Nature's Bakery · 1 week ago
Quality Supervisor (Food Manufacturing)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelNatures Bakery is focused on food manufacturing, seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to develop and manage quality assurance programs. The role involves ensuring compliance with food safety standards and integrating quality assurance into all functions and people.
Health CareNutritionSnack Food
Responsibilities
Ensures best practices and policies related to GMPs are integrated with the Quality System, program and policies to incorporate at minimum, all relevant areas of SQF, FSMA and key customer audit criteria
Develops capabilities and understanding across functional teams where needed to execute the quality system
Aligns with leadership team to ensure common understanding and shared accountability
Stays current on regulatory and industry trends to proactively manage risk, develop team and anticipate/address potential issues that may arise
Manages corrective action processes and leads plans to drive resolution and continuous improvement
Monitors, supports and enforces all food safety processes and procedures and maintains the corrective and preventive action program for troubleshooting production concerns and customer/consumer product issues
Leads and/or participates in the implementation of new processes and practices
Manages and investigates Customer/Consumer Complaints and reports out findings
Manages Kosher (Rabbi visits) and Organic Certification Requirements
Leads internal and external audit processes and ensures they adequately integrate with our Quality System and that any opportunities are defined, prioritized and resolved
Builds strong culture of Quality and Food Safety across functional teams within the facility
Implements quality assurance programs in compliance with regulatory standards, internal processes and consumer expectations
Manages skills matrix of hourly QFS associates and ensures compliance with documented procedures
Conducts verification, validation of Food Safety Pre-requisite programs
Provides oversight to document control & quality food safety training
Performs other duties as may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Proficiency or ability to quickly become proficient with ERP system
Ability to learn reports and techniques used to understand accuracy
Ability to Influence/challenge peers in operations/warehouse in executing key tasks accurately
Ability to build cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders and inventory owners
Good problem solver
Strong attention to detail
Strong organization and time management skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to be certified to operate equipment needed to support warehouse cycle counts (i.e. man lift, forklift, pallet jack)
Depth of audit experience with regulatory bodies (FDA/USDA), consumer audits (Walmart, Costco) and third-party audits (SQF, AIB)
Experience auditing raw material suppliers and contract manufacturers
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel)
Strong project management skills
Ability to read and interpret quality documents, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups
Proficient written and oral communication skills
Highly analytical with excellent oral and written communication
Ability to apply mathematical operations and concepts to solving quality process-related problems
Command of statistics and statistical process control tools
Preferred
Bachelor of Science preferred
SQF and FSMA certifications preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered for eligible employees
401(k) plan with a company match that vest on day 1 of eligibility
Paid vacation
Paid time off
Holiday pay (11 days)
Paid short-term disability
Paid life insurance
Banfield Pet Insurance Discounts
Wellness Benefits and Discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Company
Nature's Bakery
Nature's Bakery is an on-the-go snack foods brand that supports health conscious living and active lifestyles.
Founded in 2010
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-12-02Acquired
Leadership Team
Lauren Spear
CEO and General Manager
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