Quality Supervisor
About Kerry
Key responsibilities
• Supervise Quality team members, including scheduling, time approval, performance evaluations, coaching, and documentation.
• Conduct departmental and job-specific training to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Perform laboratory analyses, investigations, and testing to support product quality and continuous improvement.
• Utilize SAP to track, trend, and analyze quality data and performance metrics.
• Communicate quality issues to key stakeholders and support timely resolution with operations teams.
• Maintain product specifications, customer specifications, and raw material specifications to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure raw materials and finished products are tested according to Kerry specifications and monitor results for conformance.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce Quality SOPs, Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), and related quality documentation.
• Support and maintain food safety and quality systems, including HACCP, SQF, sanitation, environmental monitoring, and other GFSI standards.
• Participate in quality investigations, verify corrective actions, and ensure ongoing compliance with quality requirements.
• Conduct internal audits and support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and corporate quality assessments.
• Provide technical quality support to operations and assist in resolving product, process, and food safety issues.
Qualifications and skills
Experience
• Knowledge of food safety regulations, FSMA, HACCP, and GFSI standards (SQF, BRC, IFS, or FSSC 22000).
• Experience with quality management systems and food safety programs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience in food manufacturing, quality, or food safety preferred.
• 2-4 years of quality experience preferred, including experience in a plant environment.
Education
• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Engineering, or a related scientific field.
Work Environment
• Food manufacturing and warehouse setting.
• Ability to work in varying temperature conditions and flexible schedules as needed.
Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $63,000 - $116,900 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance-based incentive compensation. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on August 1st, 2026.
We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.
Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
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Posting Type: DNI
Nearest Major Market: Rome