What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Supervisor position at Cacique, Inc.?
Established in 1973, Cacique® has affirmed itself as America's leader in Hispanic perishables. Our product offerings span from fresh cheeses, table creams, and processed cheese to cured meats and drinkable yogurts. Our company has a leadership position amongst the Hispanic population nationwide and enjoys a steady path of growth. We are a very dedicated and competitive family owned company which offers an excellent environment in which to thrive and grow.
Cacique looks to hire future teammates who embody Cacique's Four Pillars: Family, Quality, Integrity and Authenticity. These four Pillars are the values that have been the foundation of Cacique's success since its inception in 1973. Our work culture embraces people who are innovative, resourceful, determined, catalysts of change and champions of our values.
We are currently looking for a QA Supervisor to manage the quality and sanitation functions for our dairy manufacturing plant in City of Industry who embody our values and is looking to join America’s leader in Hispanic perishables. The QA Supervisor will be responsible for the following.
DUTIES/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Maintain a working relationship with Regulatory Inspectors and Third Party Auditors to ensure compliance to standards. Complete and submit all paperwork.
- Perform the Cacique Quality Standards Compliance Audit for the City of Industry manufacturing facility. Must be a certified SQF Practitioner, BRC Lead Auditor, (or any other GFSI initiative) Lead Auditor Training.
- Aides in the development of documents and document control at the City of Industry Cacique facility. Is not solely responsible for creating documents, but has the expertise and knowledge and is available to assist facility staff as needed.
- Work closely with Plant and Operations Managers, QA Management, and plant personnel to prevent & resolve audit gaps and corrective actions.
- Work with the purchasing group to follow up with supplier on required documentation and audit responses.
- Assist plant HACCP team and maintain HACCP program and all necessary pre-requisite program documentation.
- Assist in training all plant personnel regarding HACCP, SQF, GMP’S, sanitation, food defense, food security, and product handling.
- Perform QA verification audits of documents for the City of Industry Cacique facility.
- Visually verify Cacique employees performing essential QA job duties.
- Provides auditing of suppliers / vendors to ensure that the Cacique quality standard is implemented and verified throughout the manufacturing chain.