Quality Supervisor 2nd Shift (3:30pm - 12:30am)

 

Nestlé Professional is committed to providing the finest ingredients, operational knowledge, and uncompromised support to foodservice operations across the US. Our team of culinary experts and skilled product developers partner closely with foodservice professionals to generate creative, branded food and beverage solutions that address a wide variety of needs. As a business serving other businesses, we’re focused on performing with speed, service, and precision to cook up delicious ideas for our clients both small and large. Satisfy your appetite for an exciting career at Nestlé Professional.

 

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POSITION SUMMARY:
Directs quality assurance factory floor and/or laboratory personnel while maintaining a close rapport with production and the Quality team to identify, seek and prevent problems affecting quality. A key position within the team providing expertise and support to the operations department and factory management staff, encouraging a cross departmental quality and compliance mind-set.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operational Tasks:

• Collaborate with production team and monitor all processes and procedures to ensure efficiency and continuous improvement
• Use Defect Root Cause Analysis for the investigation of consumer and customer complaints and quality related losses.
• Develop corrective actions and monitors for effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot using product tests and product specification measurements.
• Ensures an active internal quality audit program in compliance with FSSC 22000 and the Nestlé Quality Management System.
• Maintain and update HACCP, NQMS and SOP's and train associates at all levels on quality programs.
• Is a valued partner with internal and external customers, suppliers, colleagues, and support services to ensure achievement of targets.

Systems tasks:

• Leads quality assurance production floor support team by scheduling and assigning work, providing training and managing budgets
• Own the activities for FSSC 22000 compliance while driving continuous improvement for quality metrics and KPIs in the factory.
• Actively participate in the change control process. Maintain and updates Rework and Allergen matrices for the factory.
• Communicate Quality and Food Safety briefs to the factory and prepare statistical based reports.
• Acts as a communication liaison between management and quality staff to support corporate and factory initiatives.

Laboratory tasks:

• Supports factory traceability exercises.
• Manages factory laboratories for chemistry, incoming goods, microbiology and / or sensory by scheduling and assigning work, providing training and balancing budgets.
• Ensures daily routine sample analyses using lab techniques and other instrumentation following Good Laboratory Practices and Internal Control Plans (ICP).
• Oversees lab operational activities – daily equipment maintenance, ordering, stock control, stock record entry, reporting, document control, etc.
• Ensures lab compliance for FSSC 22000 and NQMS while driving continuous improvement for Quality metrics and KPIs in the lab.
• Ensures the completion of internal lab audits in compliance with the NQAC program.
• Updates NQMS, ICPs and SOPs as needed and ensures training of laboratory associates.  Assists, advises, and trains factory employees in attaining NQAC requirements (MI, LI, P-test, etc.).
• Ensures that a high quality of products, services, housekeeping, and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in designated and specifically Lab areas.
• Summarizes data, prepares, and interprets reports for use by management.
• Acts as a communication liaison between management and laboratory staff to support corporate and plant-driven initiatives.
• Is the key factory contact person with other corporate and factory quality teams.
   

Safety & environmental:

• Ensures compliance with all regulatory and Nestlé guidelines pertaining to safety, health, and environmental.
• Is a key part of the culture change towards behavioral safety improvement.
• Nestlé Continuous Excellence:

Supports key Nestlé Continuous Excellence(NCE) initiatives.
Other duties as assigned by manager.
 
 

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

• HS Diploma Required; B.S. Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or other related field is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years manufacturing and/or laboratory experience required, food industry preferred.
• 1+ years of supervisory experience in QA/QC preferred.

SKILLS:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skil