Quality Manager

The Quality Manager is responsible for managing the Food Safety and Quality Department, Quality Lab, Audit Process and Food safety/Security at each facility to ensure that quality standards are maintained as required by quality system, management, and external regulations. Supervises and coordinates the activities of the QC staff engaged in performing tests required for quality control of processes and products. Constantly focus on reduction of consumer complaints and process improvement.

Essential Functions:
• Direct, train, and advise personnel in test procedures and ensure compliance with quality system requirements to deliver safe and quality food products
• Investigate and respond to all quality assurance related consumer complaints.

• Design, oversee, update, and review HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) plan to SQF level
• Provide leadership coordinating Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards (Acts as the SQF Practitioner) certification & maintenance process
• Develop/maintain SOPs to operate lab equipment and maintain records. Maintain calibration programs to ensure lab equipment, and other equipment operate properly
• Oversee external lab testing and reports as required by SQF BRC and EQMS quality system.
• Ensure that all associates adhere to established FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and food safety policies and procedures
• Establish and monitor laboratory safety programs; review all accident investigations and recommend safety improvement
• Follow HACCP principles and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Meet all Food, Personal safety, and Regulatory requirements
• Other duties, as assigned to support quality mission statement

Required Experience and Education:
• Bachelor’s in Food Science, Biology or Dairy Technology or related field
• Minimum of 5 years hands-on plant experience in the dairy plant or food industry operations, with a 3 plus years of people leadership supervisory experience
• GFSI certification (SQF Practitioner, BRCGFS certification preferred)/HACCP certified, HARPC certification preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style to create an engaged, motivated and high performing team

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Traits:
• Experience in the food industry highly preferred
• Extensive knowledge of food systems, food safety and security
• Training and experience in Food Science or Food Technology
• Certification in HACCP maintain certification
• SQF GFSI certification (BRCGS preferred) codes
 

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Direct Responsibility for QA Supervisor, sanitation supervisor, and QA Staff.

Salary Range: $107,680 - $161,520. In most cases, candidates offered employment expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

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