1st Shift Quality Team Lead at Coastal

Louisville, Ohio, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Sep, 26

Salary

23.5

Posted On

16 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Assurance, Food Safety, GMP, SQF Standards, HACCP, CAPA, Root Cause Analysis, Internal Auditing, Team Leadership, Compliance Monitoring, Sampling, Product Evaluation

Industry

Description

Position Summary: The Quality Team Lead must comply with all plant GMP, SQF Quality and Safety, Food Safety and Bio-Security procedures. The Quality Team Lead will enforce quality assurance, food safety and quality control policies and programs throughout the company to verify that Biery Cheese products are manufactured consistently and in accordance with the customer expectations, regulatory and SQF standards of quality. The individual can work any shift and possible weekends. The Quality Team Lead will oversee the Quality Assurance Technicians during shifts. The Team Lead could make quick decisions on product and facility impact and quality issues. The Team Lead will work in unison with the Quality Manager to ensure compliance requirements are met. This position will be backed up by another Quality Lead or the Quality Manager. Payrate and Shift: 1st Shift: Monday - Friday 6:55am – 3:00pm Payrate: $23.50 per hour Occasional Mandatory OT including weekends Essential Duties/Responsibilities: * Oversees the Quality Assurance Technicians. Train, coaches, mentors, empowers and develops good GMP practices with all team members. * Assist in the Quality review/evaluation including hold/release of all product types (i.e. cheese, labels, film, chemicals, ingredients, etc...) * Assist in sampling and release of bulks and finished goods in a timely manner. * Reviews and inputs nutritional information from COAs into E21. * Review All Production and Quality records across all lines in Redzone to ensure compliance and handle all non-compliance and deviations in a swift manner. * Documents each occurrence including root cause and Corrective actions * Monitors packaging and process cheese manufacturing operations for quality/ Food Safety compliance issues * Assist in facilitating the internal Quality Assurance audits. Coordinate, evaluate, and assist in developing action plans and follow up of quality issues. * Assist in customer and internally initiated audits. Respond to and develop CAPA for audit observations. Ensure that CAPAs are closed out in a timely manner and resolved. * Meet with QA Management team regularly to appraise it of the status of the site’s quality and food safety compliance, including current problems. * Engage in on-going communication with customers to resolve outstanding quality issues and ensure customer satisfaction with the Biery Cheese quality systems. * Assist in the compliance with internal procedures to ensure that established quality and process procedures are being always followed by the appropriate personnel. Assist in new product development production specification development. * The above list of responsibilities is not inclusive and can/ will be changed/ amended as needed to present our customers and consumers with the highest quality, safety, and secure products from Biery Cheese Requirements: * A 2yr degree in science related field preferred. Can be waived with equivalent experience. Knowledgeable in HACCP/Food Safety Guidelines. Commitment to Food Safety: Biery Cheese will continuously train our team members in food safety, food quality and maintaining regulatory requirements. Biery Cheese team members will be encouraged to improve their work process to produce/ packaged at the highest quality under the guides of food safety and quality. Our team members are to conduct themselves appropriately while at Biery Cheese and manage the production area in a safe manner to avoid injury to themselves or co-workers. Work Environment: The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts which may require special safety precautions working around moving machines in production facilities, protective clothing or gear such as goggles, gloves and shoes may be required. May be able to work in a cold environment. Physical Demands: * Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. * Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. * Ability to work in multiple areas of the plant and may be exposed to wet and humid conditions. * Ability to lift up to 50lbs. * Ability to use distant and peripheral vision, identify and distinguish colors, and adjust focus. * May work near moving mechanical parts, high and/or confining places. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. We adhere to the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct and expect all employees to uphold principles of human rights, fair labor practices, and environmental responsibility in line with international standards.

Responsibilities

Oversees Quality Assurance Technicians to ensure Biery Cheese products meet customer, regulatory, and SQF standards. Responsible for enforcing food safety policies, managing non-compliance deviations, and facilitating internal and external audits.