Kettle Cuisine
Quality Assurance Supervisor - 2nd Shift
Kettle Cuisine, Everett, Washington, us, 98213
Quality Assurance Supervisor - 2nd Shift
Position Type: Full-TimeJob Summary
The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for developing, planning and assisting the Quality Assurance Manager in the QA and Food Safety activities in support of Kettle Cuisine’s quality assurance operations and goals. Ensuring that company standards are exceeded with a targeted emphasis on continuous improvement, providing support, structure and documented formalized training for employees within the organization in all areas. The position requires a hands-on, self-starter with the ability to motivate and lead subordinates and others on the second shift. The Quality Assurance Supervisor must be a skilled communicator who can convey information, ideas and policy to all levels within the organization. In the absence of the FS&QA Supervisor, the duties will be performed by either the Quality Assurance Manager or Director or as prescribed by the company’s organizational chart.Duties and Responsibilities
Organize and Coordinate QA activities of the second shift respective TeamsServe as Food Safety Management System Team Leader to ensure the training of Food Safety Team Members, ensure that the Food Safety System is established, implemented, maintained; Prerequisite Programs, HACCP and HARPC (Preventive Controls), GMPs, SSOPs, GFSI, USDA, NOP and GFCO guidelines and policies are adhered toLead the internal auditing programEnsure audit readiness for all Internal Quality Audits, SQF, GFCO, FDA, USDA, NOP and all other 3rd Party audits, and respond to findings with Preventive and Corrective ActionsLead the execution of cultural changes and activities needed to support Continuous Improvement and QA&FS Initiatives on the second shiftProvide day-to-day leadership to QA&FS Departments and act as the primary liaison to outside laboratories, and to external regulatory agencies (FDA, USDA)Ensure effective review, monitoring of QA and Production Records and escalate as neededStrong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with frontline employees, peers, and executivesAbility to drive positive change in both processes and systems and cultureTrack, analyze, and lead initiatives for all quality and customer complaint issues within the plant-dashboard rollupRequired Skills
BS Degree in Food Science is preferredMinimum of 5 years of experience in the Food Industry or related industry2 to 3 years in quality supervisory roleDemonstrated excellence in driving consistently strong profitable sales growthExperience working on Quality AssuranceStrong written and verbal communication and presentation skillsHACCP Certified & PCQI CertifiedSQF Practitioner, with USDA and FDA experience is preferredKnowledge of Statistical Process Control, HACCP, Sanitation, and Hygienic designKnowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts and Strong Defect Root Cause Analysis processFinancial and business acumen.Supervisory Responsibility
Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety cultureManage performance of all team membersBuild a strong, committed, and collaborative teamDevelop individual team members & their careersConduct annual reviews and PDPs for all direct team membersCreate a culture of accountability & performanceDrive a focus on quality and continuous improvementPlan work, track results and resolve variancesPay Range for Quality Assurance Supervisor - 2nd Shift
The Quality Assurance Supervisor - 2nd Shift base pay range $80,000 - 110,000 USD/annually. The listed salary range represents Kettle Cuisine’s good faith estimate for this position and represents the minimum and maximum for new hire salaries for the Everett, WA location only. Ranges will be reviewed on a regular basis. An employee’s rate of pay within the range is determined by their qualifications, relevant experience, and demonstrated performance over time. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth. The Quality Assurance Supervisor - 2nd Shift position is eligible for our comprehensive benefits package and is eligible for the annual discretionary bonus program up to 10%. Kettle Cuisine and all its legal entities comply with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.
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Position Type: Full-TimeJob Summary
The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for developing, planning and assisting the Quality Assurance Manager in the QA and Food Safety activities in support of Kettle Cuisine’s quality assurance operations and goals. Ensuring that company standards are exceeded with a targeted emphasis on continuous improvement, providing support, structure and documented formalized training for employees within the organization in all areas. The position requires a hands-on, self-starter with the ability to motivate and lead subordinates and others on the second shift. The Quality Assurance Supervisor must be a skilled communicator who can convey information, ideas and policy to all levels within the organization. In the absence of the FS&QA Supervisor, the duties will be performed by either the Quality Assurance Manager or Director or as prescribed by the company’s organizational chart.Duties and Responsibilities
Organize and Coordinate QA activities of the second shift respective TeamsServe as Food Safety Management System Team Leader to ensure the training of Food Safety Team Members, ensure that the Food Safety System is established, implemented, maintained; Prerequisite Programs, HACCP and HARPC (Preventive Controls), GMPs, SSOPs, GFSI, USDA, NOP and GFCO guidelines and policies are adhered toLead the internal auditing programEnsure audit readiness for all Internal Quality Audits, SQF, GFCO, FDA, USDA, NOP and all other 3rd Party audits, and respond to findings with Preventive and Corrective ActionsLead the execution of cultural changes and activities needed to support Continuous Improvement and QA&FS Initiatives on the second shiftProvide day-to-day leadership to QA&FS Departments and act as the primary liaison to outside laboratories, and to external regulatory agencies (FDA, USDA)Ensure effective review, monitoring of QA and Production Records and escalate as neededStrong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with frontline employees, peers, and executivesAbility to drive positive change in both processes and systems and cultureTrack, analyze, and lead initiatives for all quality and customer complaint issues within the plant-dashboard rollupRequired Skills
BS Degree in Food Science is preferredMinimum of 5 years of experience in the Food Industry or related industry2 to 3 years in quality supervisory roleDemonstrated excellence in driving consistently strong profitable sales growthExperience working on Quality AssuranceStrong written and verbal communication and presentation skillsHACCP Certified & PCQI CertifiedSQF Practitioner, with USDA and FDA experience is preferredKnowledge of Statistical Process Control, HACCP, Sanitation, and Hygienic designKnowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts and Strong Defect Root Cause Analysis processFinancial and business acumen.Supervisory Responsibility
Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety cultureManage performance of all team membersBuild a strong, committed, and collaborative teamDevelop individual team members & their careersConduct annual reviews and PDPs for all direct team membersCreate a culture of accountability & performanceDrive a focus on quality and continuous improvementPlan work, track results and resolve variancesPay Range for Quality Assurance Supervisor - 2nd Shift
The Quality Assurance Supervisor - 2nd Shift base pay range $80,000 - 110,000 USD/annually. The listed salary range represents Kettle Cuisine’s good faith estimate for this position and represents the minimum and maximum for new hire salaries for the Everett, WA location only. Ranges will be reviewed on a regular basis. An employee’s rate of pay within the range is determined by their qualifications, relevant experience, and demonstrated performance over time. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth. The Quality Assurance Supervisor - 2nd Shift position is eligible for our comprehensive benefits package and is eligible for the annual discretionary bonus program up to 10%. Kettle Cuisine and all its legal entities comply with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.
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