Overview
Quality Control Inspector Jobs in Austin, TX at CKD USA Corporation
Join Lunds & Byerlys as a Full-Time Quality Assurance Supervisor at our production facility in Eden Prairie, where your role will be pivotal in ensuring excellence in our food products. This onsite position offers a collaborative environment that thrives on teamwork, innovation, and customer-centricity. You’ll have the opportunity to lead a dedicated team while directly impacting product safety and quality, making a real difference in the lives of our customers. With a competitive salary range of $60,000 to $81,000, this position not only rewards your expertise but also fosters professional growth within a company known for its integrity and respect for employees. This position is typically scheduled Monday-Friday, thought it supports a facility that runs 24/7.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
Lunds & Byerlys is committed to taking care of the employees who take care of our customers. We are committed to creating work environments centered around the values of hospitality, teamwork, and opportunity. Lunds & Byerlys is committed to providing equal opportunities to all interested and qualified candidates. Our culture is based in teamwork, innovation, and respect. These words are not just tossed around. They are at the core of who we are as a Star Tribune Top Workplace 2019-2024.
This position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, mental, and financial well-being of our team members. Our benefits include competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with various health spending and savings accounts. We provide supplemental free on-demand healthcare and generous paid time off. Additionally, team members can take advantage of 401(k) matching and other value-added benefits focused on overall health and wellness.
YOUR DAY AS A QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR
As a Full-Time Quality Assurance Supervisor at Lunds & Byerlys in Eden Prairie, you will play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing our commitment to food safety and quality. Your responsibilities will include daily quality control support, inspections of incoming raw materials, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You will help lead our quality assurance team, ensuring the execution of daily checks and facilitating audits to uphold the highest food safety practices.
Collaborating with various departments, you’ll assist in new product development and monitor supplier management to ensure ingredient excellence. Your role will include training and mentoring team members, conducting performance evaluations, and ensuring all staff meet necessary food safety training requirements. This dynamic position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our operations while fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR JOB
Strong analytical skills and knowledge of quality principles, along with proficiency in software tools like Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, are critical for success in this role. You should also possess effective communication, problem-solving, and project management skills to address changing priorities efficiently. Familiarity with USDA, FDA, and good manufacturing practices will ensure compliance, while a friendly demeanor and high energy will support a service-oriented approach. Your ability to lead a team while fostering a culture of integrity and trust will be instrumental in achieving quality objectives.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Required: Bachelor’s degree in science, microbiology, food science, or equivalent experience
Certifications
Required: HACCP Certification or equivalent experience
Desired: REHS, SQF Practitioner, Seafood HACCP, PCQI Certification, CFPM, Sensory Training, Labeling Training, Food Defense/Food Fraud, Lean Six Sigma, and/or equivalent experience
Experience
Three or more years’ experience in food safety and quality
One or more years’ leadership experience in food safety and quality
LFHI Competencies expected of all employees include: action oriented, highly collaborative, customer focus, appropriate functional/technical skills, informing, integrity and trust.
Other required knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Service-oriented with high energy and a friendly demeanor
Understanding of quality principles, research and development functions, analytical and bacterial principles, sampling concepts, and testing.
Excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
Prior team leadership experience, project management and decision-making skills
Ability to respond to continually changing priorities and coordinate multiple projects
Strong math skills
Strong computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Ability to maintain compliance with USDA, FDA, HACCP, OSHA and all other regulatory agencies while complying with good manufacturing practices
Ability to read and write English
OTHER REQUIREMENTS/EQUIPMENT USED, IF APPLICABLE
Equipment Used
Office Equipment (this may include computer, phone, printer, scanner, copier and fax machine)
Basic microbiology lab equipment
OUR TEAM NEEDS YOU!
If this sounds like the right job for you, don’t wait – apply today to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!
COMPENSATION DISCLAIMER
The actual rate of pay offered within the range may depend on several factors such as skills, knowledge, expertise, and experience. Our organization also values internal equity when making job offers. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.
Title: Quality Control Inspector
Company: CKD USA Corporation
Location: Austin, TX
