QA Supervisor

Job Summary: 

The Quality and Food Safety Supervisor will learn the principles of lean manufacturing and the value proposition to the specific Quality and Food Safety function and needs to have the technical background to support innovation, commercialization of new products and to excel in a lean, operationally excellent culture. The Supervisor helps improve and maintain GFSI and FMSA compliance by developing tools to drive continuous improvement and process control. The Quality Supervisor is a front-line leader helping to build a positive culture, to provide technical leadership, and training and to serve as role models for the team. The Supervisor will be responsible for meeting timelines, finding solutions to problems, managing expectations, and delivering results.  

Essential Functions: 

• Provide leadership on ensuring facility is kept safe, clean, and well organized 
• Partner cross-functionally to reduce risk within business and to strengthen people, programs, and processes 
• Work within the Bridgetown Performance System for continuous improvement 
• Assist in development, implementation and monitoring of a progressive, ongoing food safety program 
• Provide technical support for projects, R&D, reformulations, commercialization, process and sanitary design 
• Administer and train on GFSI code and program requirements 
• Approach issues with a risk-based approach, utilizing risk and likelihood 
• Provide training in the areas of quality systems, process integrity, regulatory, and food safety issues 
• Administer line audits process checks to ensure process control and product conformance to specification 
• Initiate food safety and quality hold procedures 
• Manage all Internal Audits and Corrective Action completion 

• Conduct and review analytical analyses on incoming ingredients and finished products 
• Measure and monitor environmental and plant conditions, including pre-operational startup 
• Conduct plant food safety and security audits, continually look for food safety hazards 
• Ensure compliance to equipment calibration and verification program 
• Maintain Environmental Monitoring Program  
• Ensure all Preventative Controls and FSMA compliance 
• Update, review and train on SOPs/SSOPs for food safety, Food Safety Plan, GMPs 
• Manage scheduling of hourly Quality and Sanitation partners 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology or equivalent 
• Quality Assurance background of 3-6 years in a Supervisory role; Food Manufacturing environment strongly preferred 
• Certified PCQI  
• Knowledge of GFSI and FMSA requirements 
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision effectively 
• Strong time management skills to manage ongoing projects, while supporting Quality during Production shifts 
• Ability to apply technical principles to solve problems and make data-based decisions 
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, decisive nature, and high level of initiative 
• Respects process integrity and values results-critical thinker with strong analytical and reasoning abilities 

• Strong ability to train and engage other employees 
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to lead across disciplines 
• Attention to detail and belief in high standard of presentation 
• Ability to communicate and understand work instructions in English 

Working Conditions/Physical Factors: 

• Able to conduct work in adherence to GFSI and Bridgetown Natural Foods policies 
• Able to work in environment containing nuts, peanuts, dairy, grains and other allergens 
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds 
• Ability to safely maneuver through a production and warehouse environment  
• Ability to be flexible with work hours, shifts, and shifting priorities based on Production schedule 

Other Duties as Assigned:   

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, but to serve as a guideline.  Management retains the right to determine additions or changes to job responsibilities.