DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Comply with and support all Food Safety and Quality policies, procedures and program.
• Assure food safety through the implementation and monitoring of plant programs.
• Implement and maintain quality programs (HACCP; TQC; raw material; recall; hold; pre-shipment review and release; and pest control).
• Interpret, analyze, and communicate quality issues, and initiate applicable corrective measures.
• Supervises activities of the assigned area
• Maintains adherence to company policies, safety standards, quality assurance HACCP/USDA standard and good housekeeping practices.
• Verifies compliance of HACCP, Company and USDA standards through daily audits and responsible for releasing HACCP.
• Responsible for weekly and monthly reports
• Keeps records of departmental activities as required.
• Assures efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of QA tasks and elimination of wasteful practices within department.
• Train QA Auditors and other team members as needed.
• Manages and updates the QA Hold Tag log.
• Confers with QA Manager and the Plant Manager to establish corrective action on QA problems connected with daily production goals and results.
• Regular and dependable attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this job.
• Perform other duties as required or directed.
• Must be able to withstand cold temperatures in order to perform audits in -10-degree freezers.
• Responsible for inspecting raw materials and getting packaging temperatures for compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. degree in food science, microbiology, poultry or meat science, animal science or equivalent of 3-4 years in leadership role with experience or training in the quality/food safety, sanitation or food industry.
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft