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Quality Assurance Supervisor
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Kettle Cuisine
Base pay range $80,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr
Additional compensation types
Annual Bonus
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Shift Details:
M-F, 8+ hours per day, 40+ hours per week and weekends during peak season or as needed!
The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for developing, planning and assisting the Quality Assurance Manager in the QA and Food Safety activities in support of Kettle Cuisine’s quality assurance operations and goals. Ensuring that company standards are exceeded with a targeted emphasis on continuous improvement, providing support, structure and documented formalized training for employees within the organization in all areas. The position requires a hands‑on, self‑starter with the ability to motivate and lead subordinates and others on the second shift. The Quality Assurance Supervisor must be a skilled communicator who can convey information, ideas and policy to all levels within the organization. In the absence of the FS&QA Supervisor, the duties will be performed by either the Quality Assurance Manager or Director or as prescribed by the company’s organizational chart.
Role and Responsibilities:
Organize and Coordinate QA activities of the second shift respective Teams
Serve as Food Safety Management System Team Leader to ensure the training of Food Safety Team Members, ensure that the Food Safety System is established, implemented, maintained; Prerequisite Programs, HACCP and HARPC (Preventive Controls), GMPs, SSOPs, GFSI, USDA, NOP and GFCO guidelines and policies are adhered to
Lead the internal auditing program
Ensure audit readiness for all Internal Quality Audits, SQF, GFCO, FDA, USDA, NOP and all other 3rd Party audits, and respond to findings with Preventive and Corrective Actions
Lead the execution of cultural changes and activities needed to support Continuous Improvement and QA&FS Initiatives on the second shift
Provide day-to-day leadership to QA&FS Departments and act as the primary liaison to outside laboratories, and to external regulatory agencies (FDA, USDA)
Ensure effective review, monitoring of QA and Production Records and escape as needed
Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with frontline employees, peers, and executives
Ability to drive positive change in both processes and systems and culture
Track, analyze, and lead initiatives for all quality and customer complaint issues within the plant-dashboard rollup
Support Interviewing processes
Key Responsibilities:
Participate in Foreign Material & Customer Complaints investigations
Actively work with Operations to reduce Customer Complaints trends
QA Program Implementation
Mentor and Develop QA Technicians
Apply corrective actions in a timely manner when needed
Lead and participate in product disposition assessments
Collaborate with all the departments
Investigate non-conformances and internal deviations
Ensure internal programs are being followed as instructed
Scheduling, Timecard Review and Approval
Maintain deployment schedule, assign staff and resources when necessary
As A Leader Within the Kettle Cuisine Team You Are Expected To:
Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture
Manage performance of all team members
Build a strong, committed, and collaborative team
Develop individual team members & their careers
Conduct annual reviews and PDPs for all direct team members
Create a culture of accountability & performance
Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement
Plan work, track results and resolve variances
Qualifications and Experience:
BS Degree in Food Science is preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the Food Industry or related industry
2 to 3 years in quality supervisory role
Demonstrated excellence in driving consistently strong profitable sales growth
Experience working on Quality Assurance
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
HACCP & PCQI Certified
SQF, USDA and FDA experience is preferred
Knowledge of Statistical Process Control, HACCP, Sanitation, and Hygienic design
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts and Strong Defect Root Cause Analysis process
Financial and business acumen
Required Attributes:
Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward
Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team
Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Creative problem-solving skills
Strong attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once
Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments
Passionate about food
Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect
Americans with Disabilities Act Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.
Core Values
Honor Food – We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch.
Honor Each Other – We seek to develop trusting, respectful and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners.
Honor Development – We recognize and nurture each other’s talents, strengths and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team.
Honor Innovation – We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence.
Benefits:
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Paid maternity leave
Paid paternity leave
Tuition assistance
Disability insurance
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Quality Assurance and Management
Industries Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Manufacturing
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Quality Assurance Supervisor
role at
Kettle Cuisine
Base pay range $80,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr
Additional compensation types
Annual Bonus
Direct message the job poster from Kettle Cuisine
Shift Details:
M-F, 8+ hours per day, 40+ hours per week and weekends during peak season or as needed!
The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for developing, planning and assisting the Quality Assurance Manager in the QA and Food Safety activities in support of Kettle Cuisine’s quality assurance operations and goals. Ensuring that company standards are exceeded with a targeted emphasis on continuous improvement, providing support, structure and documented formalized training for employees within the organization in all areas. The position requires a hands‑on, self‑starter with the ability to motivate and lead subordinates and others on the second shift. The Quality Assurance Supervisor must be a skilled communicator who can convey information, ideas and policy to all levels within the organization. In the absence of the FS&QA Supervisor, the duties will be performed by either the Quality Assurance Manager or Director or as prescribed by the company’s organizational chart.
Role and Responsibilities:
Organize and Coordinate QA activities of the second shift respective Teams
Serve as Food Safety Management System Team Leader to ensure the training of Food Safety Team Members, ensure that the Food Safety System is established, implemented, maintained; Prerequisite Programs, HACCP and HARPC (Preventive Controls), GMPs, SSOPs, GFSI, USDA, NOP and GFCO guidelines and policies are adhered to
Lead the internal auditing program
Ensure audit readiness for all Internal Quality Audits, SQF, GFCO, FDA, USDA, NOP and all other 3rd Party audits, and respond to findings with Preventive and Corrective Actions
Lead the execution of cultural changes and activities needed to support Continuous Improvement and QA&FS Initiatives on the second shift
Provide day-to-day leadership to QA&FS Departments and act as the primary liaison to outside laboratories, and to external regulatory agencies (FDA, USDA)
Ensure effective review, monitoring of QA and Production Records and escape as needed
Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with frontline employees, peers, and executives
Ability to drive positive change in both processes and systems and culture
Track, analyze, and lead initiatives for all quality and customer complaint issues within the plant-dashboard rollup
Support Interviewing processes
Key Responsibilities:
Participate in Foreign Material & Customer Complaints investigations
Actively work with Operations to reduce Customer Complaints trends
QA Program Implementation
Mentor and Develop QA Technicians
Apply corrective actions in a timely manner when needed
Lead and participate in product disposition assessments
Collaborate with all the departments
Investigate non-conformances and internal deviations
Ensure internal programs are being followed as instructed
Scheduling, Timecard Review and Approval
Maintain deployment schedule, assign staff and resources when necessary
As A Leader Within the Kettle Cuisine Team You Are Expected To:
Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture
Manage performance of all team members
Build a strong, committed, and collaborative team
Develop individual team members & their careers
Conduct annual reviews and PDPs for all direct team members
Create a culture of accountability & performance
Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement
Plan work, track results and resolve variances
Qualifications and Experience:
BS Degree in Food Science is preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the Food Industry or related industry
2 to 3 years in quality supervisory role
Demonstrated excellence in driving consistently strong profitable sales growth
Experience working on Quality Assurance
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
HACCP & PCQI Certified
SQF, USDA and FDA experience is preferred
Knowledge of Statistical Process Control, HACCP, Sanitation, and Hygienic design
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts and Strong Defect Root Cause Analysis process
Financial and business acumen
Required Attributes:
Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward
Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team
Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Creative problem-solving skills
Strong attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once
Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments
Passionate about food
Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect
Americans with Disabilities Act Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.
Core Values
Honor Food – We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch.
Honor Each Other – We seek to develop trusting, respectful and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners.
Honor Development – We recognize and nurture each other’s talents, strengths and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team.
Honor Innovation – We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence.
Benefits:
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Paid maternity leave
Paid paternity leave
Tuition assistance
Disability insurance
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Quality Assurance and Management
Industries Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Manufacturing
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