Safety Sensitive: Yes

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious, and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the QA Receiving Supervisor will oversee quality control activities, ensuring tasks are adequately performed to ofi, customer and regulatory food safety and quality standards. They will be responsible for communication, data collection, and specialized tasks to enhance food safety throughout the facility. QA Supervisor will also verify compliance with company food safety and hygiene protocol. Non-compliances discovered in any of these areas are to be communicated to the Production Manager, Maintenance Manager and/or Quality Manager

The ideal candidate for this position will have an advanced understanding of food laws and regulations. They should have advanced risk assessment skills and be comfortable performing and leading root cause analysis and complaint trend analysis.

Position Responsibilities

Inspect the production and packaging processing area in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) guidelines and ofi’ s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Perform and monitor the completion of datasheets in Red Zone for Ingredient inspection
Develop and implement policies and procedures to comply with Food Safety Modernization Act, Corporate Policies and Safety Quality Food (SQF) regulations.

• Leader in pest control activities and fumigation processes.

• Coordinate and conduct quality, food safety and safety training under the direction of the QFS Manager.

• Conduct daily, weekly, or monthly workplace inspections and internal audits.

• Collaborate with warehouse personnel on quality and safety issues and develop best practices in alignment of Corporate Quality and Safety policies and procedures.

• Review receiving documents such as BOL, trailer inspection, and COAs.

• Compare microbiological results between received testing results and internal specifications. Analyze test results for precision and accuracy.

• Understand the requirements for testing protocols for all inbound raw materials.

• Supervise incoming products and coordinate with warehouse and planning department for inbound sampling testing.

• Coordinate Shelf-Life Extension sampling, testing requirements, review of results, and release.

• Leader in allergen management for sampling and storage.

• Support product traceability and mock recall coordination.

• Complete SCAR report when ingredients and packaging materials are non-conforming

• Generate and communicate product safety and quality reports.

• Assist with annual SQF and customer audits.

• Investigate process deviations and perform root cause analysis to identify/resolve issues and perform corrective action as needed.

• Maintain supply inventory and order for QA department.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma is required. Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, Food Science, Chemistry, or related field is preferred.

• Four (4) years’ experience in Food Industry with two (2) years’ supervisory or lead experience is required.

• Be able to communicate with multiple departments to complete daily tasks

• Forklift driving experience for inbound and outbound trucks preferred

• Flexibility to work overtime or weekends is required.

• Knowledge of laboratory activities to include microbiological testing not limited to Statistical Process Control, Coliforms/E.coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Yeast and Mold, and analytical testing to include moisture, color is preferred.

• Thorough knowledge of good sanitation practices and good manufacturing practices is required.

• High level of competency with manufacturing, inventory, and traceability system.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products is required.

• Food Safety Modernization Act- Preventive Controls Qualified Individual training course certified is preferred.

• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and communicate with internal customers is required.

• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point certification is preferred.

• Bilingual: English and Spanish is preferred.

The pay for this role in the state of California ranges from $74,000 - $99,000 and is based on the position responsibilities and geographic location. Actual pay within this range may be determined based on candidate’s experience, qualifications and/or other determining factors.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment will be decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at: US-Talent.Acquisition@ofi.com

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