Our client has been supplying the public with great food products for over 90 years. They take great pride that their products have been recognized as an industry standard. We are currently FSQA Manager supports the facility and Director of FSQA to ensure the Dallas facility produces safe and quality product, follows HACCP and SSOP programs and meets the high-quality assurance standards of our company and business partners. The manager also serves as a liaison with our customers to ensure we our meeting and exceeding their expectation’s. 
Essential Functions:

• Manages Food Safety and SQF programs. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining the HACCP and SSOP Programs. Maintains all HACCP related documents and leads the HACCP team meetings. Responsible for establishing, implementing, and directing quality control and food safety efforts to ensure products meet quality, safety, and legal requirements. Follows up on root cause analysis and corrective actions when food safety deviations occur. Conducts and documents annual HACCP re-assessment. Determines if HACCP re-assessment is necessary for plant, process, material, or equipment changes.
• Oversees Audits. The incumbent manages 3rd Party and Customer Audits and corrective actions to findings, as well as our USDA PVP program compliance and annual audit. Ensures that the Prerequisite Programs are audited/verified annually, at minimum. Works with customers on their food safety and quality needs and shares customer communication and feedback with the team. Performs other related duties as assigned to support production demands as may be specified by customer or client. 
• Manages and Leads the FSQA Team.The incumbent is responsible for compliance to our Food Safety Training Program, including new team member training. Capable of working with and guiding supervisors/sr. supervisors/managers on all Food Safety & HACCP related programs. 
• Provides FSQA support. The incumbent Leads quality meetings with plant management and maintains documentation. Responsible for leading crisis management team and any recalls. Serves as main liaison with the USDA for day-to-day communication, NRs, MOIs, FSA’s and Weekly Meetings. Responsible for Supplier Foreign Material Reports and communication of those findings to USDA.

Required Qualifications: 

1. Eight years of demonstrated experience in Food Safety and Quality Assurance and four plus years of leadership experience. 
2. Strong interpersonal skills, to include professional verbal and written communication, fluency in English, and the ability to communicate, make decisions and lead teams in stressful situations.
3. HACCP and SQF training
4. Competency in Microsoft Office Suite; emphasis on Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Planner; comfort learning and using new software/applications.

Preferred Qualifications 

1. Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Food Science, or related field 
2. Prior supervisory experience in an SQF audited facility.
3. Knowledge/experience in the meat (esp. poultry) industry 
4. SAP and Infinity experience

Supervisory Responsibility: This position will supervise the FSQA Supervisors and FSQA Senior Supervisor.