FOOD SAFETY SUPERVISOR
Description
Purpose & Scope: Oversee quality and food safety aspects of production
Principle Responsibilities:
- This position is responsible for assuring regulatory compliance, customer specifications/quality issues, food safety and quality programs within the pant facility.
- This position reports directly to Quality or HIMP / Slaughter Supervisor of the department
- This position assists the Quality or HIMP/ Slaughter Supervisor with designated daily tasks.
- This position performs various quality control functions including but not limited to line inspection, audits.
- This position participates as a team member with Quality or HIMP / Slaughter employees to review product performance, respond to questions and complaints, and work with team members to ensure yield and efficiency expectations are met.
- This position assists in the planning, coordination, and direction all quality, regulatory and food safety programs to insure compliance with company, governmental and customer requirements and expectations.
- This position must assist in the areas of employee management, selection, training development, performance management, staff efficiencies, and yield and efficiency opportunities. Documentation and tracking of identified opportunities.
Qualifications:
- Dependable and enthusiastic
- Good people skills, ability to work well with others
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- QA, HACCP and Food Safety experience preferred
- Ability to follow instructions
- Understanding of USDA requirements (HACCP). Able to rethink and improve business for continued growth.
- Ability to prioritize tasks.
- Ability to provide leadership/motivation to engage employees in the business
Requirements:
Education: Minimum Bachelor’s degree; science related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience: Extensive knowledge and technical skill in a variety of QA and production jobs, and in supervisory positions
Special Skills:
- Knowledge of multiple languages helpful. Computer and organizational skills
- Ability to make quick, informed decisions. Knowledge of anatomy and microbiology
- Supervisory and interpersonal skills; ability to handle conflict
Relationships:
Internal: Frequent communication with all levels of employees and management concerning all issues relating to quality of product
External: Regular communication with USDA inspectors. Occasional communication with customers, suppliers, laboratories
Lockout Training Requirements: General Lockout Procedure training
EVALUATION: Employee safe work practices and safety knowledge will be reviewed each year as part of the employee performance evaluations
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled