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Quality Assurance Supervisor - Twin Falls, ID

As the Quality Assurance Supervisor, you will be the critical quality and food safety partner to the plant management team. You will oversee and manage the plant's overall quality, food safety, and regulatory standards. Your leadership will ensure compliance and continuous improvement across all quality systems.

Compensation: $110,000 - $125,000 total compensation.

Base Salary of $90,000 - $110,000 base salary + 10% Annual Bonus + $5,000 annual bonus, 401k 6% match, Medical, Dental, Vision. Merit increases. 20 days PTO.

Schedule: 6pm - 6am, 2/2/3 schedule. 15 workdays a month.

Responsibilities:

Quality & Food Safety Management:

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive quality systems, including HACCP, GMPs, sanitation, and internal audits.
• Ensure all raw materials, process parameters, and finished products meet company quality and safety standards.
• Manage and audit quality programs, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting non-compliance.
• Lead the implementation and monitoring of HACCP plans across all production lines.
• Ensure robust prerequisite programs (environmental monitoring, allergen control, etc.) are in place and effective.
• Act as the site Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Practitioner, responsible for maintaining and improving the SQF system.

Compliance & Regulatory:

• Ensure compliance with FDA and local regulatory requirements for food safety and quality.
• Manage the organic compliance program for the facility.
• Support and represent the company during government agency, vendor, and customer interactions, including recall activities.
• Coordinate the implementation of an effective pest prevention program.

Auditing & Supplier Management:

• Lead and participate in internal and external audits.
• Work closely with suppliers to address non-compliance issues.
• Write and maintain standard operating procedures, work instructions, and forms for SQF manufacturing.

Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving:

• Investigate consumer and customer complaints, providing root cause analysis and improvement recommendations.
• Lead and participate in Continuous Improvement and Corrective/Preventive Action activities.
• Identify food safety and quality issues, gather data, determine root causes, and implement effective solutions.

Qualifications:

• Essential Skills & Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a food manufacturing Quality Assurance or production environment.
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, and quality systems in a low-moisture food manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of FDA and local regulatory requirements.
• Experience writing SOPs and work instructions for SQF environments.
• Experience with National Organic Program, Kosher, and Rainforest Alliance implementation and compliance.
• Ability to identify and resolve food safety and quality issues.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field.
• SQF Practitioner certification.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification.
• Experience in microbiology.
• HACCP training.
• Experience with manufacturing plant or line start-ups.