Supervisor - QA - WA

Supervisor - QA - WA

Darigold is seeking a motivated Quality Assurance Supervisor to join our NEW Pasco Plant. This role is pivotal to ensure the quality and safety of the finished goods we produce. This role's main function is to administer plant policies and procedures relating to quality and food safety. This person will also supervise the lab technician team as directed by the Sr. Quality Assurance Manager through performance, monitoring and development of quality systems and procedures.

As a leader of the Quality Assurance team, a person must be an example of the desires and abilities to contribute to the overall success of the plant. Our plants create nutritious products 24 / 7, 365 days a year. As such, all Darigold employees are expected to follow all Food Safety and Quality requirements as outlined in Darigold's Good Manufacturing Policy, Standard Operating Procedures, and facility employee training sessions. All employees should also believe in collaborating with others to achieve team goals, while also effectively working independently without direct supervision.

What You Will Do

• Perform records review, monitor compliance to specifications, methods, and procedures, GMP, HACCP and food safety programs. Ensure compliance through sampling and testing of all relevant processes and materials.
• Environmental and sanitation monitoring by conducting and directing the associated programs.
• Perform and monitor laboratory equipment calibrations.
• Lead team of laboratory technicians in quality analysis.
• Monitor plant quality data and analysis.
• Supervise and conduct laboratory functions and operations in all facets of analytical testing and support for in-process and finished product analysis.
• Train and review of methodologies, SOP's, performance, and techniques of hourly employees.
• Implement and conduct routine laboratory calibrations of instruments to assure accuracy and repeatability of test results.
• Finished product evaluation to include packaging review and finished product integrity. Ensure all analytical and production check frequencies are being met.
• Weights and measures verification to include scale checks and documentation.
• Conduct internal audits to verify compliance to WSDA, USDA and FDA requirements.
• Conduct routine plant inspection to verify compliance to regulatory requirements from milk receiving to shipping of finished products.
• Carries out additional duties as assigned

What You Bring

Quality

Nice to Have's

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirement

Salary Range : $71,673 - $87,599

Benefits of Working at Darigold

We understand that as an employee, the benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We are proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes :

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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