• QA Supervisor | KanPak |

    Golden State Foods (Arkansas City, KS)


    QA Supervisor | KanPak | Arkansas City, KS

    Description

    Welcome To KanPak® in Arkansas City, KS – Your Complete Beverage, Yogurt and Dessert Partner!

     

    KanPak® is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of the very best beverage, yogurt and dessert solutions. Aseptic technology is at the heart of many products we create, allowing all KanPak® products to ship and store without refrigeration for up to 12 months, but it’s our state-of-the-art beverage manufacturing capabilities and exceptional customer service that really set us apart from competitors.

     

    Coffee beverages, creamers, yogurt, frozen desserts, and specialty beverages – no matter what kind of product you’re looking for, we can deliver. Our aseptic processing and packaging makes our solutions more convenient, efficient and environmentally friendly.

    Main functions:

    The Quality Assurance Lab Supervisor is responsible for supervising Quality Technicians and Leads, maintaining lab equipment, scheduling employees, inventorying supplies and ensuring all quality, legal and food safety programs are being met, by maintaining quality standards.

    Primary Objectives:

    v Coordinate GSF Quality activities and operations to meet objectives for quality, food safety, regulatory compliances, cost, safety and customer satisfaction at KanPak.

    v Participate in formulating and administering division’s short and long range goals and objectives for business growth.

    + Directly supervise and schedule up to 30 Quality Technicians and Leads

    + Ensure all Quality personnel follow strict company, state and federal regulations by reviewing and clearing all Quality Records including but not limited to: on-line packaging and product checks, finished product labeling checks, raw and finished product testing, temperature checks, bulk ingredient receiving testing, milk antibiotic testing, and microbial testing

    + Responsible for Production and Laboratory calibrations and the master calibration log

    + Perform lab equipment preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repair

    + Coordinating sampling and reporting with Department of Ag

    + Tracking for USDA

    + Organize and delegates duties to be completed for suspect product

    + Maintains, collates and reports all written records associated with record review

    + Inventory and maintaining appropriate levels of Lab Supplies

    + Participate in Internal Auditing Team and represent the Lab in internal and external audits

    + Responsible for updating and creating programs to meet customer standards and Certified Body Standards

    + Any other duties as required

    Employment Requirements:

    + Minimum of five years quality control and/or manufacturing experience

    + Experience with HACCP programs

    + Knowledge of Lab Analysis methods

    + Working knowledge of FDA and PMO regulations

    + Better Process School, preferred

    + Microbiology Certification, preferred

    + Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field, preferred

     

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

     

    + Good Documentation Practices

    + GMP Compliance

    + QC Technician functions

    + Ability to obtain certifications for Better Processing Control and HACCP

    + Maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information

    + Ability to communicate, present to all levels of an organization

    + Strong computer skills

    + Ability to solve problems as a team

    + Ability to work well under pressure

    + Flexibility to be available by phone 24/7

    + Flexibility to be able to work any shift as needed

     

    KanPak, LLC encourages diversity in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran

     

    Applicants only; No Recruiters please.

     

    KanPak, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. KanPak will not discriminate against persons because of their disability, including disabled veterans, and will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees and applicants with disabilities.