Job Description

Department:

Quality Assurance

Date Created:

09-30-2010

Job Title:

Quality Assurance Assistant Supervisor

FLSA:

Food Safety Role & Responsibility:

As an individual, the incumbent must understand the Food Safety Statement, complete the required training, perform work assignments in accordance with training and display an acceptable level of competency with all Quality Assurance/Safety/Security policies and training requirements. Areas of food safety training will include, but are not limited to, GMP, HACCP, Food Safety and Quality Statement, FSSC 22000/Global Food Safety Policy/Food Safety Goals, Visitor/Food/Site Security, Emergency Preparedness, Allergen Control and Bloodborne Pathogens. Some additional items will include: CCP's, GLP's, Hold/Release, and Environmental Sampling.

The individual must also request additional and/or refresher training if he or she feels that it is needed to effectively perform requirements in specific areas of responsibility.

QA Assistant Supervisors assist in the supervision of the on-line Quality Assurance Techs, Raw Material Inspectors to assure compliance to all company and customer quality and food safety requirements.

Job Function Statements – Essential Functions:

1. Effectively coaches, trains, and drives performance improvement of QA personnel.

2. Audits Quality daily reports and systems (Sanitation, housekeeping/GMP's, traceability, CQI,

3. and HACCP) for compliance, and reports deviations to Quality Management team for review.

4. Is responsible for following and enforcing GMP rules.

5. Supervises Raw Material inspection team to ensure compliance to corporate specs. Assists in identifying raw product deficiencies and performance issues; oversees the application of necessary corrective actions.

6. Coordinates the hold/release program for raw materials, packaging supplies and finished products. Expedites disposition on held products and/or materials.

7. Acts as liaison for plant Kosher program.

8. Coordinates completion and communication of periodic compliance data to the Corporate Quality Office.

9. Ensures product specification book is up to date.

10. Performs special assignments as required and directed.

11. Provides leadership to the department during the absence of Quality Supervisors or Manager.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

13. When in the plant the employee is required to wear hardhat, hearing protection, nitrile gloves, slip resistant and safety toed shoes and follow all GMP rules and regulations.

14. Chemical resistant gloves and eye protection are required when working with chemicals.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

The ideal candidate must:

1. Posses excellent analytical and problem solving abilities.

2. Posses demonstrated computer skills (Excel, Outlook, Word).

3. Posses excellent verbal and written communication skills.

4. Posses knowledge of quality assurance programs as they relate to food safety, GMP's, HACCP, Sanitation, Pest Control, and compliance to quality systems and customer requirements.

5. Be proficient in English (oral and written).

6. Be willing to work in a cold (34 degrees F), noisy and wet environment.

7. Be willing to work overtime, including weekends and holidays as required.

8. Be willing to work hours and shifts dictated by production schedule.

9. Be capable of meeting all attendance requirements.

10. Be capable of meeting required testing frequencies (detailed, fast-paced work).

Other Desired Qualifications/Skills:

Bilingual English/Spanish

Food industry experience a plus

Experience:

Minimum of one year QA experience

Education/Training:

High School Diploma (or equivalent)

CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS VERSION:

Revision #

Training Required? (Yes or No)

01

Updated PPE / GMP requirements and environmental conditions.

No, already in place

02

Changed Logo, on Food Safety Role added "Allergen Control, on Job Function Statements removed "(i.e. CQI Evaluation)", changed "is" for "are", just after "eye protection"

No

03

Changed document number

no