Quality Assurance Supervisor - R-34815

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Quality Assurance Supervisor - R-34815

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: Quality Assurance Supervisor Under the

direction of the Quality Assurance Manager, the Quality Assurance

Supervisor will establish, supervise, administer and monitor quality

assurance programs to assure that policies and procedures,

specifications, HACCP, Land O\'Lakes Enterprise Quality Management

System (EQMS), and BRCGS standards and regulatory requirements are

consistently followed. They will help oversee the lab and lab

technicians. They will assist the management team in the maintenance of

the quality system. They are also expected to conduct internal

inspections of our facility for quality issues as well as employee

safety and work habits and communicate to management staff members and

front-line workers for improvement. The hours for this position will

cover both 1st and 2nd shift and will be flexible to adjust hours to

assist with audits when needed. Example of hours: Monday-Friday,

10AM-6:30PM, will be discussed during interview process.

Responsibilities: \* Oversee implementation of laboratory safety and

good laboratory best practices. \* Manage completion of proficiency

testing for microbiological and analytical testing. \* Direct and

coordinate activities of quality laboratory technicians. \* Interpret

and respond to results of routine microbiological and analytical

testing. \* React and respond to all quality and food safety issues in

production. \* Investigate and analyze trends in product quality and

food safety information; initiate corrective actions and communicate

findings as appropriate. \* Maintain a food safety culture of continuous

improvement, notably in plant sanitation and environmental control

program, HACCP, GMP and Manufacturing Control \* Ensure programs and

procedures within assigned departments comply with Land O\'Lakes

Enterprise Quality Management System (EQMS), 3rd party certification

(BRCGS), customer, and regulatory requirements; recognize when changes

to facility programs are needed and implement changes. \* Support

quality and food safety audits and regulatory inspections. \* Work cross

functionally to achieve established quality KPIs and objectives. \* Work

cross functionally to implement continuous improvement principles to

find root cause, corrective actions, and preventative actions for food

safety and quality opportunities. \* Lead customer complaint

investigations and track/trend consumer complaints. \* Perform lot

traceability exercises. \* Perform routine internal GMP audits of

processes, employees and building infrastructure. \* Perform Preventive

Controls Qualified Induvial (PCQI) duties and support maintenance of

Product Safety Plan (HACCP) including reassessments and updates. \*

Create, maintain and deliver quality and food safety related training

plant wide. \* Cooperate with corporate Land O\'Lakes quality department

to achieve strategic objectives. \* As needed, act as backup in the

event of Quality Manager absences. \* Support production and perform

special projects as assigned. \* This role will occasionally require

working off-shift hours, weekends and holidays as needed. Salary Range:

\$79,200 - \$118,800 Benefits for most full-time roles include medical,

dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance,

a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees

are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development

programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k). Land O\'Lakes,

Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The

company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment

substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither

Land O\'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for

confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a

call or email like this, please do not provide the informati n being

requested. Equal Opportunity Employer \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND

QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED SKILLS: \* Must possess strong leadership

skills, problem solving skills and decision-making skills \* Strong

Microsoft Office, word processing, data entry skills and statistical

analysis skills required \* Must be able to perform mathematical

calculation and analysis \* Ability to conduct and interpret lab

analysis \* Must be able to handle multiple assignments \* Must be

precise, accurate and well organized \* Must be able to perform in a

demanding, fast-paced environment \* Excellent written and verbal

communicator, influencer, and negotiator, to work cross-functionally

with multiple departments and leadership levels \* Intelligent,

fast-learner, strategic and innovative thinker, agile, and comfortable

with continuous change \* Ability to communicate effectively and

professionally with customers and regulatory agencies. Preferred

Knowledge/Experience: \* Knowledge of lab equipment and testing

procedures. \* Knowledge of dairy foods manufacturing for both cheese

and whey processes. \* Knowledge of regulatory requirements for dairy

manufacturing. \* PCQI and HACCP certifications strongly preferred. \*

Experience with GFSI audit schemes (BRC, SQF, FSSC 22000, etc). \*

Experience with quality audits including FSMA, regulatory, and customer

audits. \* B.S. Degree in Microbiology, Food Science /Technology,

Chemistry or related field highly preferred. Education/Experience

Required: \* Associate\'s Degree in Microbiology, Food Science

/Technology, Chemistry or related field and 3+ years experience working

in a lab/food manufacturing setting. \* 2+ years supervisory/people

management experience. Physical Requirements: \* While performing the

duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to sit, stand,

walk, use hands to reach, handle or feel, talk, and hear. \* While

performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required

to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. \* Ability to

occasionally lift a minimum of 25 lbs and 26-150 lbs with assistance of

equipment. \* Use of safety glasses, hard hat, safety toed shoes, and

other PPE required. \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:

Other: Applicants ONLY to apply via URL link provided!