POSITION OVERVIEW

Quality Assurance Manager responsibilities will ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are developed and maintained; ensure personnel are trained to follow GMPs and SOPs, and ensure food safety procedures are implemented, practiced, and documented.

Responsibilities

• Participates in GMP, sanitation, and safety inspections throughout the production departments and corrects or issues work orders to correct any identified deficiencies. Follows up on work orders, with the appropriate associates to ensure expeditious performance of the requested work.
• Maintain ongoing files for nutritional information and ingredient Certification of Analyses.
• Maintain organized filing system to ensure all information is readily available at any time to support company needs.
• Work closely with production personnel to identify problems and corrective actions.
• Responsible for continuing maintenance of HACCP and GMP’s for the facility.
• Ensure that proper procedures and documentation are applied to all products as they are produced.
• Oversee quality management, certification systems and procedures.
• Maintain plant formulation systems and ensure food safety procedures are implemented, practiced, and documented.
• Monitor vendors to ensure quality standards are met.
• Ensures that company product “hold” policies and procedures are communicated to plant staff and that the plant adheres to the procedures. Recommends, as appropriate, the suspension of product or the release of product when quality standards are not achieved.
• Develop and maintain systems to assure facility meets all USDA/FDA requirements and regulations.
• Develop, maintain, and keep current all supplier and ingredient certifications.
• Manages and directs the staff responsible for microbiological testing and other quality control testing of plant products. Oversees maintenance of the weight and defect control programs in accordance with plant and company standards.
• Responsible for oversight, assistance and review of all quality audits performed by external parties.
• Responsible for being the point of contact for USDA and regulatory inspectors
• Provide weekly reports to management
• Provide cost analysis for weekly and monthly testing
• Provide cost analysis for weekly and monthly chemicals/sanitation

Education and Experience Required

• BA in food science or related field
• 5 years’ experience in a USDA inspected facility.
• HACCP Certification from a nationally/ internationally recognized and accredited HACCP training firm.
• Ability to analyze processes for biological, chemical, and physical hazards with an understanding of the science and support behind each type of hazard and each step of a production process.
• Experience with FDA and USDA regulations
• Good problem-solving skills, corrective action and resolution skills.

FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.