QA Supervisor
Summary
Oversees quality and food safety on an assigned shift at Creekstone Farms' beef processing facility in Arkansas City, KS — leading and coaching hourly QA Technicians, executing USDA/HACCP food-safety programs, investigating customer complaints, and maintaining quality and payroll records.
JOB SUMMARY:
The QA Supervisor is responsible for the Company’s quality and food safety performance on the assigned shift. Reporting to the QA Superintendent, this position owns shift-level execution, while the programs, specifications, and procedures themselves are created and approved above it. This position works closely with the operations departments to meet Company goals and to support a team environment across the facility. This position must understand, promote and have a “Creekstone Proud” mindset that positively enhances the Company culture, being an example of appropriate behavior, attitude, and respect for others.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Provide leadership and direction to the hourly QA Technicians on the assigned shift.
• Train, coach, develop, appraise, and when necessary discipline the QA Technicians, with appropriate feedback.
• Ensure sanitation, food safety, and regulatory requirements are met daily.
• Maintain quality standards by ensuring product is produced to Company specifications.
• Investigate customer complaints for quality defects.
• Carry out the quality and food safety programs, specifications, and procedures as directed by the QA Superintendent.
• Update the quality manual when directed.
• Recommend improvements to current quality programs to the QA Superintendent.
• Maintain accurate business and quality records.
• Verify labor hours and payroll report accuracy.
• Maintain a cost-effective schedule that makes best use of labor and supply resources.
• Enforce health and safety policies in the work area, including for employees outside the department.
• Refer upward to the QA Superintendent regulatory findings, customer escalations, and decisions beyond this authority.
• Develop and promote positive working relationships with employees, peers, leaders, and all others.
• All other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of beef processing, ground beef, and USDA regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with a diverse labor force.
• HACCP, BRC, PAACO, and PCQI credentials preferred; none required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Solid problem solving, project management, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
• Detail oriented, organized, reliable, and resourceful, with high expectations for self and others.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Clear communication skills – verbally and in written form – presenting ideas, concerns, and questions in a well thought out, positive, and professional manner.
• Able to work independently and within a team in a fast-paced environment, dealing effectively with change.
• Able to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, and type for extended periods.
• Able to lift and move up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 75 pounds occasionally.
• Able to work in office and production environments with varying temperature, moderate noise, and required PPE.
• Availability to work the assigned shift, including evenings, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• On-site position at the Arkansas City, KS facility.
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.