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Gorton's · 5 days ago

Quality Supervisor - Third Shift

Lebanon, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Gorton's is a leading brand in Frozen Prepared Seafood, committed to quality and innovation. The Quality Supervisor is responsible for leading a quality assurance team, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Consumer GoodsSeafood

Responsibilities

Supervise, lead, and motivate a team on the manufacturing floor and QA Lab to deliver results by communicating company goals; including quality and customer satisfaction, safety practices, and deadlines

Oversee and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with company specifications and regulatory standards. Serve as the program owner by managing documentation, training, and organizational requirements necessary for quality and food safety certifications, while conducting internal audits to verify program effectiveness

Developing a constructive work environment through excellent interpersonal, team-building skills, leadership, open communications, encouraging input, and constructive performance management

Implement continuous improvement methods while maintaining customer focus, and embody company purpose and values to inspire servant leadership

Create a supportive and collaborative workplace by building strong relationships, fostering teamwork, encouraging open dialogue and input, and applying constructive performance management to drive growth and employee engagement

Engage and develop teammates through effective performance management, coaching, and training

Verify activities of Quality Control Technicians including compliance with Gorton’s, U.S. and global food safety standards

Lead daily product disposition, including positive release and hold programs

Work with all levels of management in providing expertise, technical support, recommendations, and leadership as it pertains to QA and Food Safety activities

Lead HACCP, GMP, and BRC program, including updates, verifications, and validation to ensure compliance and continuous improvement

Assist and provide support during audits conducted by internal teams, regulatory agencies, certification bodies, customers, and brand owners

Evaluate audit findings and implement and/or recommend appropriate corrective and preventive actions, ensuring effective closure

Assist with cross-functional SOP development and ensure that facility SOPs and related documents are in the correct format, properly stored, and distributed as per manufacturing excellence requirements

Conduct Root Cause Analysis to solve food safety and quality non-conformities. Knowledge in the 5Why process is an asset

Assist in follow-up and issue any corrective actions, if necessary, based on deviations found in the plant process or resulting from customer complaints

Ensure that the pest control program is being maintained and liaise with the operation to ensure that all requirements are met

Qualification

QA leadership experienceGFSI audit programHACCP certificationMicrobial techniquesContinuous improvementMS Office/ExcelTeam-building skillsRoot Cause AnalysisPC skillsPostsecondary degreeInternal auditor trainingLean manufacturingEffective communicationOrganizational skills