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Alphia · 3 months ago

FSQA Supervisor

Ogden, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Alphia is a company focused on quality and food safety, and they are seeking a Quality & Food Safety Supervisor to manage their Quality and Food Safety programs and technical staff. The Supervisor will oversee testing processes, ensure compliance with food safety regulations, and assist in investigations and audits while mentoring the Quality & Food Safety team.

AgricultureFood and BeverageManufacturing

Responsibilities

Ensure proper implementation of the Positive Release program

Recommend disposition to nonconforming products

Must have demonstrated lab skills: Able to operate, troubleshoot, and calibrate the NIR, Aw meter, CompuTrac moisture analyzer, gravity convection oven, calipers, pH meter, laboratory weigh scales, vacuum chamber for seal checks (PC), thermometers, Leco combustion analyzer, CEM analyzer, and other equipment as needed, so you have the ability to train and observe staff

Track NIR accuracy through outside laboratory wet chemistry results, and alert Quality Manager of significant differences

Monitor testing supplies inventory and order from approved suppliers when needed

Knowledge of interpreting wet chemistry results

Ensure all routine tests required for both technicians complete Processing and Packaging side

Train new Quality Technicians on written Work Instructions

Review data collected from routine tests into IQS software

Pull production run reports of analyses data as required by Customer Sample and Report checklist for customers

Knowledge and proficiency in all Alphia Business Systems as relates to position

SQF and HACCP certified

Proficient on cGMP requirements

Participate as member of in-house GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Audit teams

Proficient with HACCP compliance

Participate as member of the facility's HACCP/ Food Safety Team

Monitor and train metal detection programs

Monitor and train product changeover, cleaning, and sanitation; assist with inspections required before product startup

Supervise Food Safety Team

Monitor pest control program with the contracted Pest Control Operator (PCO) and initiate follow up actions as needed

Assign & direct sanitation tasks for facility and equipment clean-up

Direct Food Safety Technicians on the environmental sampling program

Train Food Safety Technicians in performing sanitation tasks

Monitor and order cleaning chemical inventories and lab supplies

Ensure the safe and effective preparation and handling of sanitization chemicals

Monitor work zone separation compliance

Monitor or prepare, as needed, finished product samples for shipping

Monitor or prepare, as needed, environmental samples for shipping

Ensure proper sampling procedures are used for finished product and environmental samples

Participate in weekly Environmental Micro Meetings and document corrective actions

Ensure samples are pulled for testing as required in product specifications

Prepare export documents as required for customer's products

Assist Quality Manager in preparing for and assisting during customer and third part audits

Communicate results of testing as appropriate

Prepare reports for customers

Report product deviations to plant

Assist Quality Manager in the development and execution of programs

Mentor Quality & Food Safety staff for your assigned shifts

Schedule Quality and Food Safety Technicians

Manage daily employee activities such as time keeping, vacation, overtime, employee attendance policies, and disciplinary actions for Quality and Food Safety Team

Provide performance feedback to employees regularly including performance reviews

Monitor accuracy of Quality technician’s work on a day-to-day basis and advise Quality Manager of improvement needed or excellence to be awarded

Assist with investigation of Critical Quality Incidents and root cause analysis

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

SQF certificationHACCP certificationAnalytical Instruments operationFood Safety programsQuality Systems leadershipBilingual (English/Spanish)Solid analytical skillsCommunication skillsTeam leadership