Quality Lead
$45,760–$45,760 year
On-siteAlsip, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Conduct regular Food Safety and Quality Audits for Open Foods and Closed Foods production lines within the HACCP Flow Process, ensuring finished goods meet customer specifications and regulatory requirements. Train Quality Team members on line audits and enforce compliance with GMPs, internal SOPs, and SQF system maintenance. Perform investigations into production variances, HACCP deviations, and Environmental Monitoring Program results, documenting corrective actions and trending data. Manage workload distribution, coordinate sample shipments to laboratories, and oversee QA documentation verification. Provide coverage in the absence of the QA Supervisor and partner with Operations to execute rework processes.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- 3-5 years of related experience or training
- Ability to work overtime and weekends as required based upon the needs of the business
- Ability to work on a rotating shift as needed
- Ability to effectively work in teams
- Ability to work in a production-based environment with moving equipment and people
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of roles
- Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with individuals associated with subject matter, as well as communicate findings to other quality representatives
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple and/or complex/highly detailed tasks
- Must be detail oriented and pay close attention to accuracy
- Ability to apply commonsense understanding and communicate accurately to carry out detailed instructions (both verbal and written)
- Ability to analyze information gathered in order to maintain accurate and detailed records using both computerized and manual means
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
- Ability to communicate accurately, clearly and concisely in written, verbal and electronic formats
- Ability to independently, or with minimum supervision, write routine reports, correspondence and prepare various levels of documents and reports
- Ability to establish and maintain very effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Ability to perform all computer functions as they pertain to this job
- Ability to read and write using the English language
- Thorough understanding of Environmental Monitoring Program; including swabbing protocols, completing corrective actions, trending, and documentation of EMP results
- Ability to sign off on all HACCP documentation daily
- Ability to coordinate rework process and partner with Operations team to ensure procedures are documented and executed properly, both systematically and physically
- Ability to provide coverage in the absence of the QA Supervisor to ensure adequate sources are available to achieve food safety objectives and support the development, implementation, maintenance and on-going improvement of the SQF system
Desired Qualifications
- Some College or completion of Associates or Bachelor's Degree or training in Quality and Food Science
- Certifications (HACCP, Environmental)
- 5+ years of Experience
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