Job Description
Join us as a Quality and Food Safety Supervisor at our cutting-edge frozen production facility in San Jose, CA. In this role, you'll be responsible for developing, ensuring compliance with, and certifying food safety programs. Collaborating with Corporate Quality, you'll execute company programs, maintaining a safe, clean, reliable, and productive environment in our plant while supporting our production team. This role supports our plant from 3pm-12am and will require flexibility.
As a Quality and Food Safety Supervisor, you'll be at the heart of ensuring Kellanova's delectable products meet the highest quality standards. You will coordinate excellence through your leadership by engaging with your team in development and training. You'll keep the plant audit-ready. You'll handle it all, from new product innovation quality standards to troubleshooting persistent quality issues.
A Taste of What You'll Be Doing
+ Compliance is Key - Be responsible for ensuing microbial program and sanitation compliance. You will also be accountable for HACCP, mandatory training, line validations and third-party audits.
+ Program Management -Ensure allergen program management and compliance, inspection program management and delivery of established metrics. Maintain the site QFS Lab Budget to keep plant financially on track. Manage the site's Food Safety Plan.
+ Continuous Improvement Focused - Help drive continuous improvement and HPO initiatives forward. Work with partners to execute programs as well as ensure management, adherence, and achievement of plant SOP's & KPI's. Manage, support, and train the site QFS SOP database.
+ Lead with Excellence - You'll manage, direct, train, develop and support QFS Technicians while ensuring they have the proper tools and chemical inventory to be successful.
We're Looking for Someone With
+ Bachelor's degree in food science, microbiology, or other relevant degree or substantial experience in quality & food safety
+ HACCP, SQF, and PCQI certification
+ Technical knowledge and a minimum of three years experience of quality & food safety
+ Strong written, verbal communication and computer software skills to include Microsoft Office Suite skills
+ Experience in a union environment
+ Hands-on microbiology laboratory experience
+ SAP software experience
Compensation
The annual salary range is $101,000 - $110,000 which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.
What's Next
Applications for this position will be accepted through July 8th , 2025. After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page ( to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.
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Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.
Get to Know Us
At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world's best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.
Kellanova's Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world's best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.
Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.
Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close towards the end of 2025 (subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.
You can learn more at and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.
Let's shape the future of snacking.
Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here ( .
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