The QA Manager is responsible for all food safety and quality assurance activity in a food processing facility. We are looking for a dynamic leader that can effect change and build upon current systems. This position is responsible for developing and overseeing a solid team and providing guidance for elevated food safety standards by implementing and enforcing food safety and security procedures for our facility through programs such as SQF, HACCP and GMP’s. The QA Manager will lead the implementation of a Quality Management software system to take our quality and regulatory standards to a world class status. This position requires a significant knowledge of various generally recognized quality programs and regulatory compliance. Strong leadership experience is needed to inspire your team to be quality champions through critical thinking, problem solving and innovative solutions.
Essential Functions:
- Oversee all inspections, maintain accurate reporting and monitor all policies and regulations as defined by regulatory and Company defined food safety and sanitation standards, systems, procedures, and practices to ensure that we produce the highest quality products
- Possesses a “hands on” management style
- Completes “Out of compliance” investigations, makes recommendations to resolve these instances, including complaint trend investigations
- Supplier oversight and raw material inspections and approval
- Oversees, directs, and manages Quality Assurance function to ensure highly disciplined compliance with all product and process quality parameters and standards including formulations specifications, approved methods, procedures, practices and systems
- Develops, implements, and sustains new methods and procedures to drive improvements in quality and food safety
- Current HACCP knowledge and capability to plan, control, and document safe food processes consistent with FDA’s guidelines.
- Be able to provide quality instruction and support for implementing and managing SQF food safety and quality systems.
- Interacts with Regulatory Agencies and 3rd Party Auditors.
- Monitoring, documenting and reporting on finished product specifications to measure compliance with company standards.
- Manage QC personnel in performing quality checks of raw, work in process, and finished product through inspections
- Manage QC personnel in performing analysis of finished product as required. Analysis includes visual, weight, size, mix, color, etc.
- Conduct self-inspections of facilities
- Works with manufacturing and other team members to ensure plant activities and equipment installs pass our quality and sanitation requirements
- Manages departmental activity to comply with all applicable safety laws and regulations as well as Company safety policies, procedures and standards
- Works with R&D, Sales & Operations on the operational implementation of all regulatory compliance, process and specification changes and new product introductions
Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills-written, verbal and interpersonal
- Must be proficient with computer and appropriate software
- Bachelor’s degree or advanced technical degree in microbiology, chemistry or food science
- Minimum 8 years of experience in food quality assurance
- Strong Team Management experience
- Sense of urgency and ownership regarding role and the needs of the department
- Experience with food safety (GAP, GMP, HAACP and SOPs), worker safety (state labor laws and OSHA), and produce/farming practices.
Full time employees are eligible for benefits after 60-days, which includes medical, dental, vision, Short Term and Long Term disability and Life Insurance.
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