Quality 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 Eugene, Oregon plant produces both organic and non‑organic granola, with annual production of up to 52 million pounds. The site supports a team of more than 200 manufacturing and support employees and plays an important role in supplying private label granola products across the U.S.

Eugene is known for its strong focus on sustainability, outdoor recreation, and innovation. Home to the University of Oregon, the city is widely recognized as the birthplace of Nike, reflecting its long‑standing connection to athletics and performance culture and is also known as Track Town USA. Another frequent cry in Eugene establishments is "Go Ducks," celebrating the triumphs of the U of O men's and women's sports teams. Eugene offers abundant access to parks, trails, and natural beauty, along with a vibrant arts and food scene, creating an engaging and lifestyle‑oriented community for employees and their families.

Responsibilities

About the Role

At Post Consumer Brands, quality isn't just a department, it's a commitment to the products families trust every day. As our Quality Supervisor, you'll play a critical role in ensuring food safety, product quality, and continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations.

This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role where you'll partner closely with Operations, Quality Assurance, Product Development, and plant leadership to drive excellence. You'll help maintain the highest food safety and quality standards while developing team members, improving processes, and supporting a culture where safety, quality, and continuous improvement come first.

If you're passionate about food quality, enjoy solving problems, and want to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative manufacturing environment, we'd love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support quality and food safety programs to ensure compliance with internal standards, regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and SQF requirements.

• Serve as the primary backup to the Plant Quality & Food Safety Manager and provide leadership support across plant quality initiatives.

• Manage and develop Quality Technicians, helping build technical capabilities and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Oversee prerequisite quality programs, including:

• Environmental monitoring and follow-up investigations

• Calibration programs

• Water and air quality programs

• Hold logs and ERP dispositions

• Internal audit programs

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality and food safety training programs, including new hire onboarding and plant-wide training initiatives.

• Support sales and customer-related quality requests through activities such as certificates of analysis (COAs), product evaluations, sample reviews, and retrieval requests.

• Partner with operations and cross-functional teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and improve processes.

• Analyze and communicate technical, scientific, quality, and regulatory information to diverse audiences throughout the organization.

• Support plant leadership initiatives that strengthen safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement.

Why You'll Love This Role

Make an Everyday Impact

Your work directly influences the quality and safety of products enjoyed by millions of consumers. You'll help ensure that every product leaving the plant meets the highest standards.

Grow Your Career

This role offers exposure to plant leadership, food safety strategy, and cross-functional collaboration, creating opportunities to expand your expertise and advance your career.

Lead and Develop Others

You'll have the opportunity to mentor and develop quality professionals while helping shape a culture focused on excellence, learning, and accountability.

Solve Meaningful Challenges

From quality investigations to process improvements, you'll tackle complex problems and drive solutions that make a real difference.

Join a Company That Feels Smaller Than It Is

At Post Consumer Brands, we combine the resources and stability of a large organization with the collaborative, people-first culture of a close-knit team. Here, your ideas matter, your contributions are recognized, and your impact is visible.

Location & Travel

Location: Eugene, Oregon

Travel: Minimal travel anticipated. Occasional travel may be required for training, audits, or business-related activities.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're ready to help shape the future of food quality and safety while building a rewarding career with a company that values growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply.

Join Post Consumer Brands and bring your quality expertise to a team dedicated to producing trusted products, developing great people, and delivering excellence every day.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, or a related scientific field.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of food industry experience.

• Prior experience as a Quality Supervisor, QA Scientist, or similar quality leadership role preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual)

• HACCP Certification

• Food Defense Training

• SQF Certification

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.

• Experience with statistical analysis, SPC, and data-driven decision making.

• Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Effective communication and presentation skills with the ability to train and influence others.

• Experience facilitating audits, meetings, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ability to work safely around manufacturing equipment and chemicals.

• Working knowledge of continuous improvement and problem-solving methodologies.