FSQ Supervisor

Classic Jerky Company, a Jack Link's owned business, is a leader in private brand meat snacks offering a diverse portfolio of high quality products to our retail partners.  We are stewards of our customer brand - quality, value and safety are paramount in all that we do.

Summary

The Classic Jerky Company is currently looking for a Quality Assurance Supervisor at our Taylor MI plant. This position works closely with the FSQ Manager to achieve Food Safety and Quality objectives. Supervisory responsibilities include developing the duties and directing the activities of QA staff, as well as following up on the quality, quantity, and accuracy of their work.

Qualifications

*Must be HACCP certified** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

*****Must have Food Manufacturing Experience***********

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist FSQ Manager to:

• Ensure all local, state and federal regulatory issues are identified & adhered to.
• Fulfill product exporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with 9 CFR, Chapter III, Part 417 – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems.
• Ensure compliance with 9 CFR, Chapter III, Part 416 - Sanitation.
• Ensure specification data base accuracy.
• Net weight monitoring, corrective actions, record keeping, and reporting.
• Defective material investigation, corrective actions, record keeping, and reporting.
• Monitor and manage a Quality Systems Laboratory capable of conducting chemical testing of in process and finished products as required by corporate Food Safety and Quality objectives.
• Audit operational records for content and accuracy.
• Execute the product retention program, and apply knowledge to product and process improvement.
• Follow good manufacturing practices and HACCP training, along with company pre-requisite programs, SOP’s, and SSOP’s.

• Enforce all safety rules and company policies; provide appropriate interpretation of company policies and safety policies for team members.

Leadership:

• Build and support a culture at the plant which values Personnel Safety and Food Safety.
• Must demonstrate the Jack Link’s Values: Be Real - Relationship Driven – Stewardship - Speed Matters - Self Discipline - Show Awesome Character.
• Build and support a culture of openness and accountability within (and outside) the assigned department.
• Demonstrate professionalism; encourage and insist on positive attitudes and behaviors from team members.
• Ability to independently manage and organize individual projects and work as part of a team.

Personnel:

• Ensure proper staffing is maintained, including interviewing and hiring new team members.
• Implement and monitor training for new hires & continuing training of current team members.
• Maintain attendance records, counsel employees with poor attendance, & follow up with coaching/discipline as appropriate.
• Review, correct, and approve timekeeping tool to ensure team members are paid correctly each pay period
• Appraise work performance: conduct appropriate reviews for team members; give coaching/discipline as appropriate in a consistent and timely manner.

Education and/or Experience:

Associates degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge and experience in meat processing, food processing, or related field are desirable to perform the duties of this position.

Language Skills/ Mathematical Skills/ Reasoning Ability

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents such as technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. (Depending on location, Bi lingual preferred {Spanish-English}, but not required.) Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of SAP preferred. Working knowledge of computers and basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite helpful

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. Travel may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Jack Link's is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify
Jack Link's provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that Jack Link’s has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.