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Bel · 2 hours ago

Quality Supervisor

Little Chute, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Bel Brands USA is part of an international family company and is the world's third largest branded cheese company. The Quality Supervisor is responsible for coordinating all laboratory activities on site, leading the lab team, ensuring food safety, and managing quality control systems.

Food and BeverageManufacturing

Responsibilities

Inspirationally lead and develop the lab team

Conducts regular staff meetings and team building

Demonstrate a passion for the safety-first mindset—both employee safety and food safety

Evaluate current lab processes, procedures, work instructions and test methods. Propose solutions for continual improvements in the lab in relation to quality control systems and via analysis of results

Set vision for department, following up on both short- and long-term objectives for their self and team

Manage reporting daily results of micro and analytical testing to daily production meeting

Approve, manage, and evaluate training of lab personnel to ensure understanding and compliance to applicable standards

Develop lab training sessions and lab work instructions for the plant related processes

Evaluate lab employees’ competency based on lab requirements as related to their job and teach them new skills through on-the-job training and Quality policies and procedures

Manage, monitor, and maintain the laboratory databases; develop, maintain, and review quality control charts; share with technology team to prepare or review the preparation of control limits, detection limits, and action levels for laboratory analyses

Establish, coordinate, and monitor the laboratory program; work closely with QC team to plan, schedule, and implement QC related activities

Manage departmental budget, labor cost and timekeeping

Inform Quality Management on lab testing nonconformances

Apply technical skills and knowledge of applicable internal and external guidelines to help improve methods, policies, procedures

Ensure proper headcount to support departmental objectives

Work in conjunction with the Analyst, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs and/or Manager, Quality and Regulatory Affairs to manage the quality of incoming raw materials

Ensure all lab supplies and inventory are ordered and maintained to meet current test turnaround times for finished products

Perform statistical calculations relating to test data. Enter and teach entry of test data into the SAP Quartz module, Excel spreadsheets and Monthly Quality Summary. Modify Quartz UDS as needed to match plant control plan for Mini Baby Bel and Laughing Cow products

Oversee data entry into Quartz module

Provide back-up to Analyst, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs and Sr. Manager, Quality and Regulatory Affairs Positions as needed

Obtains certification for and perform both internal and supplier audits. Participate in facility GMP audits

Define and follow all Good Laboratory practices, clean up and housekeeping procedures. Comply with all quality, safety, and work-rule requirements. Oversee weekly 5S audits and sanitation in the laboratory for timely completion

Monitor lab data trends for continual improvement activities, corrective action, and proficiency performance

Participates as member of IMS (Integrated Management System) team, is an and advocate for employee safety, food safety, quality, environment sustainability

Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy

Follow all Safety Rules and procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others

Follow all food safety procedures

Follow all sanitation procedures and work instructions

Follow all environmental protocols as applicable to job to prevent pollution to air, land or water

Follow all continuous improvement actions and rules and best practices

Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management

Qualification

Laboratory testing techniquesFood safety knowledgeMicrobiology expertiseQuality control systemsStatistical analysisLeadership abilityLean manufacturingTeam collaborationCommunication skillsProject management

Required

Ability to acquire State, HACCP, Auditor and PCQI certifications to perform all QA Laboratory testing procedures and IMS team member responsibilities

Must be knowledgeable of food, milk, dairy, and cheese specific test methods and techniques

Must be very familiar with microbiology and testing techniques as related to food. If not familiar with these techniques, person must be comfortable to learn these informal and non-formal settings

Must demonstrate leadership ability in managing direct reports, exercise disciplinary measures, and coordinate lab coverage as daily workload demands

Must be able to train and evaluate Lab Technicians to perform daily testing tasks in milk, analytical, micro, and miscellaneous laboratory tasks as assigned

Ability to read, understand and implement laboratory procedures

Ability to function as a team member and contribute to group goals

Ability to operate a variety of office and laboratory equipment such as a personal computer, texture analyzer, incubator, PH meters, salt analyzer, scales, slide box and hot air oven

Requires good knowledge of testing procedures and documentation techniques

Requires excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills, as well as excellent project management skills

Good judgment concerning communications, managing employees, and managing the lab activities

Preferred

Preferred education generally equivalent to a college degree in Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science or related field

Strongly prefer 1 to 3 years' experience in laboratory testing techniques in a dairy and/or food processing environment

Lean manufacturing experience a plus

Company

Bel

The Bel Group is a major player in the food industry through portions of dairy, fruit and plant-based products, and one of the world leaders in branded cheeses.

Founded in 1865

Suresnes, Ile-de-France, FRA

10001+ employees