**Description** **ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Coordinates the activities of the Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) team for implementation of quality and food safety programs (HACCP and SSOP) and procedures. + Monitor activities to ensure team members’ safety and accurately report any unsafe acts to prevent workplace safety incidents. Coordinate with site safety team for annual LOTO training for FSQA team. + Recommends new quality policies and procedures as necessary to ensure high quality products, processes and services. + Communicate programs and procedures to FSQA team other plant team members by performing in-class and hands-on training. + Maintains good communication and working relationships with the FSQA team, site Operations team and USDA personnel, ensuring that all USDA regulations are being followed. + Interfaces with facility team to assist in problem solving using root cause analyses when investigating daily personnel and processing incidents. + Ensures PPC’s customer quality programs are executed and communicate issues to site management team to ensure the plant is complying with customer specifications. + Complete additional tasks as directed by QA Manager or QA Superintendent. + Manage the team of hourly/SNE QA Technicians including managing Kronos Timekeeping System. **BASIC QUALILFICATIONS:** + Previous supervisory experience required. + Previous experience in poultry further processing or slaughter preferred + Must have an understanding of USDA and OSHA regulations. + Must have proficient computer skills such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.). SAP experience preferred. + Strong interpersonal communication and oral presentation skills. + Must demonstrate good leadership skills. + Must have good technical reading and writing skills. + Must have good math and analytical skills. + Must become well versed in customers' quality programs in short period of time. + Must be dependable and prompt with strong integrity and work ethic. + Self-motivated, flexible and able to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment; able to work well with others. **CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO:** + Limited travel, with overnight stays of 1-4 days. + Must be able to work varying days (including weekends) and shifts. + Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in manner so that their work is done efficiently and cooperatively with coworkers and leadership teams. + Able to work independently and exhibit PPC’s values to uphold the Quality Pillar and FSQA Programs. + Able to navigate processing areas and equipment. **EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS** : + High School Diploma/GED required; Associate Degree preferred; or 3 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and training. **_MUST BE WILLING TO WORK NIGHTS!_** **EOE, including disability/vets** **.**