Quality Assurance Manager- Food Production

Iowa Pacific Processors, Inc. is seeking Quality Assurance Manager that will provide guidance, coach, and train our technicians to ensure that they deliver maximum quality in a profitable manner while upholding quality control standards. . The Quality Assurance must have, or achieve within a reasonable timeframe, certification in SQF, HAACP, and GMP programs and equipment.

Job Details:

• Work with Production Managers, Supervisors, and Leads to monitor and document the food safety and food quality of raw and finished products; report any deviation from quality of service that may become a potential liability.
• Supervises the time and production records as required.
• Ensures product is processed to the company's HACCP/HARPC programs.
• Implements and manages food safety corrective actions.
• Prioritizes and performs position responsibilities accurately and to deadline.
• Provides assistance to local and corporate management in carrying out changes to the food safety system of the facility, giving assistance in creating, reviewing, authenticating, and maintaining food safety system documents, including standard operating procedures and programs, working in collaboration with the Quality Assurance team; aids in maintaining document registers and documentation.
• Interact and work with the in-house USDA inspectors and authority.
• Ensures training of facility personnel on GMP's, Risk Preventive Controls, Hazard Analysis, Pre-requisite programs, and other applicable food safety system elements as required.
• Safely keeps records of all facility analytical results; immediately reports results discovered to be out of specification to the Plant and Production Manager.
• Keeps documented reports of analytical results submitted to FSQA Manager, also responsible for tracking and reporting data trends.
• Responsible for FSQA Techs inspecting raw materials coming in; investigates non-conformance and complaints about product; and provides leadership for the facility team in performing self-audits.
• Knows and understands the applicable USDA regulations and GMPs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related (biology, microbiology, or food science)
• Must have, or achieve within a reasonable timeframe, certification in SQF, HAACP, and GMP programs and equipment.
• Knows and understands the applicable USDA regulations and GMP’s.
• Previous supervisory experience in a USDA and/or FDA food manufacturing/processing environment is strongly desired.
• Quality Assurance Certification in SQF, HACCP, and GMP
• Good computer skills, including Word and Excel.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Iowa Pacific Processors do not sponsor H1B Visa

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Food production: 1 year (Preferred)
• Quality assurance: 1 year (Preferred)
• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Des Moines, IA 50321 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $85,000