What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Manager - Food Safety position at Mrs. Clark's Foods?
Description
The Manager of Food Safety plans, directs and implements quality, regulatory, safety and environment compliance-based programs and activities to ensure the highest standards of quality and safety.
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
· Organizes and leads the HACCP / HARPC team and the Internal Audit team
· Performs verification and validation activities
· Assists with the oversight of Sanitation activities
· Leads 2nd and 3rd party audit preparation to be always “audit ready”
· Conduct and manage employee training
· (HACCP, Food Defense, Allergens, Foreign material, GMP, etc.)
· Ensures document and record control including change control, storage, retrieval, and destruction (including electronic documents and records)
· Verifies that packaging, labels, ingredients, and finished products meet standards.
· Directs beverage handlers and production personnel in sanitary procedures.
· Assist with new product commissioning
· Assist with supplier and ingredient approval
· Assist with Organic, Kosher, etc. programs
· Report areas of concerns and needed improvements to Plant Manager
· Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Food Science or related filed
AND/OR
- Combination of education and experience equal to 5 years
- HACCP Certification
- Ability to obtain SQF Practitioner
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience in food safety audits