Quality Assurance Manager - Manitowoc, WI

POSITION: QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
LOCATION: Manitowoc, WI Plant
REPORTS TO: General Manager

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Manage all functions of Plant Quality Control Lab and associated checkpoints and perform other duties as assigned. Carry out the policies of management to produce a high quality product consistent with costs and any pertaining regulations.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Incoming raw product as received at plant.
· Containers - tin, fiber, labels.
· Processing - all phases of good canning practice with knowledge of federal good manufacturing practices.
· Thermal Processing - monitoring of time, temperature, etc. Practice in still and continuous retorting.
· Perform sampling and monitoring of waste disposal and Iysimeter sampling.
· Incubation of canned product as a measure of sterility.
· Plant Sanitation - Bacteriological monitoring and investigation, along with plant sanitation inspections.
· Spoilage investigation and customer complaints with supplier contracts.
· Monitor quality level of labeling, packing, shipping and reduction of post processing problems.
· Maintenance of statistical records on quality control measurements and other lab records.
· Assist in FDA, state, customer and third party inspections.
· Review daily process records.
· Ensure employees maintain work area in a clean and orderly manner.
· May perform other duties as assigned by General Manager.
· Ensure employees follow Lakeside Foods' established policies and procedures for this job as described in the training manual and orientation program.
· Notify General Manager immediately if any unsafe or potentially hazardous conditions are discovered.

Knowledge:
· Graduate of Food Science Course or Technical courses in Chemistry, Bacteriology or commensurate practical experience. Knowledge of vegetable canning is preferred.

Lakeside Foods offers a competitive pay and benefits package. If interested, please send resume and salary requirements by May 23rd, 2014, in confidence to:

Lakeside Foods, Inc.
Attn: Director of Human Resources
RE: QA Manager-Manitowoc Plant
808 Hamilton St
P.O. Box 1327
Manitowoc, WI 54220
or e-mail: lakeside@lakesidefoods.com