Description

The Food Safety & Quality   Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily food safety & quality   activities for an assigned shift and processing facility. This role ensures   that products meet Pete & Gerry's food safety & quality specifications,   customer requirements, and applicable food safety regulations. The supervisor   leads quality and food safety initiatives on their shift, assists in routine   facility inspections, investigates quality issues, and drives continuous   improvement to maintain product integrity and consumer safety.

• Supervise daily food safety and quality assurance   activities.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, HACCP, SQF, GMP,   Organic, Humane, and other applicable regulatory and customer requirements.
• Monitor and verify food safety programs, including   HACCP plans, sanitation practices, allergen controls, food fraud controls,   and environmental monitoring
• Monitor Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and   other SQF programs through SQF internal auditing program and ensure overall   quality expectations and guidelines are met.
• Train and develop employees on food safety, quality   standards, and regulatory requirements. 
• Collaborate with Operations, Sanitation,   Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure consistent product quality and   food safety compliance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused   on quality, efficiency, and risk reduction
• Investigate product quality concerns, customer   complaints, and non-conformances; implement corrective and preventive actions   (CAPA).
• Establish and maintain positive working   relationships with USDA representatives, auditors, suppliers, and other   management members.
• Acts as data administrator to enter and review   quality data and key performance indicators to identify improvement   opportunities.
• Supervises QA and QC technicians on shift.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 3 years food industry preferred
• At least 1 year supervisory or team leadership experience
• SQF Practitioner or ability to   become certified.
• Attention to detail and   uncompromising concern for quality and food safety.
• Proven audit management skills.
• Bilingual, English & Spanish strongly preferred
• Requires use of standard office   equipment such as computers, phones, and scanner/copier
• Must be able to work as a team and   achieve company goals
• Must be able to provide clear and   concise communication
• HACCP and SQF certifications strongly preferred.