Quality Assurance Supervisor, Chocolate Production

Russell Stover Chocolates; Abilene (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Stover Chocolates seeks a Quality Assurance Supervisor to oversee quality initiatives across production, warehousing and logistics, developing, implementing, and monitoring programs while supervising QA Technicians on all shifts.

The role emphasizes FSMA, GMP, HACCP, ISO 9001 compliance and continuous improvement, with strong cross-functional collaboration and leadership across the site.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Nutrition, Biology, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Food Safety & Quality in a food production environment.
• Formal training in basic to intermediary food safety/regulatory, and Preventive Control Certified Individual (PCQI).
• Working knowledge of regulatory and quality system requirements – Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001), AIB, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Process (GMP).
• Champion for food safety & quality.
• Strong people management skills. Ability to lead, coach and mentor direct reports.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Verify quality programs performed by the different departments and individuals at the site.
• Lead Quality Technicians, Batch Technicians and Team Leads.
• Lead in Quality initiatives to advance the department and company.
• Support for food safety and quality audits.
• Maintain and implement quality standards and procedures to meet Russell Stover Standards; conduct audits and implement corrective actions.
• Perform inspections on packaging materials, semi-finished and finished products and lead improvements in non-conformances.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Operations, Industrial Performance, R&D to manage non-conformances.
• Provide daily and weekly reports to management on quality issues.

Skills

Quality management

People management

Leadership

Quality audits

Problem solving

Communication

Lean methodology

Education

BS degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Russell Stover Chocolates seeks a Quality Assurance Supervisor to oversee quality initiatives across production, warehousing and logistics, developing, implementing, and monitoring programs while supervising QA Technicians on all shifts.

The role emphasizes FSMA, GMP, HACCP, ISO 9001 compliance and continuous improvement, with strong cross-functional collaboration and leadership across the site.