Quality Supervisor- 2nd Shift - Land O' Lakes : Job Details

Quality Supervisor- 2nd Shift

The Quality Supervisor leads as a quality champion for the plant. The successful candidate will be responsible for: Ensuring testing results are timely, accurate, and meet all regulatory requirements as well as Land O'Lakes specifications prior to release of product. Assists in maintaining all required electronic and file documentation.

Hours: 2nd shift: 5:30PM - 3 Monday - Friday; and occasional Saturdays as needed.

Essential Functions:

* Coaching employees as needed to ensure compliance with plant quality programs, Enterprise Quality Management System, and SQF requirements.

* Assist the QA Manager in measuring and monitoring key performance indicators as well as contributing data, background, and insight into those metrics.

* Understand Regulatory requirements and work on any plant audit.

* Assist the management team in the maintenance of the quality system.

* Support Hicksville policies, procedures, specifications, HACCP, standards, and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance.

* Conduct internal plant audits.

* Developing and overseeing training of new department employees.

* Testing and disposition of ingredients and products.

* Monitoring and inspecting process equipment and in-process inspection and testing activities.

* To improve the plant quality systems and provide service to help operations for continuous improvement and compliance.

* The position is responsible for the supervision of QA technicians/QA Operators and the administration and monitoring of all laboratory testing equipment and procedures.

Job Duties Include:

* Must be skilled in identification of root cause analysis to improve quality and productivity of plant operation; demonstrated ability to lead and drive change at all levels in the plant with manager, peers, supervisory staff as well as line employees.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to teach, coach and implement quality programs.

* Must be able to effectively communicate and positively interact at the line and plant management level; and set and maintain high goals and standards of performance for self, peers, direct reports, and the plant.

* Requires strong analytical problem-solving skills, working knowledge of statistics and process improvement, and a clear understanding of HACCP, sanitation, food safety and customer awareness to promote the plant competitive advantage in today's business environment.

Required Experience/Education:

* BS in Food /Dairy Science or related field and 2+ years of progressive quality assurance experience in food manufacturing. Candidates in the rotational Land O'Lakes programs (TAP/MMT/DMT) will be considered.

* Strong knowledge of Quality Management principles, food regulation and food operations.

* Minimum 1 + years of supervisory leadership experience

* Computer skills in MS Office Suite, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Salary: $67,000 - $92,000 based on experience

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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