Quality Control Supervisor

G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc. in Lexington, KY is seeking a Production Quality Control Supervisor responsible for training, developing and managing employees to produce safe, high-quality beverages in compliance with company standards.

You will monitor batch quality, ensure OSHA and safety procedures, coordinate syrup-batching, support audits, and maintain documentation while leading a team to meet production and profitability goals.

Qualifications

• 2 year associate degree in chemistry, biology or related field or equivalent work experience required. 4 year bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of quality control experience; beverage industry preferred. 1-3 years supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages, trains and develops employees to meet company standards and goals.
• Ensures compliance with safety, OSHA, and related laws and quality controls.
• Coordinates syrup-batching to meet production schedules.
• Monitors daily batches to optimize yield and product quality; decides on production continuation if standards fail.
• Supports audits and maintains required documentation and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information and records.
• Works schedule, attends regularly and supports workload demands.
• Investigates hold product with Quality Control Manager for release or destruction.
• Communicates with vendors to ensure equipment reliability and ingredient availability.

Skills

Quality control

Supervisory experience

Training and coaching

Education

Associate degree in chemistry or related field

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field

Job description

Position Summary

To ensure the production of safe, quality products by training, developing and managing our employees according to established company standards.

Essential Functions

• Manages, trains and develops employees to ensure that they are performing job duties and meeting and executing company goals in accordance with established standards.
• Ensures that company policies, standards and procedures (e.g. safety and OSHA compliance, Federal/State/Local Laws, quality control, water treatment) are met, followed and maintained.
• Coordinates syrup-batching activities to ensure production schedules are met.
• Monitors daily product batches to ensure yield optimization while ensuring product quality so that the company can meet and exceed customer expectations, Pepsi Co standards and company profitability goals; make decisions about continuing production when product does not meet acceptable standards/specification.
• Works with management team to ensure facility is prepared for regulatory audits (e.g. AIB, FDA, FCCS 2200, Pepsi Co, Department of Agriculture) according to established procedure and protocol.
• Completes and maintains standard operating procedures, disciplinary notices, accident reports and other paperwork according to established company policy; reviews and approves time-off requests and timecards.
• Maintains confidentiality of product formulas, pricing, employee information (e.g. discipline, wage information), production and plant records and other sensitive and confidential information.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works outside of normal schedule as required to meet workload demands. Performs other related duties as required.
• Investigates hold product; works with Quality Control Manager to determine release or destruction of hold product.
• Communicates with outside vendors to ensure the reliability and operation of our equipment and availability of required ingredients so that production demands are met.

Education

2 Year / associate degree in chemistry, biology or related field or equivalent work experience required. 4 Year / bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology or related field preferred.

Experience

3 - 5 years of quality control experience. Experience with a beverage company or similar industry is strongly preferred. 1 - 3 years of supervisory experience.

Computer Skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Other Requirements

Knowledge of beverage production processes; blending and mixing processes; water treatment processes; safety procedures; analytical testing equipment; general management principles; Microsoft Office Suite. Skills in: internal customer service; training and coaching. Ability to: train, develop, lead and manage a team; work quickly, efficiently and independently; multi-task; communicate effectively with co-workers and other employees and develop good working relationships; adapt to change; read, write and interpret procedure, safety and operating manuals; perform calculations to mix and test product accurately; operate a forklift, computer, micro testing equipment, lab equipment, delegate; problem solve and trouble shoot. Other functions, skills and abilities may also apply.