Fsqa Supervisor - Ancaster, Canada - Aspire Bakeries

Aspire Bakeries

Verified Company

Ancaster, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods.

Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery(r), Otis Spunkmeyer(r), and Oakrun Farm Bakery(r).

With 14 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers' expectations.

Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

This role will report to the Sr. FSQA Manager and work cross functionally with other departments. Supervises the day-to-day activities of the QA technicians to maximize resource effectiveness and utilization in compliance with AIMS programs.

Responsibilities:

Provide QA technical support to all site departments including production, maintenance, logistics, and engineering as required to achieve business goals
Develops and implement validations, testing, inspection procedures, and statistical compliance with GMPs, food safety, company specifications, and regulatory requirements
Researches product defects, recommends modifications in products or standards, and prepares necessary reports (NCRs) and CAPA plans.
Implements and comply with AIMS program and QA frameworks initiatives to improve QA KPIs (nonconformance, zero defects, customer complaints, firsttime right, etc.) and customer service
Establish, monitor, validate, and maintain procedures and systems (HACCP, Food Safety Plans (PCPs) and sign off on trials and new innovations
Maintain effective communication and appropriate working relationship with internal and external customers such as supply chain planning, purchasing, R&D, and others as applicable
Shares information with superiors, colleagues, staff, and subordinates and participates in the development of the annual site QA budget and controls fixed and variable cost expenditures.
Manage inventory of testing supplies and equipment
Managing the operational cost of the department including controlling overtime, absenteeism, and quality of production output among others to ensure a costcompetitive operation
Facilitate through AOE the correct QA skills and competencies to employees to drive the continuous improvement agenda
Managing performance issues by interacting with management and legal to raise employee performance to accepted levels
Other duties may be assigned
Adhere to GMPs and Health and Safety rules as outlined in the employee handbook
Adhere to food safety practices and ensure they are being followed

Qualifications:

A degree in Food Science or a related field is required
Certification CQE, CQM, Food Safety System (BRC, SQF, FSSC 22000, etc.) a plus. A minimum 3 or more years of experience in supervising or managing the QA function is required
3 or more years of experience in the food manufacturing

CAPA

RCA(6M), 5 Why problemsolving workable knowledge plus
Skills HACCP, PCQI, GMPs, and other planspecific training
Proficiency in MS Office, QM SAP, etc.
Administration of continuous improvement methods in TPM
Knowledgeable in quality/food safety requirements, and regulatory requirements and transitioning that knowledge to our other departments and building respect

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.