Responsibilities include but not limited to....

• Support the implementation and execution of the company’s quality system programs.
• Drive Process Improvements in the processing areas.
• Work closely with all functions to ensure compliance to all quality policies and procedures.
• Participate in all QA meetings and new product activities with operations as required.
• Generate Safety Data Sheets (SDS’s) for products manufactured in the plant.
• Leader for all Food Safety related issues including acting as the facility’s Allergen Coordinator (generate allergen reports and answer allergen questions)
• Help to drive overall efforts to a more Quality Assurance model vs. strictly a control model.
• Support, train, review, coach and manage staff. Help staff be more “quality coaches” vs. “quality cops”. Stressing the need for Teamwork across the enterprise.
• Responsible for food safety and quality of the product produced or packaged on a daily basis.
• Initiate corrective action by reporting any food safety or quality problems/issues to supervisor or designee.
• Coordinates the completion of 3rd party food safety audits, in conjunction with the QA Systems & Program Manager
• Supports R&D Department in developing new products.
• Assists management in developing short and long-term goals and plans for the Quality Assurance Department. Provides suggestions and recommendations.
• Develop, manage, improving and seeking new testing methods. Includes Lab compliance, lab standards and testing protocol. Train and verify staff in proper testing protocols.
• Ensures that Quality Assurance functions are completed in accordance with established policies, procedures, and related legal requirements.

Qualifications

Education/Certification: College degree in science discipline, Food Science or Chemistry preferred.

Plusses: PCQI Certification, HACCP Certification, Process Control for Acidified Foods and SQF Practitioner preferred.

Required Knowledge: Requires significant experience in a food production environment. Food safety quality system experience. Knowledgeable of GMP’s, sanitation, SOP’s, Allergen Control, FSMA and HACCP. Good understanding of the science behind process control, chemistry and machinery/processing equipment functioning.

Experience Required: 5 years of related supervisory experience required. Food background with experience in food quality assurance (additional product development experience is a plus).