Quality Supervisor

Kraft Heinz; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage for employees and/

Dependent coverage

Paid time off

Company holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Training programs

401k retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Kraft Heinz, Inc. is seeking a Quality Supervisor Leader to drive high-level food safety, KHMS compliance, and GMP standards across the site.

You will plan, direct, and audit programs, train off-shift teams, and lead sanitation and validation activities to ensure top-tier quality performance. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in quality leadership in food manufacturing, strong HACCP knowledge, and proficiency with SAP, Agile, and data systems.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a quality, production, or sanitation setting.
• Strong understanding of HACCP principles and food safety regulations.
• Familiarity with KHMS framework and ISO/FSSC certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train off-shift quality, maintenance, materials and production teams to meet quality program goals.
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory visits; coordinate corrective actions.
• Maintain KHMS, GMPs, and sanitation programs; monitor sanitation records and KPI data.
• Direct sanitation improvement projects, equipment cleaning, and environmental monitoring.
• Coordinate changes and hold/Release documentation; lead CCP/OPRP validations.
• Provide expertise during off-shift operations and support equipment commissioning.

Skills

Leadership

HACCP

GMP

SAP

Agile

Microsoft Office

Environment monitoring

Tools

Matrix databases

Job description

Be the quality supervisor leader for the department that maintains all programs to a very high Food Safety level for compliance. Actively engaged support in planning, defining, and directing the site auditing control program to ensure compliance to all procedures, and policies, GMP standards, Kraft Heinz requirements, and regulatory, federal and local laws. Perform assignment in accordance with 5S, Sig Sigma and lean Manufacturing initiative. Support the KHMS system and operational standards as outlined in the plant accountability list. Trains, mentors, and leads off shift site Quality, Maintenance, Materials, and Production team members to ensure quality program goals are met. Strong support to site KHMS/ISO Coordinator.

Monitors and maintains plant KHMS program by complying to current Kraft Heinz and International Audit (FSSC/ISO) standards. Facilitate and co-lead site cross functional quality team and participate with Kraft Heinz corporate to insure successful certifications for site. Ensure all Specification/KPI/ KHMS/FSSC/ISO/Golden Rules plans are maintained and executed Support all internal and external inspections/regulatory visits. Support and lead off shift audit preparation activities, accompany inspector, and complete necessary reports for communication and process owner postings. Lead follow-ups to non-conformances found and provide responses as appropriate for all off shift risks. Review and approve minor change requests. Monitors all weekly sanitation records for compliance and follows-up to ensure adherence to programs and established limits to ensure food safety. Leads plant sanitation improvement projects, automation, and expansion projects.

Directs and reports on overall plant sanitation programs including PSS, RSS, PIC/PEC, expansion, and extended runs. Directs sanitation environmental control programs like clean equipment swabs, environmental monitoring, and pathogen testing. Coordinates and conducts full sanitation audits including equipment tear downs to ensure effectiveness of equipment cleaning procedures.

Performs assignments in accordance with established Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), policies and procedures Support the compliance for Hold/Release documentation and dispositioning of products. Complete and lead validation studies for all CCPs, OPRPs and other significant controls in accordance with approved methodologies. Maintain Quality Suite to track and trend quality checks data and create new project as needed. Perform Net content calculation analysis for New SKU to meet the NIST requirement or for retargeting for current SKUs. Ensures compliance to Golden Rules and other Quality principles through routine auditing, reporting and trending compliance appropriately.

Provides expertise on off shift and supporting shifts while actively participating in equipment commissioning and startup, ensuring standardization of all applicable quality and food safety procedures are followed and gaps are called out for future corrective actions. Adhere to approved Control of change procedures, to include reviewing partial HACCP plans and issuing Agile change requests, as needed. You will be point of contact for all meetings impacting third shift. Assume ownership of third-shift sanitation operations, providing leadership and oversight during hours when sanitation leadership is not onsite. Ensure sanitation programs, food safety standards, and corrective actions are effectively executed and maintained.

Prefer minimum of 3+ years of experience working in a quality, production, or sanitation departments within the food industry, with at least 3 years in a leadership position in a food manufacturing facility. Prefer strong understanding of HACCP principles, food safety regulations, quality system management system, sanitation run rules, production processes, and the KHMS framework if applicable. Prefer strong leadership, technical, communication, delegation, and organizational skills along with keen attention to detail. Prefer being proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP, Agile, and matrix databases.

The physical demands described here are representative of those minimum expectations by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will sit, talk, walk and hear, etc. The employee at a minimum will have to stand, reach with hands and arms, and stoop or kneel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty pounds, and occasionally lift less than fifty pounds.

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz' strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range: $77,800.00 - $97,300.00 Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs.
• Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing Programs

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
• Emotional - Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• Financial - 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability