QA/FOOD SAFETY SUPERVISOR
JBS Foods
- Greeley, CO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Meet and exceed quality and food safety goals set forth by plant management by leveraging advance engineering skillsets
- Coordinates the activities of the Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) team for implementation of quality and food safety programs (HACCP and SSOP) and procedures
- Conducts investigations of plant Quality Assurance and Food Safety processes and suggests process improvements projects and tasks that to be completed
- Participates in Operational Excellence project, meeting project team no less than twice per year
- Look for continuous improvement in operating processes and procedures and encourages hourly team member's ownership of all processes
- Conduct microbial R&D testing.
- Responsible for minimizing customer claims through engineering controls
- Monitors product and procedures to assure company, customer and government specifications are met or surpassed and make corrective action
- Coordinate and supervise pre-operation sanitation, examining and verifying the cleanliness and sanitation of equipment and facilities daily
- Improve employee safety by identifying hazards and problem shooting solutions
- Manages labor to a zero budget
- Proactively looks for ways to reduce cost through the elimination of foreign material
- Completes daily production plans by scheduling and assigning employees; accomplishing work results; prioritizing; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results on end of shift production summaries
- Manages hourly employee's timecards and vacation requests, ensuring accurate pay
- Increases employee retention and maintains good working relationships with Production Supervision, USDA (meat), and all employees
- Ensures food safety, human resources, and safety policies compliance by all production employees
- Resolve problems and issues with products and employees as they arise
- Communicate frequently with USDA inspectors regarding product, employees, safety, etc.
- Ensure compliance to HACCP plan for all products
- Establish and maintain shelf-life requirements, finished product specifications, leaker testing, formulation weights, temperatures, and other necessary standards
- Direct, motivate, and monitor Q.A. employees. Conduct interviews and hire new employees; evaluate performance of current employees
- Conduct sampling of finished product and raw materials for bacteria
- Monitor and ensure proper procedures, safety, and cleanliness of production employees
- Ensure completion of all QA duties
- Test new equipment for quality aspects
- Production setting
- Exposure to various chemicals, machinery and knives
- Slippery floors, extreme temperatures and loud noises
- High level of interaction with other departments and employees
- 40+ hours per week, occasionally on weekends
- Bachelor's Degree in related field required (Food Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Food engineer, or related field)
- Extensive knowledge and technical skill in a variety of QA and production jobs, and in supervisory positions
- Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, both written and verbally
- Bilingual skills helpful
- Capable of independent decision making
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrates integrity and fairness
- Able to quickly and effectively adapt to new and changing situations
- Desire for continuous improvement
- Shows compassion towards and has an interest in others
- Basic computer knowledge required
- Good organizational skills
- Able to work assigned hours/days, including occasional weekends as required
- Good attendance and safety records
- Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
- Paid time off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
- 401(k): eligible after 1st day of employment including company match which begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule