OVERVIEW
This role leads the Quality Team to ensure the production of safe food by following Baldwin Richardson Foods’ Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures across the plant supply chain. The Supervisor executes the Food Safety Plan (FSP) and provides technical expertise to their cross-functional partners.
- This role is located at our Macedon, NY Facility, and is on our 3rd shift team (11:59pm to 8:30am, M-F).
- Eligible candidates must have reliable transportation. The facility is not on a bus route.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws for Quality Assurance team
- Conducts root cause analysis and utilizes other quality /problem solving techniques to resolve quality issues including product holds, customer complaints, and GMP’s issues
- Tracks and reports metrics used to define performance that are aligned with company objectives
- Analyzes trends to understand performance opportunities and develops plan to close gaps
- Engages in non-conforming material process to ensure product is segregated and dispositioned
- Partners with Production, Sanitation, and Warehousing Departments to ensure GMP’s and preventive controls are followed
- Creates and provides training to BRF team members on quality and food safety as needed
- Supports plants’ readiness for governmental, 1st, 2nd and 3rd party audits (including SQF)
- Performs internal audits in production and storage areas and on procedures, policies and programs
- Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk and provides guidance on system improvements and staff training
- Identifies areas to reduce waste, rework, and other inefficiencies with a focus on continuous process improvement
- Uses statistical tools to create and assess processes and track progress of quality programs
- Reviews adherence to budget on a monthly basis
- Acts as primary representative for all QA lab equipment and calibration of plant scales and balances
- Acts as a backup for Compliance Analyst, Quality Analyst or Quality Technician as needed
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Supervises and coaches the Quality team members to achieve timely and accurate testing, inspection, and review of ingredients, products, packaging and records
- Manages the Quality team schedule to ensure coverage is available when needed
- Sets clear expectations and facilitates coaching and guidance to team members to foster achievement of departmental and company goals
- Inspires, empowers, and manages performance of Quality team members
- Cultivates talent by identifying development needs and opportunities, and provides training/coaching to team members
- Monitors team overtime spend and supply spend
A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, or Chemical Engineering
- 3-5 years of prior experience in food safety and quality
- At least 1 year of prior supervisory experience required
- PCQI, HACCP, and SPC trained preferred
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
WILL BE ABLE TO
- Display demonstratable knowledge of quality systems, food safety, and sanitation practices
- Interpret data, understand process capability, and relate it to customer specifications
- Display well-developed leadership capabilities and interpersonal skills
- Work effectively in a fast-paced environment, with frequent change-overs, and quick commercialization process
- Operate with strong, effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Display good organizational skills and the ability to assemble resources needed to orchestrate multiple projects/activities and accomplish goals
- Be proficient in time management
- Be insightful and utilize creative problem solving, with the ability to exercise sound judgment and make discerning decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
- Maintain unquestionable integrity and dependability
- Continuously operate in a results-oriented fashion with a focused sense of urgency
WHO WE ARE Baldwin Richardson Foods is focused on enriching the flavor of life. As a full-service liquid products supplier and strategic partner to the food and beverage industry, Baldwin Richardson Foods combines its formulation expertise and unique packaging options with robust processing capabilities to produce high-quality sauces, toppings, syrups, fillings, and shelf-stable beverages for the world's most iconic Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs), Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands, and food service companies. Its state-of-the-art Innovation & Culinary Center transforms trends and culinary inspiration into legendary products through an award-winning commercialization process. The company also manufactures and markets Mrs. Richardson's dessert sauces and Nance's mustards/condiments in addition to producing finished goods for the private label sector. BRF maintains its headquarters and a manufacturing facility in Macedon, New York; with a Culinary Innovation Center in Westmont, Illinois; and offices and manufacturing facilities in Williamson, New York; Pennsauken, New Jersey; and Corona, California.
*** BRF offers an excellent benefits package, eligibility is the first of the month after start date, and includes medical, dental, vision, paid vacation and sick time, tuition assistance and 401k.***
Read more about who we are at www.brfoods.com or www.linkedin.com/company/baldwin-richardson-foods