Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill's protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Quality Assurance Supervisor will implement food safety management systems and ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements at an assigned facility. In this role, you will support the leadership team with thorough understanding of quality assurance safety technology, testing and auditing documentation, data collection and analysis and knowledge transfer. You will provide team leadership to find solutions for food safety and quality concerns.
Key Accountabilities
Monitor regulatory activities and plant compliance with regulatory safety standards and act as a liaison for the business with external regulatory authorities.
Ensure adherence to corporate, regulatory and facility food safety and quality requirements.
Evaluate standard operating procedures, master schedule, verification, customer food safety and quality requirements and reporting for the team.
Act as and intermediary between our customers and the facility to review product performance, conduct quality safety audits, review third party certifications and respond to customer questions and complaints.
Implement product specification systems and drive continuous improvement in the areas of processes and customer focus.
Assist with various projects relating to safety, food safety, regulatory, environment, process improvement, engagement, training and others as needed.
Other duties as assigned
Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in science, chemistry, microbiology, quality assurance or equivalent experience
Minimum one year of directly related work experience
Willing and able to work some holidays and weekends
Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment
Ability to make decisions under pressure
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to relate technical knowledge to solve complex testing and process problems
Demonstrated ability of leadership, motivation, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork and successful completion of work.
Preferred Qualifications
Six Sigma experience
Experience in a food manufacturing environment
Experience interacting with external stakeholders (regulatory agencies, external manufacturers, customers)
Confirmed ability to balance and achieve positive results leading multifunctional teams
Problem solving and analytical skills with experience in Root Cause Analysis
One year of supervisory experience
Laboratory knowledge, including Good Laboratory Practice and instrumentation.
Process Auditing experience
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Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet