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For over 30-years, we’ve
been developing and producing distinctive baked goods. Today, we supply to
the largest blue chip coffee chains and specialty grocery retailers in the
US and in Canada. We seek a dynamic Senior QA Manager to lead our
initiatives to meet GFSI , GMO customer requests
and organic certification.
Our QA department is
solid, every year we get high marks in our Cook & Thurber and AIB
audits. This newly created position will lead the QA team to better prepare
us to grow over the next 2- 3 years. The Senior QA Manager will lead a team
of 5 and work collaboratively with R & D, Operations, Purchasing and
Sales, to implement new certification programs, BRC, SQF, organic and GMO.
We are seeking candidates
with experience in leading teams to achieve these certifications and
ideally with some prior experience in baked goods but minimally, they
should have experience with solid food process.
We are a growing company
and offer a family –like environment within a new state-of-the -art
facility. Additionally, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits
including medical, dental, 401K, Employee Assistance Program, and Paid Time
Off.
Responsibilities
*Supervise and coordinate
activities of Quality Assurance Manager and QA Techs including measuring
individual and department performance and managing all aspects of the QA
department including budget.
*Collaborate with
Operations to establish and validate the procedures (e.g. SOPs) that ensure
consistent quality and food safety production, while supporting product
development and commercialization processes and operational efficiency
strategy.
*Establish company
quality goals and food safety principles through continuous improvement
ensuring compliance with GFSI, FDA, USDA, and other relevant government,
customer audits and private industry standards
*Work closely with
R&D to support the introduction and commercialization of new products
to maintain all quality and food safety mandates
*Establish and monitor
production standards, examining samples of raw product and/or directing
testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed
quality and food safety
*Utilize statistical data
techniques (e.g. SPC) to monitor production performance
*Reduce risk associated
with food safety and quality programs through effective system design,
implementation and compliance
*In conjunction with
Purchasing - assure vendors meet quality standards utilizing various tools
such as vendor assessment questionnaires, vendor site inspections and
on-site testing.
Experience &
Requirements
*Minimum 7 years’
experience with full responsibility for leading and managing QA department
in food manufacturing (with a strong preference for baked goods)
*Bachelor’s Degree in
Food Science, Bakery Science or related discipline and/or a demonstrated
work history of equivalent work experience.
*Prior experience in
successful implementation of GFSI & organic certification programs in a
bakery or similar manufacturing facility. Must have led either BRC or SQF
*Extensive experience
with GMP’s, HAACP, FDA, third-party and customer audits
Local candidates
only please.
For additional information, or to apply , contact/
send a resume in confidence .In addition to your resume, we ask you to send
a brief cover letter including compensation history and to explain your
contributions in benchmarking GFSI in your career. If you are interested in
this opportunity and are not currently residing in the Bay Area , please share how you plan on relocating, and when
it would be possible. Thank you
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