FGF Brands · 8 hours ago
Team Leader - QA
Lebanon, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expFGF Brands is a leading North American bakery company focused on various key bakery categories. As Team Leader Q.A., you will manage QA activities in manufacturing plants and supervise a team of QA technicians to ensure quality and safety standards are met.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingSnack Food
Responsibilities
Manage and lead QA technicians across 3 shifts, ensuring that tasks are conducted consistently, efficiently, and meet the needs of the business
Work with all levels of management in providing expertise, guidance, recommendations, and leadership as it pertains to QA activities
Conduct a risk assessment for all quality-related non-conformities and work on solving the most critical items
Conduct Root Cause Analysis to solve critical non-conformities. Knowledge in 5Why process is an asset
Take the lead on executing various initiatives to improve the quality and safety of our processes and products
Maintain, update, and ensure consistent execution of current QA programs and internal SOPs
Lead HACCP, GMP, and BRC program updates, maintenance, verifications, and function as a cross-functional liaison to ensure the plant is meeting regulatory and compliance requirements for all stakeholders
Conduct regular reviews of all sanitation records and procedures for accuracy and follow up on necessary changes
Assist with third-party audits and certifications
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 operations to ensure that all regulatory items are met
Assist with training and revisions to annual and new employee GMP and Food Defense programs
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
Scheduling and conducting monthly GMP, internal, and external audits with a cross-functional team. Assist the cross-functional team in completing food safety incidents and investigating customer complaints
Developing a constructive work environment through excellent interpersonal, team building skills, leadership, open communications, encouraging input, and constructive performance management
Maintaining an attitude of continuous process improvement and training of employees
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 2 years of team/quality leadership experience in a manufacturing environment is required
Experience with Food Safety - HACCP, CCPs, GMPs
Experience with BRC, AIB, or other North American audit programs
Strong leadership and team-building skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent MS Office skills
Preferred
Experience and/or education in continuous improvement, Six Sigma, or lean manufacturing is highly desirable
Post-secondary education in a relevant field (preferably Biology or Food Science) is highly preferred
Food manufacturing experience preferred
Benefits
Health & Welfare Benefits including Vision & Dental
401k matching program
Discount program - Restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.
Tuition reimbursement
Company
FGF Brands
FGF Brands is a food production company that helps bakery, coffee houses, restaurants and grocery retailers with foodservice solutions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Alvin B. Moore
Talent & Development Business Partner
LaDonna Lytle
Human Resources Business Partner
Recent News
2025-02-11
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