FSQA Supervisor

at Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. in Toluca, Illinois, United States

Job Description

The FSQA Supervisor will assist the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager with basic department staff supervision and with providing department direction. Essential functions include conducting quality audits, performing pre-operational inspections of equipment and processing areas, gathering and compiling production samples, providing incoming ingredient inspections, monitoring and ensuring compliance with facility HACCP, SSOP, Quality and GMP programs. The FSQA Supervisor will be responsible for multi-tasking and making decisions independently and ensuring clear direction is provided in stressful situations. There will be travel to cold storage facilities as well as suppliers to conduct ingredient inspections, supplier approvals, and other special projects.

• Advise the Management staff of any quality and food safety issues and present applicable solutions.
• Analyze process control charts, develop quality analysis, and evaluate system design.
• Assist with the delivery of facility competence regarding Quality metrics using root cause analysis
• Ensure department direction and training for FSQA staff
• Understand the budget and costs associated with overseeing the FSQA Department.
• Maintain and manage the Company’s Food Safety Plans, HACCP Plans and SQF programs and documentation.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and changes affecting food safety and develop and recommend appropriate program changes to ensure governmental compliance.
• Identify gaps to improve critical control points and preventative measures to include; establishing relevant specifications, monitoring and reviewing analysis, corrective actions, and verification procedures.
• Validate quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes; measuring production; determining and documenting operational and performance qualifications and updating quality assurance procedures.
• Work closely with plant operations and supply chain teams in the areas of quality program management, inspection coordination and testing requirements.
• Disposition product based on food safety or quality non-conformance.
• Oversee SQF Certification and 3rd party, regulatory and internal audits.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable food regulations (international, national, state, and local).
• Design and execute sanitation programs to manage and reduce microbiological risks.
• Develop and implement programs to monitor consumer complaint reports and assist with the response to customer complaints, potential food borne illnesses, including the development of crisis plans, and the communication of these responses and plans to local management.
• May act as the SQF Practitioner and conduct the following:
  • Lead the development, implementation, validation, and verification of the Food Safety Fundamentals and the Food Safety Plan,
  • Work closely with upper management and plant personnel to prevent and resolve audit gaps and corrective actions,
  • Manage the employee training program to reflect the new standards of food safety, GMPs, and employee safety,
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    Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
    
    

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