2nd Shift Quality Supervisor

Are you ready to make a real impact and grow your career in an industry that nourishes the nation? Join us at SunTree Snack Foods in Phoenix, AZ, where exciting opportunities await you! Whether you’re looking to launch your career or take it to the next level, we offer the perfect platform to thrive in the dynamic world of food manufacturing.

At SunTree, we don’t just make snacks—we craft quality products that people across the country love. From sourcing the finest ingredients to producing and packaging private label nuts, seeds, dried fruit, mixes, and confections, our team plays a key role in delivering delicious, healthy snacks to households nationwide. With our products featured in grocery stores, clubs, and mass channels, you’ll feel a sense of pride knowing the snacks you helped create are enjoyed coast-to-coast.

Now’s the time to be part of our growth and success! Ready to start or accelerate your journey with us? Come be part of something bigger at SunTree Snack Foods!

We are looking for a 2nd Shift Quality Supervisor to join our dynamic team at SunTree Snack Foods. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Contribute to our mission of inspiring, creating, and delivering high-quality snacks with exceptional service.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and meet the evolving needs of our customers and consumers.
• Ensure the highest standards of food safety, quality, and customer satisfaction are met.
• Uphold Trophy’s strong commitment to caring for customers, our community, and the environment.

Key Responsibilities:

· Maintain company’s Certified GFSI program: the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety.

· Maintain and improve the Quality Assurance Programs as required.

· Manage personnel and day-to-day running of the laboratory.

· Maintain written Company polices related to ensuring product quality and product safety and if necessary, add new polices that must be reviewed and approved by QA Manager or QA Director.

· Provide employee training related to GMPs and HACCP Program.

· Enforce GMPs in the Plant.

· Perform internal audits.

· Interface with Customers and Government Agencies as required during visits, inspections, and customer audits.

· Ensure proper implementation of various processes as they relate to formulation and processing procedures.

· Apply statistical Process Control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the process control as monitored by Quality Assurance Department, as needed.

· Solve issues related to raw materials, ingredients, and process control.

· Investigate and respond to customer and consumer complaints as per the established Consumer Complaint Program.

· Initiate and help implement corrective action as a result of customer complaints and internal audits.

· Evaluate new and existing suppliers of commodities, ingredients, cleaning chemicals, and packaging materials if necessary.

· Meet daily with the Operational departments to discuss incidents related to food safety and quality. Work to resolve procedural non-conformances, products on hold, compliance issues in a timely manner.

· Interact with company personnel in all departments of all SunTree - Production, Scheduling, Maintenance, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Procurement, Warehouse, and Finance.

· Provide direction to operational teams whenever processes fall out of control.

· Keep the QA Director and Quality Manager abreast of significant issues or developments identified during course of daily activities with recommendations of corrective action to rectify situation.

· Lead continuous improvement initiatives with respect to GMPs and Food Safety with all plant departments.

· Contribute to continuous improvement of existing processes and products.

Other duties as assigned by Quality Manager or QA Director.

Experience, Qualifications, and Educational Requirements:

· Bachelor of Science (Food Science, Microbiology) or diploma/degree from related discipline.

· 5 years of food industry experience including 3 years of supervisor experience preferred.

· Must be trained in at least one GFSI Benchmarked food safety standard (BRC preferred) and have experience implementing and managing food safety systems in a food manufacturing environment.

· Knowledgeable in understanding the Food & Drug Act and Regulations, Consumer Packaging & Labeling Act & Regulations, and Nutrition Labeling Regulations is an asset.

· PCQI certified prefered

· Must have HACCP qualification (ideally advanced level).

· Must have internal audit training.

· Must be competent in using standard computer software packages including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, flow chart programming, label programming.

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as Food and Drug Act and Regulations, Consumer Packaging & Labeling Act & Regulations, and other procedure manuals dealing with Food Laws (domestic and foreign).

Ability to develop and write policies, procedures, programs, report forms, charts, and correspondence.

SunTree Snack Foods is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity. Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth. SunTree Snack Foods provides equal opportunities in employment, promotions, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment to all qualified persons without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the applicable Federal and State laws. Must be currently eligible to work in the US.

Apply today and help us create snacks that bring joy and togetherness to our customers and consumers!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to work the following work schedule: Monday through Thursday (10 Hours) 6:30pm to 3:30 am, Fridays will depend on company needs. Schedule is subject to change due to company needs.

Experience:

• Supervisor : 5 years (Required)
• Quality management: 5 years (Preferred)
• Food Manufacturing: 5 years (Preferred)
• Quality assurance: 5 years (Preferred)
• JD Edwards: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• HACCP Certification (Required)
• PCQI (Required)
• Certified Quality Auditor (Required)

Work Location: In person