Food Safety & Quality Supervisor

Who we are!

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwanscompany.com

What we are looking for:

We are hiring a Food, Safety and Quality Supervisor - 2nd Shift (6:00 PM - 6:00 AM) at the largest pizza plant in the world and home to our Red baron and Tony’s frozen pizza’s, located in Salina, KS.

 

What you will get from us:

• 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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 GMP's and other regulations and ensures documentation of program.
• Ensures that the preoperative sanitation inspections are conducted and proper follow- up occurs when unsanitary conditions exist.
• Monitors the 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years related experience

• HACCP Certification preferred and food or beverage experience helpful
• Knowledge of math chemistry statistical process control and microbiology necessary.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and supervisor experience Ability to read and interpret documents and write reports and procedure manuals
• Intermediate level proficiency with MS Windows Suite (Word, Excel, a