Quality Control Systems Supervisor

Description

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As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.  

From your PASSION to ours

Central Valley Cheese, Inc./Karoun Dairies, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Quality Control Systems Supervisor based in Turlock, CA.

As the Quality Control Systems Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance of documentation and audit processes for all Food Safety Programs in relationship to GFSI (FSSC 22000), Kosher and HALAL. Collaborate with the various departments to implement quality strategies, conduct audits, and lead corrective actions. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring that our organization maintains high standards of quality across all its products and is integral to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. By overseeing the Quality Management System (QMS), the Quality Systems Supervisor ensures compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, ultimately enhancing product quality and organizational efficiency.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Creating and updating the Quality Management System in alignment with quality standards (ISO 22000 and GMP) and relevant regulations.
• Performing regular audits to ensure compliance with quality standards and identifying areas for improvement.
• Address quality issues through root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Provide food safety and quality training through Alchemy training program and other training applications to staff on quality standards, procedures, and best practices to promote a culture of quality.
• Keeping up to date with industry trends and regulatory changes to ensure the QMS remains effective and compliant.
• Responsible for document creation, review, modification, and control.
• Leads and performs Mock recalls, reports findings, and implements corrective actions.
• Performs internal audits and leads external audits including regulatory compliance.
• Performs management review of quality and food safety system.
• Maintains corrective action log.
• Follow up on corrective actions for internal and external audits.
• Participates as a member of the Food safety and Food quality teams.
• Maintain all HACCP (Food Safety Plan) documentation and requirements for HACCP (Food Safety Plan) procedures.
• Prepares and communicates the Food Safety Objectives and Food Safety Plan KPI.
• Trains internal auditors in quality and food safety standards.
• Assist QA Manager as directed. 

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in Dairy or Food Science preferred.

• Previous experience in the Food Industry preferred. 

• 3-5 years of experience in Quality Systems Management required.

Specialized Knowledge

• Computer software experience in Microsoft Office. 
• Professional Certifications Preferred: PCQI, HACCP, and Internal Auditor Certification

Skills / Abilities

• Strong communication abilities both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.