Fsqa - Supervisor (15- Month Contract)

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 ®, ®, and ®. With 13 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 position has the primary responsibility for protecting the food by establishing and implementing food safety and quality strategy and meeting all regulatory, customer, and Aspire Bakeries requirements.

**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(non-conformance, zero defects, customer complaints, first time right, etc.) and customer service
- Established, monitors, validates and maintain procedures and systems (HACCP, Food Safety Plans (PCPs) and sign off on trials and new innovations quality perspective to ensure compliance with ASPIRE and regulatory agencies-Support external audits conducted by the third parts, customer, CFIA, FDA, etc
- 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 annual site QA budget and controlling fixed and variable cost expenditures.
- Manage inventory of testing supplies and equipmen
- Manage the operational cost of department including controlling overtime, absenteeism, and quality of production output among others to ensure a cost competitive operation
- Facilitate through AOE the correct QA skills and competencies to employees to drive the continuous improvement agenda-Managing performance issues 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 employee handbookoKeep work area clean and clear of hazardsoReport any unsafe conditions, incidents or injuries to supervisor immediatelyoUse all prescribed personal protective equipment
- Adhere to food safety practices and ensure they are being followed
- Follow all GMPs including maintaining personal hygiene, hand washing/sanitizing hands, clean up spillsoReport any foreign material findingsoAs part of food security, report any unusual people or behavior

**Qualifications**:

- Degree in Food Science or related field
- Certification CQE, CQM, Food Safety System (BRC, SQF, FSSC 22000, etc.) a plusMinimum 3 or more years experience in supervising or managing the QA function
- 3 or more years of experience in the food manufacturing
- CAPA- RCA(6M), 5 Why problem solving workable knowledge plus
- Skills HACCP, PCQI, GMPs and other plan specific trainings
- Proficiency in MS office, QM SAP, etc.
- Adminitraction of continuous improvement methods in TPM
- Knowledgeable in quality/food safety requirement, regulatory requirement and trainsitioning thatknowledge to our other departments and buids respect