Quality Assurance Supervisor

Employnet, Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 88,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Employnet, Inc. seeks a reliable Quality Assurance Supervisor to oversee the QA department and ensure company standards by implementing and maintaining the quality management system.

The role includes supervising QA staff, enforcing safe practices, training, performance reviews, and USDA liaison responsibilities. The candidate will manage documentation, hold/disposition records, and coordinate with production, sanitation, and logistics to uphold food safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Food Business, or Microbiology; or six years of related experience and/or training; or equivalence combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct QA associates in performing job duties.
• Enforce, develop, and maintain safe working practices for all QA associates.
• Develop and train QA associates in their respective work areas.
• Provide guidance and input on career development.
• Counsel production associates on job performance and implement or make recommendations on disciplinary actions as necessary.
• Conduct performance reviews and other periodic performance feedback.
• Responsible for making recommendations on hiring, managing, disciplining, compensating, and terminating associates.
• Adhere and enforce SKG policies and procedures.
• Serve as USDA liaison.
• Develop, collect, review, sign-off, log, file, and follow-up on quality management system paperwork.
• Maintain both manual and electronic hold, disposition, and NC records.
• Order supplies and maintain par levels.
• Coordinate activities and/or corrective action with production, sanitation, maintenance, warehouse, and/or shipping and receiving.
• Microbiological oversight of environmental and finished good sampling.

Skills

Time management

Task prioritization

Attention to detail

Organization

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Food Business, or Microbiology; or six years of related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Lab equipment operation

Job description

Position Summary

Employnet is seeking a reliable and dependent Quality Assurance Supervisor to supervise the Quality Assurance department and assure company standards by implementing and maintaining the quality management system.

Job Responsibilities

Supervise and direct QA associates in performing job duties. Enforce, develop, and maintain safe working practices for all QA associates. Develop and train QA associates in their respective work areas. Provide guidance and input on career development. Counsel production associates on job performance and implement or make recommendations on disciplinary actions as necessary. Conduct performance reviews and other periodic performance feedback. Responsible for making recommendations on hiring, managing, disciplining, compensating, and terminating associates. Adhere and enforce SKG policies and procedures. Serve as USDA liaison. Develop, collect, review, sign-off, log, file, and follow-up on quality management system paperwork. Maintain both manual and electronic hold, disposition, and NC records. Order supplies and maintain par levels. Coordinate activities and/or corrective action with production, sanitation, maintenance, warehouse, and/or shipping and receiving. Microbiological oversight of environmental and finished good sampling.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position is primarily responsible for directly supervising associates in the Quality Assurance department.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Food Business, or Microbiology; or six years of related experience and/or training; or equivalence combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

HACCPSOF or GFSi experience helpful

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good working knowledge in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Ability to operate standard lab equipment.
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, every changing environment.
• Ability to meet the scheduling needs of the business.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills.

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

The physical demands described here must be met by an associate 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 associate is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, hear, and use both arms, hands, and finger to reach, handle, or feel. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Required Training

This position requires training on Good Manufacturing Practices critical to the effective implementation of the Food Safety Plan and the maintenance of food safety, quality and process efficiency.

Training is also required on how to identify food safety issues such as temperature control, cross-contamination, sanitation and cleanliness of the lines, etc., critical to the effective implementation of the Food Safety Plan and the maintenance of food safety, quality and process efficiency. SQF Associate will follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements; will support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems, and will be accountable to SKFG's Food Safety and Quality Principles.

Shift Available

Day Shift Monday-Friday 4:00am-1:00pm

Salary

Salary Range $87,751 - $104,689. Dependent on experience

Must be able to pass a Background Check.