Quality Control/Safety Compliance Supervisor

Vertical Cold Storage LLC•Bolingbrook, IL

23h

About The Position

This person will be responsible for ensuring Food Safety guidelines and practices are met as well as have responsibility for Safety Compliance within the facility.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and verbally communicate effectively.
Strong familiarity with computer software required.
HACCP and Food Safety and Defense Action planning preferred.
Familiarity with the statistical control process.
Strong knowledge of food-borne pathogens and mitigation techniques.
Prior food safety audit experience including AIB or Siliker.
OSHA 30 Hour coursework completion.
High school diploma or GED required; additional Food Safety coursework preferred.
3-5 years of experience in Quality Control function required; preferably in a meat processing facility.
2-3 years of prior Supervisory experience required.

Nice To Haves

SQF or BRC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Support a food-safe working environment by complying with SOP procedures, rules, and regulations.
Ensure the HACCP program is in place and processes are followed.
Ensure USDA procedures are followed.
Either personally or through delegation ensure all quality control processes are met, and report deviations and corrective actions to the General Manager and the Corporate Safety & Compliance Manager.
Prepare and participate in the food safety audits including AIB.
Inspect products including taking temperatures, and weights, and performing tests (such as swabs for microbes).
Inform Management of any deviations from expected norms.
Support USDA in inspections as requested.
Supervise staff’s effectiveness in inspections to ensure adherence to customer specifications and food safety regulations.
Calibrate equipment as needed and according to procedure.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Demonstrate a safe working environment by following and ensuring safety rules and regulations are followed.
Actively train, mentor, and supervise direct and indirect labor as appropriate.
Partner with facility operations and HR to track new hire progress and plan for a New Hire's smooth transition to the operations using the Alchemy Virtual Training platform.
Serve as site training Point of Contact for all industry regulators, clients, and station stakeholders to ensure training compliance.
Partner with Facility Management to assist in scheduling and ensuring specialized training is tracked and conducted in accordance with required yearly training policies.
Oversee monthly Safety Committee meetings, with a clear expectation that meeting agendas, notetaking, and post-meeting presentations are required.
Support the delivery of live training events across the facility. This includes daily and weekly Safety Toolbox talks.
Assist the Management in teaching and tracking required Training for all levels of employees up to and including facility management.
Other duties may be assigned as business necessitates.