experience required.
• Knowledge of USDA and FDA regulations essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Food Safety & Quality Manager in operations.
• Supervise food safety & quality staff.
• Audit compliance with food safety standards.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Tools

Google Apps

Job description

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Quality Assurance Supervisor

Apply locations Walton, Kentucky time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R-39081

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood ! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and wehave an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Walton, KY

Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.

There's a seat at our table for you…

Schedule: Mon - Fri 8am until finish

What we offer:
Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
Dental, vision and other voluntary plans
Pre-Tax Saving Accounts
Profit Sharing
Family culture and career advancement opportunities

Position Summary:

Assist the Food Safety & Quality Manager in overseeing the day-to-day plant operations of the Department and monitoring plant processes to ensure that the regulatory, business, and customers’ quality and food safety requirements are achieved and maintained.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure continuous improvement and adequacy of quality systems to support regulatory, business and customer expectations.

• Assist FSQA Manager in developing, implementing, maintaining, and reassess food safety & quality management systems ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with company objectives.

• Supervise, train and direct food safety & quality staff on responsibilities, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) other food related policies.

• Participate and assist in various employees’ Food Safety and Quality training, including developing and loading training into company platforms (e.g., Alchemy).

• Communicate with other departmental personnel to meet food safety and quality compliance, and assist other departments as needed or requested.

• Must be able to oversee/perform pre-operational inspections and release the processing room for daily operations promptly.

• Audit quality control of raw materials, packaging components, labels, and finished products to ensure compliance with established specifications and regulatory standards.

• Set QA/QC compliance objectives and ensure that targets are achieved.

• Assist in the investigation of food safety incidents and customer complaints, providing functional support to the team as required.

• Aid in creating and implementing policies and procedures that will improve day-to-day operations.

• Assist in 3rd Party (GFSI, GMP, Customer, Government, etc.) audits as required.

• Review all food safety & quality QC record keeping documents such as; production, /maintenance, sanitation, shipping, receiving records and other manufacturing-related documents.

• Verify compliance and record keeping for all mandated manufacturing processes, quality checks, testing, sampling, and sanitation activities.

• Perform recalls, mock recalls, etc. as needed.

• Assist in the coordination of testing results involving finished products,raw materials, and packaging components.

• Oversee the “On Hold” product program, including the status, release, and destruction of “Rejected” products.

• Act as a backup for team members when technician/coordinator and manager is not available.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Knowledge of government regulations (U.S.: USDA, FDA | Canada: CFIA,Health Canada) pertaining to food safety and quality

• Must be detail-oriented and display good project management and organizational skills.

• Must be able to prioritize, and schedule accordingly, on multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Must possess and display excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Must demonstrate the ability to produce results through effective, cross-functional teams and partnerships, working collaboratively with a variety of teams and individuals, including possessing the willingness to engage with others and be challenged.

• Must have the ability to listen, interpret, and determine appropriate direction based on established protocols, or identify needs for new or revised protocols and lead their development and implementation.

• Interpersonal skills include the ability to work independently and in a team environment, coaching, and mentoring skills.

• Leadership abilities and a positive attitude with a commitment to personal and professional success.

• This position requires a professional demeanor, honesty, integrity, drive, tenacity, determination, and a willingness to learn.

• Must possess and display strong analytical, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

• Must think strategically, develop a winning vision and be a leader of influence.

Equipment / Tools / Technology:

• Desktop or Laptop computer

• Telephone with voicemail

• Networked copier/printer/facsimile

• Google Apps (Chrome, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, etc...)

• Knowledge of product information and inventory control management systems preferred

Minimum Years of Experience:

• At least four years previous food service, manufacturing and/or distribution product food safety and quality experience; including two years of progressive leadership experience.

You are requiredto provide yourmost recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood . and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

About Us

Halperns’ currently operates seven production and distribution facilities, which are located in Atlanta, Baltimore, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Walton (KY), and Kalamazoo (MI). With a strong and established presence in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic areas of the United States, the company serves a variety of independent and national chain customers across much of the East Coast and beyond, and currently employs over 1,000 people.