Quality Assurance Supervisor (Bilingual: English & Spanish) – Houston

Company Description

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.

Job Description

1. Oversees daily lab operations and ensures consistent execution of Food Safety and Quality programs across all production areas.
2. Serves as Food Safety Plan Lead, maintaining HACCP/Food Safety Plan and verifying PRPs through monthly audits.
3. Enforces GMPs, HACCP requirements, and all food safety policies across the facility.
4. Leads third party and customer audits (BRC, FDA, customer-specific) and acts as primary audit contact.
5. Oversees QA and lab operations, including product release, compliance inspections, and daily testing.
6. Manages Infor M3 quality activities: inspection data, holds/releases, COAs, traceability, and recall readiness.
7. Owns internal audit program, conducting monthly GMP audits and ensuring timely corrective actions.
8. Partners cross functionally to investigate quality events, complaints, and deviations using RCA and CAPA.
9. Monitors and documents product holds and deviations.
10. Supervises QA technicians, including scheduling, training, coaching, and performance management.
11. Develops and delivers food safety and quality training to meet regulatory and corporate requirements.
12. Reviews and verifies quality documentation (swab sheets, batch cards, weight control sheets, line checks).
13. Manages calibration and preventive maintenance of lab equipment (refractometers, moisture analyzers, GC, spectrometers).
14. Oversees proficiency programs and third party lab services, including NJDEP and AOCS certifications.
15. Maintains and updates lab SOPs and controlled documents through PolicyTech or similar systems.
16. Maintains inventory of lab supplies, chemicals, environmental monitoring materials, GC standards, and general tools.
17. Provides routine updates to Manager on lab operations and quality deviations.
18. Follows all safety and environmental regulations.
19. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Competencies

• 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.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; bachelor’s preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in food manufacturing quality.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and inventory/quality systems.
• HACCP and PCQI credentials.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Team oriented with strong communication skills.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.

Additional Information

Ability to lift 50 lbs, climb stairs/ladders, bend, kneel, stand for long periods, work in confined spaces, and work at heights.

Requires adequate sensory acuity to identify normal and abnormal conditions.

Must be able to logically and methodically work through and break down complex problems and communicate effectively across all levels.

Must pass background check and drug screen.

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)

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