Quality Assurance (QA) Supervisor

Imagine a Career in Quality Assurance 

See yourself managing the plant quality assurance in order to guarantee that all products produced meet all company and customer quality and food safety requirements and USDA regulations at minimal cost. Envision administering the plant’s New Turkey Inspection System (NTIS), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP) and company programs related to sanitation and plant employee hygiene and food safety. 

Primary Functions 

• Managing the quality assurance function to assure all QA personnel, procedures and processes meet or exceed generally recognized industry standards for quality, process knowledge, technology, food safety and sanitation
• Assuring consistent application and practice of Company policies related to food safety and on-going compliance of the HACCP program
• Assist the manager in maintenance of the non-conforming product retention system and in controlling the sanitation and pest control activities in an effective manner to assure that all USDA and Company standards are met.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Communicate effectively: keep all parties informed of issues and conditions in the areas that will require more detailed attention.
• Follow through timely: effectively and efficiently complete duties and projects within specified time period
• Drives change: evaluate process changes and make comparisons of product, supplies and equipment and how processes can be improved or changed
• Increase skill sets: provide for and direct the training of quality assurance auditing staff to assure that the staff is capable of performing all assigned responsibilities in a fully satisfactory manner
• Inspire employees: lead and support the plant and QA department in the implementation of the Continual Improvement Process (CIP) as well as assist in the establishment and measurement of department and plant quality goals
• Time management: organize and utilize time effectively to allow for completion of projects and duties and attendance in meetings all within the specified date and time

Training 

Your initial training will include Continual Improvement Process training which will provide a common language and understanding of our commitment to meeting agreed-upon customer expectations 100% of the time.  You will also receive New Hire Orientation which will provide an introduction to:  

• Policies and procedures
• IT support
• Safety
• Communication best practices
• Benefits
• Performance reviews
• Compensation
• Accounting reporting
• Brief business unit overviews

The company also provides continued professional training opportunities that support critical thinking and decision making, communication, interpersonal, customer service and technical skills.  Courses range from Excel Advanced, Business Writing and Grammar, Dale Carnegie Leadership Training, Meat Science Training, DISC Behavioral Styles, Presentations that Deliver, Maximizing Your Writing, and Leading Purposeful and Engaging Meetings.

See yourself at Jennie-O Turkey Store 

Working together as a passionate and innovative team is an essential piece in our operations, on every level, and contributes to an enjoyable work environment.  

Based in Willmar, Minnesota, Jennie-O Turkey Store is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporations. Close to 7000 Team members contribute to the success of Jennie-O Turkey Store from accountants to engineers, food scientists to farm managers. We are built on traditions of brand strength, quality, innovation, and value, while taking advantage of new trends in technology. 

Our company provides over 125 years of combined leadership in the industry and produces over 1500 products which are distributed throughout the United States and 26 other countries. We also proficiently manage all segments of our supply chain from the consumers’ eating experience back to the egg.  

We believe in equal opportunity employment; for this reason alone we understand and appreciate diversity throughout our entire company. We offer exciting opportunities for growth to talented, capable people who share our belief that attitude, hard work, individual initiative, workplace safety and teamwork are of the utmost importance.  

So….if you crave a challenge, become a part of the empowering atmosphere that has made us a company of leaders.