Refresco · 21 hours ago
Quality Supervisor
St Louis, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expRefresco is a leading global independent beverage solutions provider, dedicated to putting their drinks on every table. The Quality Supervisor will oversee day-to-day quality operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety policies, and leading a team to maintain high standards of food safety and quality.
Food and BeverageConsumer GoodsFood Processing
Responsibilities
Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements
Understands and is proficient with Lab Data Collection Program, SAP, Food Safety and Quality Plans, Water Treatment, Batching Process, Internal Sanitation, Microbiology, Environmental Monitoring Programs, and Product Testing Requirements
Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF)
Leads and directs the work of other employees
Have some authority for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance, or disciplinary actions
Responsible for direct supervision of Quality employees
Knowledge of all aspects of applicable regulations to include AIB, SQF, State, City, Federal, Kosher, Gluten Free and customer requirements
Responsible for supporting and maintaining compliance with third-party food safety and quality certification requirements, including the implementation and continual improvement of the facility’s food safety and quality management systems
Responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the SQF System and ensuring compliance with all relevant food safety and quality requirements
Track departmental KPI’s to effectively manage daily requirements to budgetary deliverables
Understands the details of SAP, specifically the Quality Module and know how to post process orders, access Finished Goods reports, access PM’s for printing and entering completed PM’s, access negative inventory, and know how to perform a mock recall through the system
Must be familiar with the local and corporate QMS Policies and Procedures, and respective SOPs. The supervisor must practically understand how the quality data is achieved and must be proficient with laboratory testing methods, product standards/specifications, and demonstrate technical decision making
Communicate Site Quality Objectives, Policies, and Procedures to employees across all functional departments and maintain accountability
Skilled in using Lab Data Collection Programs to track, analyze, and trend data, enter new products, update specifications, and manage key metrics like product limits, hold product, employee benchmarks, and certificates of analysis
Maintain laboratory equipment in good working condition to include scheduling preventative maintenance and calibration requirements. Stock and order lab and sanitation supplies and consumables
Assist with the approval/release/rejection all raw materials, finished goods and in-process materials
Understands basic chemistry and have a broad understanding of laboratory equipment, root cause analysis, food safety and food quality metrics/limits. Must be proficient with making in-process batch adjustments
Strong training and personal development skills to drive new productivity goals as defined from time to time
Demonstrates leadership to employees to ensure consistent quality of work
Audits and maintains records necessary for compliance requirements
Responsibility to take action when notified or becomes aware of any Food Safety or Food Quality issue
Accountable for a safe working environment through the development of strategies focused on accident reduction as well as energy and waste minimization
Backup to Quality Manager
Qualification
Required
Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements
Understands and is proficient with Lab Data Collection Program, SAP, Food Safety and Quality Plans, Water Treatment, Batching Process, Internal Sanitation, Microbiology, Environmental Monitoring Programs, and Product Testing Requirements
Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF)
Leads and directs the work of other employees
Have some authority for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance, or disciplinary actions
Responsible for direct supervision of Quality employees
Knowledge of all aspects of applicable regulations to include AIB, SQF, State, City, Federal, Kosher, Gluten Free and customer requirements
Responsible for supporting and maintaining compliance with third-party food safety and quality certification requirements, including the implementation and continual improvement of the facility's food safety and quality management systems
Responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the SQF System and ensuring compliance with all relevant food safety and quality requirements
Track departmental KPI's to effectively manage daily requirements to budgetary deliverables
Understands the details of SAP, specifically the Quality Module and know how to post process orders, access Finished Goods reports, access PM's for printing and entering completed PM's, access negative inventory, and know how to perform a mock recall through the system
Must be familiar with the local and corporate QMS Policies and Procedures, and respective SOPs. The supervisor must practically understand how the quality data is achieved and must be proficient with laboratory testing methods, product standards/specifications, and demonstrate technical decision making
Communicate Site Quality Objectives, Policies, and Procedures to employees across all functional departments and maintain accountability
Skilled in using Lab Data Collection Programs to track, analyze, and trend data, enter new products, update specifications, and manage key metrics like product limits, hold product, employee benchmarks, and certificates of analysis
Maintain laboratory equipment in good working condition to include scheduling preventative maintenance and calibration requirements. Stock and order lab and sanitation supplies and consumables
Assist with the approval/release/rejection all raw materials, finished goods and in-process materials
Understands basic chemistry and have a broad understanding of laboratory equipment, root cause analysis, food safety and food quality metrics/limits. Must be proficient with making in-process batch adjustments
Strong training and personal development skills to drive new productivity goals as defined from time to time
Demonstrates leadership to employees to ensure consistent quality of work
Audits and maintains records necessary for compliance requirements
Responsibility to take action when notified or becomes aware of any Food Safety or Food Quality issue
Accountable for a safe working environment through the development of strategies focused on accident reduction as well as energy and waste minimization
Backup to Quality Manager
Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and SAP required
Experience using measurement tools and equipment (e.g., HPLC, densitometer, pH meters, etc) required
Organized and detail oriented, adaptable to change
Ability to apply statistical methods to analyze data and identify trends
High level of precision and accuracy in inspection and testing processes
Written and verbal communication, analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and organizational skills
Preferred
Knowledge of GFSI, GMP, FDA and other relevant standards and regulations preferred
Prior inspection experience in a laboratory setting
BS degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or related discipline preferred (or equivalent related experience)
Three (3) plus years supervisory experience in quality within a high-speed beverage manufacturing environment preferred
Knowledge of quality systems (GMP, HACCP, SQF) - certification preferred
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and AD&D Insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
Short-term disability and long-term disability
Pet Insurance
Legal Benefits
401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
12 Paid Holidays
Vacation Days and Paid Sick Time Off
Well-being Benefit
Discount and Total Reward Programs
Company
Refresco
Refresco is a global independent beverage solutions provider offering a wide range of products and packaging options.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$432.76M2024-07-29Debt Financing· $432.76M
2022-02-22Acquired
2015-03-27IPO
Leadership Team
Vincent Delozière
Chief Commercial Officer / ExCom member
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