Hybrid Quality Assurance Supervisor presso Ruiz Foods

Ruiz Foods has been family owned since 1964, is one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the country and is the proud maker of two #1 brands: El Monterey frozen Mexican food and Tornados roller grill taquitos in grocery stores and convenience stores across the US and Canada.

Are you looking for career development opportunities in an exciting company that cares about its team members and consumers alike? Come join our team and help us continue our industry-leading track record of growth, quality, and delicious food!    

Support program compliance for state and federal agencies, third-party and customer audits. Schedule may vary as needed to meet business needs.

 COMPENSATION: $65,000 - $75,000/year DOE, Bonus Eligible

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the compliance for BRC and for Quality metrics/Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Lead all departments in timely closure of CAR’s, NC’s, and internal audits.
• Lead by example and support Sanitation and other departments in Food Safety & quality-based decisions.
• Ensures activities are following company quality assurance standards and applicable government regulations.
• Lead QA Auditors in Root cause analysis, monitoring, corrective actions, and verification techniques.
• Support Root cause analysis and provide details with pictures/videos on deposition decisions for held product.
• Assures efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of QA tasks and elimination of wasteful practices within department.
• Responsible for weekly and monthly reports
• Coordinate, plan and communicate and support daily QA receiving auditors’ workdays, vacation, time off, Training etc.
• Support traceability exercises and product trace procedures.
• Responsible for identifying and closing gaps in procedures and/or processes.
• Lead by example and provide quality-based decisions to the team when needed.
• Provide coverage for other supervisors as needed to support the needs of the business.
• Excellent regular full-time attendance in support of company objectives.
• Use initiative and judgment in making decisions, keeping with Ruiz Foods Inc. best interests.
• Follow all safety and working rules.
• Support Quality Management tasks as assigned.
• Must be able to withstand cold temperatures to perform audits in -10-degree freezers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• S. degree in food science, microbiology, poultry or meat science, animal science or equivalent of 3-4 years in leadership role with experience or training in the quality/food safety, sanitation or food industry.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Strong cross functional leadership.
• Working knowledge of various food processing technologies and their impact on quality and food safety (freezing, refrigerating, cooking, baking, etc.)
• Ability to write technical reports.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Certification in HACCP, PCQI, GFSI discipline or any Lean Six Sigma a plus.