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Great Lakes Cheese ยท 3 days ago

QA Supervisor

Great Lakes Cheese is a company focused on food safety and quality assurance. They are seeking a QA Supervisor to oversee lab activities and ensure product quality meets company and customer standards.

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Responsibilities

Support the FSQA department in the efforts to ensure raw materials and packaged products meet GLC and customer specifications
Develop, implement, review and maintain programs that support food safety fundamentals in cooperation with plant FSQA Manager
Facilitate the effective implementation and maintenance of quality audit programs including SQF, Identity preserved and customer specific audits
Facilitate investigations and support corrective and preventive actions related to the food safety and quality programs
Coordinate and respond to customer concerns related to food safety and product quality
Communicate with cross-functional plant teams on FSQA projects, audit results and corrective actions
Facilitate and support training of all organization personnel to drive competency in execution of functions affecting product legality, safety and customer specifications
Communicate with plant and corporate FSQA on supplier concerns to resolve and mitigate problems
Facilitate internal audits of all plant areas for food safety and GMP compliance
Support sanitation programs to drive plant cleanliness and adequate documentation
Function as direct supervisor of the hourly FSQA team members and evaluate their performance for continuous improvement
Observe and evaluate laboratory and operational processes to drive continuous improvement on issues relating to the food safety and quality programs
Coordinate and participate in FSQA mock exercises such as Mock Trace/Recall and Mock Intruder
Facilitate and support product sampling and shelf life product retention program
Motivate and lead by example
All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures
All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program
Other responsibilities as assigned by plant and corporate leadership
Maintain company confidentiality

Qualification

Quality supervision experienceLab experienceFood Science degreeSAP experienceHACCP CertificationSQF certifiedProficient in Microsoft OfficeLeadership skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field, or commensurate experience
2 years of Quality supervision experience or more
2 years of lab experience or more
In depth understanding of chemical and physical processes relating to cheese and packaging quality
Ability to make sound, independent decisions based on functional expertise and experience
Ability to administer a proactive management approach
Ability to provide leadership, support, communication and direction to lab technicians, as well as other personnel
Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve beyond the routine issues
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Able to work in the US without corporate sponsorship

Preferred

Experience with thermal processing and/or industrial pasteurization
Bachelor's degree in Food Science or Related Science Degree
SAP experience
SQF certified
PCQI Certified
HACCP Certification

Company

Great Lakes Cheese

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Great Lakes Cheese is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Dan Zagzebski
President and CEO
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Matthew Wilkinson
Vice President, Technology (CIO/CTO) & Business Development
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