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SUMMARY: The Food Safety
& Quality Assurance Manager develops, implements, and works toward
continuous improvement of all QA programs. This is a management role that
reports to the Plant Manager. The position utilizes personal expertise in
food safety, microbiology, and excellent sanitation/hygiene practices to
provide strategic leadership and technical assistance to all departments.
Additionally, the FSQA Manager is responsible for the successful completion
of company food safety and quality assurance audits.
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitors, audits and approves
facility’s manufacturing operations for compliance with local and
federal food safety standards and requirements, GMPs and SSOPs.
- Oversee the development,
implementation, review and maintenance of HACCP and SQF certification
and program.
- Ensures maintenance of
required records and documents, including formal test results,
inspections, samples, grower product quality, produced product
quality, customer specs, customer claims and product disposition.
- Interact effectively with
DFA, USDA, food safety auditors, and customers to maintain positive,
responsive relationships and assure rapid corrective actions through
dynamic leadership and timely documentation.
- Facilitate and coordinate
efficient and effective quality standards to meet customer
specifications.
- Develop employees through
training, annual review, monitoring and mentoring.
- Maintain a team environment
among department and supervisory staff.
- Promote and maintain a safe
work environment.
- Work closely with sales and
plant operations teams in the areas of quality program management,
inspection coordination and testing requirements.
- Implement necessary internal
quality assurance systems and infrastructure to support company
growth.
- Maintain current knowledge of
trends and changes affecting food safety and develop and recommend
appropriate program changes to ensure governmental compliance.
- Advise Plant Manager and
Senior Management staff of any quality control and food safety issues
in addition to presenting sound solutions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proficient in Microsoft
Office and manufacturing-related software
- Strong Leadership Skills
- Ability to work in an
organized, efficient manner with a high level of accuracy, attention
to detail, and strong implementation skills
- Communication and Listening
skills
- Bilingual skill beneficial
- Ability to be relatable,
personable and productive within a team environment
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE,
KNOWLEDGE:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Quality
Assurance, Food Science, Operations Management or a related field, or
equivalent experience.
- Technical knowledge of
quality and food safety, specifically HACCP and SQF Certification
- Experience dealing with
regulatory agencies
- 3-5 years
experience in management, Food Safety or Quality Assurance
- Experience in Good
Manufacturing Practices Audits; food quality, safety documentation and
reporting; and submitting and implementing corrective action plans
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