Quality Assurance Supervisor - 1st or 2nd shift near Oklahoma City area, OK

Position Summary:

Quality Assurance Supervisor - 1st or 2nd shift near Oklahoma City area, OK will be responsible supervising all activities of QA Technicians and Sanitation departments while providing technical guidance and support of USDA, HACCP, GMP, SSOP, SQF for further processing of protein.  This position will be overseeing 9 Quality Techs.

Key Activities:

• Inspection of production floor including HACCP and quality checks are performed
• Addressing all GMP violations with both production management and team members
• Review of QA books: Pest Control, Hold, Receiving, Cure Log
• Organize customer and retained sampling program
• Assists with product recalls and dispositioning events.
• Interact with all USDA / HACCP / SSOP and lab functions
• Train and develop all new and current QA technicians
• Select products for testing, perform weight control checks, oversee micro sampling testing and conduct HACCP and quality checks and documentation
• Holds monthly safety committee meetings and reviews all safety concerns
• Audits the plant for compliance with USDA regulations and review for compliance with GMP’s

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or relevant discipline or equivalent related experience
• 5 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment in a USDA environment Experience
• HACCP certification and SQF knowledge
• USDA and meat processing history strongly preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must have supervisory and leadership skills