Leprino Foods

　　Position Title: Quality Assurance Supervisor

　　Shift Type: Full Time

　　Location: Allendale, MI, US, 49401

　　Posted Date: Jan 13, 2024

　　Requisition ID: 29401

　　No of Openings: 1

　　Job Functions: Quality & Food Safety

　　Description: Within our 300-person Allendale, Michigan manufacturing facility (20 minutes outside of Grand Rapids), we are seeking a highly qualified Quality Assurance Supervisor on our Quality team to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of food quality, safety, and production efficiencies. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate. Plans and schedules daily staffing needs to improve labor efficiency and ensure production needs are met. Supervises the daily Quality shift operations to ensure production standards and quality parameters are set. Leads and coaches team employees in Quality department by implementing programs in technical training, safety, quality, communications, performance recognition, and internal employee development to drive peak employee engagement and efficiency. Builds and fosters strong working relationships, collaboration within their team and a positive work environment. Evaluates information to complete root cause analysis. Ensures the plant optimally carries out policies, procedures and systems established by the Corporate Quality organization in the areas of Quality and Food Safety, Customer Interface (including approvals, specifications audits, product evaluation and conformance protocols, and customer complaints and follow up) analytical and performance testing methodologies, and purchase quality control. Carries out the sanitation program efficiency to ensure food safety standards are met in the department. Coordinates with plant personnel to follow up on customer issues (complaints, audit responses, customer queries, etc.) Monitors team operations and makes recommendations for labor and manufacturing efficiency, cost savings and quality improvements. Manages against the Quality Department's financial performance goals. Be humble, inquisitive, patient, collaborative, innovative, results-oriented, and resilient - the DNA of a Leprino employee. You Have At Least (Required Qualifications): A Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemical Engineering, OR equivalent work experience. One (1) year of leadership experience.Progressive proven experience in quality assurance. We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):A Master's in Food or Dairy Science, Food Technology, or Chemical Engineering.People leadership within the food or beverage manufacturing industry. Leprino Foods embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Offering you in return:A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, nine paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another. Our Story: Leprino Foods' history dates back over 65 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in