Food Safety & Quality Assurance Supervisor

The Pet Care business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. Owners of dogs, cats, birds, small animals, fish and reptiles rely on our brands for exceptional value and trusted results. Our industry-leading brands include Tetra, Instant Ocean, Marineland, 8-in-1, Dingo, FURminator, Nature's Miracle, GloFish, DreamBone and SmartBones.

Supervise hourly staff and temporary employees in the QA/QC areas in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Oversee QA/QC in both lab and in-process inspection efforts at the Bridgeton Manufacturing Facility. Collaborate cross-functionally to achieve facility goals and meet safety, food safety, and production requirements.

• Must understand and demonstrate safe work practices at all times to ensure a safe work environment and comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Create and maintain a positive and respectful environment for all employees that is free from intimidation and harassment.
• Contribute to the accomplishment of Key Performance Indicators including safety, quality, production, cost and lean implementation.
• Monitor and manage the facility's food safety program and assist the facility's SQF practitioner.
• Oversee the "On Hold" product program, including the status, release, and destruction of "Rejected" or "Reworked" products.
• Responsible for coaching, mentoring, selection, and training of QA/QC technicians.
• Responsible for review/editing of quality policies, work instructions, inspection plans, procedures, and other quality documentation requirements as needed.
• Responsible for working with the Manager on planning, assigning, and directing work; providing feedback on employee performance; participating in the reward, discipline, and coaching related to resolving any problems or disputes with employees.
• Evaluate production schedules to ensure the appropriate staffing levels meet production demands and monitor work hours to balance overtime.
• Provide support for root cause investigations and analysis on quality related issues by facilitating and promoting the use of appropriate problem solving techniques such as 5 Why's for effective root cause analysis.
• Effectively communicate with other Supervisors and Managers to ensure internal and external investigations such as CAPA and complaint forms are effectively completed in a time manner.
• Approval and issuance of product masters, BOM's, and QA/QC in process documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree preferred and one to three years of relevant experience in manufacturing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous supervisory and or team building experience is required.

• Working knowledge and understanding of Food Safety and Quality requirements in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to comprehend and follow the Quality policies, SOP's, work instructions, and inspection procedures
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, regulatory requirements, SAP recipe and related product information, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Preferred: HACCP Certification, PCQI

• 20% normal office environment and 80% manufacturing environment
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  Work is performed in a manufacturing environment where peanuts, tree nuts, shrimp, fish, and other potential food allergens may be present