Quality Food Safety Supervisor

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

Location Description

The Meadville, Pennsylvania facility is 135,000 square feet and home to about 290 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. Located along the banks of French Creek in Northwestern Pennsylvania and 45 minutes from Pittsburgh, Meadville is home to more than 13,000 full time residents and 2,000 Allegheny College students. Meadville is an active center for business, industry, education, the arts, recreation, service and tourism. Conneaut Lake, Pymatuning State Park and the Erie National Wildlife Refuge are wonderful places to appreciate the area's natural beauty.

Responsibilities

Make a meaningful impact on the safety and quality of the food pets love.

At Post Consumer Brands, we're dedicated to producing safe, high-quality pet food that families trust. As our next Quality Food Safety Supervisor, you'll play a critical leadership role in ensuring excellence across our plant, guiding our quality team, championing food safety, and helping drive continuous improvement throughout the operation.

This is a hands-on, on-site position (Monday-Friday) where you'll collaborate across Production, Engineering, Product Development, and leadership to ensure our products consistently meet the highest regulatory, customer, and company standards.

What You'll Do

Lead & Develop a High-Performing Quality Team

• Grow and mentor a team of Quality Technicians - building skills, coaching performance, and fostering an engaged food safety culture.

• Communicate expectations clearly and ensure the team understands how their work impacts quality, compliance, and production success.
• Role-model Post Consumer Brands leadership values while encouraging a zero-loss, continuous improvement mindset.

Ensure World-Class Food Safety & Quality

• Oversee compliance with all PCB Quality Systems including cGMP, SQF, FSMA, sanitation, and hygienic zoning.
• Guide daily quality operations, including reviews of production records, food safety controls, quality checks, and product release.
• Investigate holds, document preventive controls, and support decisions on non-standard ingredients, products, or processes.

Drive Audit Readiness & Regulatory Excellence

• Lead preparation for SQF, APHIS, RSPO, FDA, DOA, and internal audits.
• Maintain and verify quality records, perform system and process audits, and coordinate corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Track completion of CAPA items and evaluate effectiveness with department partners.

Support Continuous Improvement Across the Plant

• Provide technical food safety and quality support to Operations, Engineering/Maintenance, and Product Development.
• Partner cross-functionally on projects that enhance the Quality Management System and plant performance.
• Support lab operations - equipment calibration, daily testing activities, and training in collaboration with the QFS Scientist.

Own Documentation & Training

• Manage creation, revision, and organization of quality system documents.
• Develop and deliver training for quality and food safety programs.
• Assist with traceability exercises, mock recalls, and data collection systems.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree preferred (Science, Engineering, Technology, or related field).
• 3+ years of quality experience, ideally in food manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead people and strengthen team capability.
• Basic understanding of chemistry and microbiology.
• Strong working knowledge of cGMPs, GDPs, and food safety principles; HACCP experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and basic statistical concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate across teams, influence others, and support a high-performance work environment.
• Flexibility to support off-shift needs for key issues or projects.

Why You'll Love Working Here

In this role, you'll have a direct impact on the quality and safety of products that consumers trust for their pets. You'll work with a supportive leadership team, gain exposure to multiple areas of the business, and play a key role in strengthening our food safety culture and systems.

**Relocation assistance is provided for this opportunity to join a great team!