Food Safety & Quality Supervisor

Overview

Who we are! Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company CJ Cheil Jedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Its popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza;
Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® Asian-style snacks. To learn more about Schwan’s, visit

We are hiring a Food Safety and Quality Supervisor - 2nd Shift (6:00 PM - 6:00 AM) for our manufacturing facilities in Salina, KS
. This position ensures that all products produced are safe and wholesome and that they meet company standards for quality and consistency in a large manufacturing facility.

• Opportunity to work in a growing segment of a major food manufacturer and showcase your leadership and technical skills to make a big impact on the profitable growth of Schwan’s Company.
• Opportunities for career growth with a well-established food company.
• A culture focused on ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees.
• Support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured and highly skilled.
• Competitive wages, incentive pay and a comprehensive package of benefits.

• Assures compliance to all areas of manufacturing including raw materials processing, finished product storage, handling and shipping, as well as developing, implementing and maintaining a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points Program.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of raw materials, sub-assembly and finished product specifications.
• Approves all raw materials for use in production via sampling and inspection guidelines.
• Monitors packaging containers for quality and capacity.
• Coordinates with management in areas of safety and discipline as prescribed by company policy when applicable to ensure compliance with local and federal regulations.
• Takes appropriate steps to ensure safety awareness among employees.
• Coordinates training for all employees in the areas of HACCP, GMPs and other regulations and ensures documentation of programs.
• Ensures that preoperative sanitation inspections are conducted and proper follow-up occurs when unsanitary conditions exist.
• Monitors established programs for incoming raw ingredients in the areas of product rotation, sampling frequency, sample testing and reporting of data to management to assure conformance to specifications.
• Follows up with suppliers and/or buyers to ensure corrective action is taken; implements and monitors programs to ensure compliance to finished good specifications.
• Assists FSQ Manager and/or Food Safety Specialist in maintenance and auditing of Quality Management System for both internal and customer-produced products.
• Supervises testing procedures to ensure that analysis methods are accurately followed.
• Establishes and maintains a systematic sampling of in-process and finished product using acceptable techniques.
• Keeps records of all tests performed and provides management with copies of test records.
• Aids and assists in areas of new product development assuring new product specifications meet quality assurance levels outlined by customer and marketing groups.
• Reviews and works toward resolution of customer complaints.
• Develops and writes FSQ policies and procedures and communicates and trains against the policies and procedures established.
• Assists the USDA inspector in charge in the resolution of Process Deficiency Records or any other issues (labels, sampling records, etc.).
• Audits plant compliance to Federal and State regulatory standards and reports any deviation to Quality Assurance and Plant Management.
• Supervises, trains and develops subordinates if applicable.
• Responsible to conduct yourself and ensure your subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves in a manner consistent with company mission values, code of ethics, policies and other standards of conduct.

• The desire to make a meaningful difference. Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently. We need someone who competes to win!
• Authentic leader: direct…