About this opportunity
Darigold, Inc. lists this Quality Assurance Supervisor opportunity in portland, Oregon. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Darigold is seeking a motivated Quality Assurance Supervisor to join the team at our Portland plant. As a member of the Portland team, the Quality Assurance Supervisor will be a partner in the Operations Division and is responsible for the daily supervision of the plant quality and food safety programs.
Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume, and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today we are one of the nation’s largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value-added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.
What You Will Do:
Perform timely records review, monitor compliance with specifications, methods and procedures, GMP, HACCP and food safety programs
Direct internal audit program to verify compliance to regulatory and internal requirements. Track and report results and identify trends. Drive completion of corrective actions resulting from the internal audit program
Responsible for the overall corrective action/preventive action program. Tracks and follows up on open action items and reports completion
Provide technical support in the implementation of Appendix N program including training and correction of deficiencies
Conduct routine plant inspection to verify compliance to regulatory requirements from milk receiving to shipping of finished products
Environmental monitoring and sanitation monitoring by conducting and directing the associated programs. Gives regular updates to management on the state of open environmental sites and makes appropriate recommendations to management
Train and review of methodologies, SOP’s, performance and techniques of hourly employees
Report monthly scheduled training completion to plant management
Timely metal detection document review to validate the efficacy of procedures
Monitor CIP systems and documentation to ensure proper cleaning. Validate records and compliance with established parameters
Responsible for investigating and following up on any reported food safety or quality concerns
Track, trend and report key quality measures
Maintain plant Quality and Food Safety Scorecard
Maintain plant Kosher, Organic, and Validus programs
Timely customer complaint investigation, resolution and reporting
Third party audit preparation, review and response
Special projects as needed
Trouble-shooting plant quality issues
Product development and equipment commissioning activities
What You Will Bring:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong leadership skills
Excellent organizational skills
Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to deal effectively with all plant employees
Good technical understanding of manufactured dairy products
Ability to troubleshoot quality issues in a manufacturing environment
BS in Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, or Chemistry
2-5 years of experience in the food industry preferred
Benefits of Working at Darigold:
We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:
401k with competitive employer matching
Employer paid life & disability coverage
Paid time off and paid holidays
8 weeks paid parental leave
Education assistance
Employee assistance program
Our Commitment to Diversity:
Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and affirmative action employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish .
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Worksite address
portland, OR, 97204, US
Who can apply
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