Supervisor, Quality Assurance - Days

Heartland Coca-Cola; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive program

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to lead the QA department, ensure product safety and quality, and optimize processes while controlling costs.

You will ensure compliance with FDA, CCNA and internal SOPs, mentor QA staff, and drive food safety and sanitation standards across the facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum three years of work experience; two years supervisory experience.
• Experience in food and beverage manufacturing; ISO environment experience.
• HACCP knowledge required; certification preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, planning, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Forklift and order picker experience preferred.
• Knowledge of water treatment systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA department employees and processes to ensure quality and cost targets.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, CCNA, and internal SOPs.
• Audit programs and QA testing, water processing, and record-keeping tasks.
• Train QA staff and manage performance records.
• Drive safety metrics and maintain records of performance.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Decision making

Supervisory experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Water treatment systems

Job description

Join the team at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company!

Days/Hours of Work: 7:00am - 5:00pm Days TBD

Job Summary

At Heartland Coca‑Cola Bottling Company, quality is at the heart of everything we do.

As a Quality Assurance Supervisor, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the safety, integrity, and consistency of products enjoyed by millions of consumers every day.

The Quality Assurance Supervisor leads the QA department employees and processes to ensure the production of high-quality product at the lowest cost while meeting the demands of our customers. This role follows regulatory requirements while adhering to standardized operating procedures (SOPs) and internal policies to ensure compliance of quality & food safety standards as established by the QA department.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides support to the production process and ensures adherence of all FDA, Company, and Coca-Cola North America (CCNA) requirements within the facility.
• Knowledgeable of the documentation, training, and requirements necessary for maintaining a globally recognized quality and food safety certification. This may include assisting and/or executing audits of the program requirements internally.
• Ensures accuracy and efficiency of the water processing, syrup-batching, and all other QA testing and record-keeping tasks.
• Monitors proper sanitation and housekeeping procedures; holds employees accountable to set standards.
• Assist operations on innovative ideas or projects while aiding in troubleshooting issues on various production equipment, product and/or packaging.
• Participates in audits, both internally and externally, for regulatory, customer, and or brand-owner compliance and certification standards for business operations.
• Provides training to QA employees, ensuring successful knowledge transfers of quality process requirements necessary to successfully execute the job.
• Communicate expectations to all QA employees and develop, counsel, and coach employees on their performance and productivity; maintain accurate records of performance and productivity for periodic review.
• Drive safe work acts and safety metrics through leading by example, assessing the environmental influences and creating awareness for each activity within the department.
• Provides direction and assistance in the execution of department goals in alignment with the company business plan.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years of work experience required.
• Previous food and beverage manufacturing experience preferred.
• Two years supervision or leadership experience preferred.
• Knowledge of water treatment systems.
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) knowledge required. Certification preferred.
• Food Safety and Sanitation experience required.
• Prior background in Microbiology preferred.
• Experience working in an ISO environment.
• Strong organizational, planning, decision-making, problem-solving, and time management skills necessary.
• Excellent communication skills, including both verbal and written.
• Prior experience using a forklift and order picker preferred.

Pay: $67,618.00 - $79,550.00 a year

About Heartland Coca-Cola

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company produces, sells, and distributes the highest quality and best tasting Coca-Cola and Monster Beverages across the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Our brand offerings provide multiple beverage options in non-alcoholic categories including sparkling soft drinks, water, ingredient enhanced, isotonics, tea, energy, juice, coffee and nutrition. We value our people, customers and community which drives our passion to work and win together as a team.

Benefits And Other Information

• We offer a competitive benefits package to our full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, wellness programs and tuition reimbursement.
• This role may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program.

Pre-employment background check is required.

Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law. Veteran friendly.