Quality Assurance Supervisor (Bilingual: English & Spanish) Houston

Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company.  Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, laid down over the course of over 200 years of combined experience.  Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors.  At Stratas Foods we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States. 

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA.  Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN.  We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees.  We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

The Quality Assurance Supervisor manages the day-to-day laboratory operations and enforcement of Food Safety and Quality policies at all stages of production and all operation levels.

1. Serve as Food Safety Plan Lead for the plant, maintaining and reviewing the HACCP/Food Safety Plan and verifying prerequisite programs (PRPs) through structured monthly internal audits.
2. Adhere to and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP requirements across all plant operations to ensure food safety and regulatory compliance.
3. Lead third-party and customer audits (BRC, FDA, customer-specific), ensuring site readiness and serving as the primary point of contact during inspections.
4. Lead site QA and laboratory operations in a regulated food manufacturing environment, overseeing product release, compliance inspections, and daily quality activities. Oversee quality related activities in Infor M3, including the entry and review of inspection and test results, management of inventory holds and releases, generation and verification of Certificates of Analysis, and support of lot traceability and recall readiness, performing these functions directly or through trained lab personnel.
5. Own the internal audit system, conducting and reviewing monthly GMP audits and ensuring timely corrective actions and closure within the audit tracking system.
6. Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Procurement, and Corporate Quality to investigate and resolve quality events and strengthen preventive controls. Investigate quality deviations, including customer complaints, and complete corrective and preventive actions with root cause analysis.
7. Monitor all product holds and product deviations, and document appropriately.
8. Oversees QA technician’s performance including scheduling, training, coaching, performance management, disciplinary actions, and timecard approvals.
9. Develop and conduct food safety and quality training programs, ensuring all regulatory and corporate training requirements are completed.
10. Review and verify quality and food safety documentation, including but not limited to swab sheets, batch cards, weight control sheets, positive release sheets, and line checks.
11. Manage the calibration and preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment, ensuring instruments such as refractometers, moisture analyzers, fat/salt analyzers, gas chromatographs, and color spectrometers are properly calibrated and operational.
12. Oversees the laboratory proficiency programs and  third party laboratory services as well as lab certification programs. This includes but is not limited to New Jersey Department of Environment laboratory certification program, American Oil Chemist Society lab certification program, liaison between the lab an ESML and Merieux  lab services.
13. Develop, update and maintain all laboratory standard operating procedures and documentation. ensuring proper version control and distribution through PolicyTech or other document management system.
14. Ensures safety stock levels of laboratory supplies are maintained, including but not limited to titration chemical orders, chemical waste, environmental monitoring sponges, swabs for ATP, GC standards, sample collection containers, lab supplies such as metal detectable writing utensils, flashlights, calculators, etc.
15. Provides the direct Manager with schedule and up to date information regarding lab operations, food safety and quality deviations.
16. Follow all safety and environmental rules and regulations applicable to the position.
17. Additional duties as required by direct Manager.

Comptencies

• Effective Teambuilding - Active participation in, or creation of, teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Creative and Innovative Thinking - Develops fresh ideas that provide solutions; creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Effective Communication - Develops and delivers communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Associate degree at a minimum; bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience. Familiarity with food safety regulations and quality standards
• Proficient (or ability to become proficient) use of Word/Excel and various inventory systems.
• HACCP, PCQI
• Must be highly organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Must have good problem-solving skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be team oriented, able to communicate with other employees in a clear and professional manner.
• Language: Bilingual in English and Spanish

This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, climb stairs, bend, kneel, stand for extended periods, work in confined spaces, and work at heights.  Must be able to walk and climb up/down stairs and ladders (portable, fixed). Ability to perform physical tasks requiring standing, bending, and walking for extended periods.

Must have the appropriate level of sensory acuity (visual, hearing, speaking, smell and touch) to be able to identify and react to normal, abnormal and alarm conditions (chemicals, temperature, etc.)

Must be able to logically and methodically work through and break down complex problems and processes to enable effective communication with all levels of the organization.

Candidate must consent a background screening, drug test and physical.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Stratas Foods Applicant Request for Accommodation Form: https://www.stratasfoods.com/compliance

Stratas Foods California Privacy Rights Act Policy: https://www.stratasfoods.com/compliance