Quality Assurance Supervisor (Nights)

Summary

In this exciting role, you will be a hands-on supervisor responsible for a wide variety of activities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. This includes supervising and providing work direction to the Quality Assurance Technicians and Leads. Supervisor will also help to develop, implement and lead plant quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance to state, federal, and local regulations including personnel and milk plant licensing
• Maintain lab supply levels and place orders to ensure proper inventory levels
• Ensure additional accountabilities, as may be required by management, are handled in a manner necessary to meet operational standards
• Maintain systems for checking and verifying process compliance, including but not limited to: SPC, HACCP, Quality Systems, Formula Control, etc
• Responsible for QA leads and technicians in monitoring and testing a wide variety of ingredients and finished product; and scheduling, training, and performance
• Ensure plant SOP’s are current and aligned with their associated analytical methods
• Supervise microbiology laboratories and analyze and interpret results while maintaining lab safety and Good Lab Practices (GLP)
• Execute programs, communicate effectively, anticipate and react to problems so as to minimize product loss or deviations from established standards
• Supervise records maintenance and information analysis.
• Ensure that the interface with other plant groups is conducted in a manner that is conducive with the operations’ goals
• Follow Chobani Safety Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Coordinate plant and laboratory equipment calibration and certification programs
• Present updates to upper management on status of the Quality Department or quality issues
• Ensure all analytical methods used in the laboratories are current and as per Standard Methods, as required

Requirements

• Minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience supervising
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or related field preferred
• Work independently and as a team player
• Minimum of 3+ years of quality assurance or quality control experience within a food safety environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be attentive to detail and accuracy

About Us

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, we are a values-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and have been since Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S., founded the company in 2005. We produce yogurt, oatmilk, dairy- and plant-based creamers, ready-to-drink coffee and plant-based probiotic drinks. Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, and it’s made with only natural ingredients without artificial preservatives.


Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world – putting humanity first in everything we do. Our philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to our communities and beyond: working to eradicate child hunger, supporting immigrants, refugees and underrepresented people, honoring veterans, and protecting the planet. We manufacture our products in New York, Idaho, and Australia. Chobani products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets. For more information, please visit www.chobani.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws.