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Job Purpose and Impact

The Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor will lead a variety of food safety and quality assurance programs. In this role, you will supervise the audits and inspects processes that monitors food handling, storage and service operations to assure compliance with current food safety and quality regulatory requirements. In addition to microbiology, the main scope of responsibility includes mycotoxin testing, fermentation and sensory. You will lead and review the work of a team of analysts or inspectors that identify and evaluate the quality of raw materials, in process goods, finished products, procedures and operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and maintain quality control systems and product or process verification systems, including sampling procedures and analytical tests to ensure all products produced meet food safety quality requirements.
• Provide overall leadership, development and talent management for direct reports, which may include forecasting resource needs, recruiting, hiring, performance management, training and budgeting.
• Review regulatory environment and develop response protocols in preparation for new or amended food safety legislation.
  Investigate food safety processes to ensure compliance and report noncompliance to management and governing bodies along with developing and implementing corrective action plans.
• Evaluate vendors or suppliers for compliance with internal standards and external regulations and suggest changes with the goal of improving processes or products.
• Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.
• Other duties as assigned

Position Information

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Required

• Bachelor’s degree Science or medicine; or equivalent experience,
• Three years working in a commercial microbiology laboratory.
• Minimum one year of directly related work experience
• Ability to stand and work in a laboratory environment for an extended period of time.
• Conduct repetitive physical motions.
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred 

• Advanced computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite)
• Previous project management experience.
• Practical knowledge of plant manufacturing processes and operations.
• One year of supervisory experience