Quality Assurance Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary
The Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that products meet standards set by Krehers Farm Fresh Eggs, Egglands Best and regulatory authorities. The Quality Assurance Supervisor, working with the Sr. Manager of Food Safety and Quality Assurance, will implement quality assurance policies, programs and activities that will ensure compliance with company policies, food safety standards, government regulations, and industry best practices including SQF, GMP and HACCP. The Quality Assurance Supervisor will assist in conducting internal audits and managing audits by third-party inspectors. The Quality Assurance Supervisor will train other employees on quality assurance policies and practices and oversee various facets of egg processing. Working with the Sr. Manager of Food Safety and Quality Assurance, the QAM will be responsible for ensuring that the companys policies, procedures and practices are consistent across farms. This position will assist the Sr. Manager of Food Safety and Quality Assurance and work directly on the processing floor with the Processing Supervisor, Shipping/Receiving Supervisor and others as part of the operations team.
Job Responsibilities
The main objective of the Quality Assurance Supervisors work is to:
Assist the Sr. Manager of Food Safety and Quality Assurance ("Company SQF Practitioner") and:
Lead the training of Food Safety and Food Quality Fundamentals
Oversee implementation, review and maintenance of the SQF system
The Quality Assurance Supervisor will assist in the validation and changes to the Food Safety Fundamentals, Food Safety and Food Quality Plans and
Ensure adherence to

Egglands Best requirements
Complete and oversee paperwork that details various customer requirements
The Quality Assurance Supervisor will be responsible for the verification of the following:
Pre-requisite Programs
Food Safety and Quality limits (HACCP) plans
Monitoring activities for:

Control Points
Quality Points
Egg Grading done by USDA
Egg Quality
Egglands Best products and supplies
Ovotrack our track and trace program

Sampling and /or Inspection:

Raw Materials
Finished product
Conducting internal audits under the direction of the Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance (company SQF Practitioner)

The Quality Assurance Supervisor will assist the Sr. Manager of Food Safety and Quality Assurance with all audits such as FDA, EB, Sysco, etc.
Performs other duties as required
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The Quality Assurance Supervisor must be knowledgeable about all food safety standards that are customary within the food industry and mandated by government regulations including:
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
Standards set by the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI).
The Quality Assurance Supervisor must also have the following skills and abilities:
Strong written communication skills
High degree of attention to detail
Very organized strong organization skills
Strong interpersonal relationship skills relationship builder
Ability to influence the behavior of others (who may/may not be direct reports)
Very process oriented with strong systems thinking skills
Ability to travel occasionally to training/seminars and to attend professional organization meetings
Education and Experience
Bachelors degree in food science, biology, chemistry or related field is preferred
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in Quality Assurance in a food processing plant
Experience conducting audits, and working with auditors
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