Job Description

Position Title: Food Safety Supervisor 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Plover 

Requisition ID: 33627 

About McCain

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Why join the McCain family .

• Your Life – we’re here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
• Your Success – work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
• Your Impact – we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.

McCain is a place where you can grow from the ground up, so join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain.

About the team.

We are currently looking for a Food Safety Supervisor located in Plover, WI .

About the role .

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

The Food Safety Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily functions of lab personnel in the Quality Department. To monitor finished product Quality Graders, Quality Systems Auditor, Quality System Graders, Micro-Technicians, and Line Leads on all job functions and responsibilities.

Leadership Principles .

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

Accountabilities .

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following:

Laboratory Management

• Responsible for managing laboratory analytical, micro & pathogen testing programs.  

• Oversees all lab operations including proficiency testing, shelf-life testing and validation, new equipment validation (lab and processing etc.) and maintenance of laboratory equipment 

• Provides Laboratory support for extended run and line validation programs

• Responsible for managing and continuous development of laboratory technicians (scheduling, assigning work, and providing training).  

• Proficiency in performing all testing in the laboratory. Examples include, but not limited to: Micro, pathogen, utilities, analytical, etc. while following Good Laboratory practices (GLP)

• Develop and accurately maintain records and reports of results from various lab projects and programs using Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) 

• Develop written safety procedures that address hazards associated with laboratory-specific operations

• Leads microbiology reviews, maintains, and updates microbiological methods and standards. Audits techniques to assure they meet all laboratory procedures.

• Maintain compliance with environmental regulations, to include proper management of hazardous wastes Conducts 

• Be able to lead the overall calibration process (Lab and factory) by evaluating the required testing to maintain / improve calibrations. Ensure calibrations are accurate by analyzing results. 

• Evaluate equipment by performing reference control check samples

• Acrylamide testing for the facility

Audit/Compliance Management

• Support all internal and external inspections/regulatory visits. Support audit preparation activities, accompany inspector, and complete necessary reports and postings. 

• Lead microbiological Out of Specifications (OOS) investigations

• Conducts periodic traceability exercises and plant contact for regional recall & withdrawal exercises 

• Conducts food safety risk assessments for plant processes, ingredients and finished products.

Food Safety/Risk Management

• Liaison between R&D and factory level trials

• Manages the Foreign Material detection programs (MD, X-Ray Validations, destoner etc.) and drives foreign material reduction programs

• Collaborates with plant engineering and Research & Development in development and implementation of lethality validation programs around Ready-To-Eat (RTE) products, including but not limited to RTE process risk assessments.

• Ensures raw ingredients and finished goods are tested within microbial specifications and releases raw materials to production and finished goods for shipment Interprets results and notifies QA Supervisors and Manager of Food Safety Microbiology of findings.

• Serves as liaison between Plant FSQ Manager, Sr. FS Supervisor (Hygiene) and regional Food Safety to monitor and trend pre-operational sanitation (Sanitation Deviations) performance and microbiological performance of ingredients, in-process and finished products.

• Be able to utilize and critically evaluate data from a variety of sources, to identify root causes, and lead teams towards resolution.

• Ensured adherence to the EMP program as designed by the Sr. FS supervisor 

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science, or equivalent 

• Minimum of 3+ years in Food Plant Sanitation 

• Strong technical skills in area of focus (microbiology and/or chemistry) with ability to interpret general technical and scientific results and perform analytical tests.

• Sound mathematical and basic food science understanding.

• Good knowledge of statistics and interpretation of experimental data

• Basic understanding of the manufacturing environment and production operations.

• Detail- oriented, take initiative, and ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to solve problems ranging from basic to complex.

• Strong project management skills.

• Strong understanding of food safety, HACCP, and basic food regulatory requirements.

Why You Should Join Our Team:

McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits including: 401k- Match at 6% Adoption Assistance Infertility Assistance Education Reimbursement Assistance Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

The McCain experience

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

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