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1. Purpose:
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Provide leadership to the plant in
the preparation and execution
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of all internal and external Quality
System audits (Food Safety audits
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including ASI, Steritech,
YUM, GFSI, HAVI, Chain of Custody (COC) and
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any other audits mandated by our
customers)
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Plan, develop, and implement systems
supporting successful
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completion of audits and track
corrective actions from post-audit
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reports
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Develop, implement and maintain a
Food Safety Systems audit for
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the plant based around GFSI standards
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Identify processes to meet or improve
required quality standards
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Work with pest control contractor to continually
improve the pest
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control system
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Lead document control of all Quality
Systems for the Visalia
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Plant and post controlled documents to
the Quality Website; act a
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technical resource for document
development
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Communication across shifts to
coordinate activity
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2. Key Accountabilities:
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Ensure compliance of all Food Safety
requirements for the plant
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Ensure proper document control of all
Quality Systems for the
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plant
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Develop, implement and maintain a
Quality Systems audit process
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for the plant based on GFSI, BRC and
ISO9000 guidelines
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Ensure successful execution of COC
audits and maintain compliance
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for plant
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Manage janitorial duties and order
supplies
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Ensure Plant sanitation schedules are
maintained
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Performance management of all direct
reports for quality
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department
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Safety goals for quality department
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Process improvement projects
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3. Key Challenges:
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The external environment, including
technology,
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competition, markets:
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- Stay current on all the customer and
audit agencies
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requirements; keep plant informed of
changes and ensure compliance;
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continually improve upon our QA Systems
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- Changing customer requirements
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The internal environment, including
interaction with
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others, (both inside and outside the
company) policies/practices:
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- Interact with all departments and
gain cooperation and compliance
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without having direct authority;
prepare plant to be successful in
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audits and serve as an expert on
requirements
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The work itself, e.g., problems,
opportunities, change:
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-Must be able to utilize time
management & multi-tasking skills to keep
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up with the demands of coordinating all
of the Quality Systems and Audit
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activities.
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-Must be able to understand a wide
variety of systems and processes in
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the facility without
being an expert in each.
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1. Scope:
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17 hourly direct reports (15
testers,1 QA Specialist and 1 QA
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Tech)
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This position directly impacts the
facilitys ability to meet
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customer requirements, pass inspections
and meet all general food safety
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requirements.
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2. Knowledge and Experience:
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Engineering degree preferred.
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2-5 years of quality or manufacturing
experience.
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Effective verbal and written skills
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Strong statistical and mathematical
aptitude
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Understanding of Statistical process
control preferred
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Strong analythical
skills
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Previous experience with ISO9000
concepts preferred.
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Utilize software such as SPC
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Experience in supervising employees
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Previous experience with Food Safety
Standards, HACCP and audit
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processes preferred.
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Excellent interpersonal skills to
work effectively with various
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manufacturing and staff departments at
the plant, and with groups
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outside the plant, (other plants
personnel, division Quality, vendors)
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Software Proficiency:
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o MS Excel
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o MS Word
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o MS Access desired
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o MS Power Point
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3. Required Competencies:.
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Action oriented, building teams, customer
focus, decision quality, drive
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for results, informing, organizing,
problem solving, process management,
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priority setting, technical learning,
time management
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4. Comments:
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Work Schedule: Day Shift
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On Call Weekends/Evenings (as needed)
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Travel to other IP Foodservice
Facilities (as needed)
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Equal Opportunity Employer all
qualified applicants will receive
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consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion,
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sex, national origin,
disability, or protected veterans status.
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