Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager

Job description

Pork King Good is a fast-growing, better-for-you food brand on a mission to reinvent comfort food without compromise. Founded from humble beginnings and built through grit, creativity, and an obsession with quality, we’ve redefined what pork rinds can be—expanding them beyond the snack aisle into breading, ingredients, and even frozen innovation with our signature chicken “Puggets.”

Everything we create is bold, crave-worthy, and rooted in low-carb, gluten-free ingredients. As a small but mighty team, we move quickly, wear a lot of hats, and take pride in building something meaningful together. If you’re excited by growth, ownership, and being part of a brand that’s truly pushing boundaries in the food industry, you’ll fit right in.

FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER AT PORK KING GOOD

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager leads the organization’s effort to develop, implement, and maintain its HACCP program. They will also be responsible for managing GMPs, SSOPs, and OSHA safety programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the food safety, quality assurance, and sanitation program.
• Review all Critical Control Point (CCP) monitoring and verification records to ensure compliance with HACCP critical limits and frequencies, as required by the HACCP plan.
• Monitor HACCP and PRPs to ensure procedures are properly carried out.
• Review and evaluate all records for accuracy and completeness and determine need for process improvement
• Develop and implement training plans for HACCP, GMP, OSHA, allergen control, chemical control, glass control, SSOPs and all required plant programs
• Perform mock recalls and ensure identification, labeling, and traceability system functions as planned
• Conduct HACCP team meetings and required HACCP review
• Analyze processes, identify trends and anomalies, and continuously evaluate plant programs for improvement
• Ensure all food safety-related documents and records are controlled and that current issues are in use
• Keep informed of food safety laws and regulations
• Works in conjunction with a USDA Inspector
• Manage shipping and receiving and accurately maintains receiving logs
• Actively and continuously monitor for quality control during production and cleanup
• Oversee and coordinate 3rd party and FDA/USDA audits
• Develop QA/QC processes
• Develop, implement, and maintain documentation and procedures pertaining to food safety and quality assurance.
• Conduct internal audits.
• Implement, maintain and document employee training procedures.
• Trend analysis, root cause analysis, corrective actions and preventative actions.
• Maintain HACCP program, pest control program and conduct crisis management and mock recalls.
• Supervise daily sanitation of equipment and facility.
• Record traceability of all outgoing product.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties as needed.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports directly to the business owners. Works in conjunction with Production, Warehouse, Logistics, and other departments to ensure food safety while ingredients and products are in the organization’s control.

QUALIFICATIONS

A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in food safety is required along with HACCP certification. USDA experience is preferred.

Must have demonstrated the ability to develop and deliver food safety training and HACCP programs. Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to work well with people at all levels are essential.

Must be able to evaluate information quickly, identify key issues, and formulate conclusions based on sound, practical judgment and experience. Must have a strong sense of personal ownership while maintaining a team-oriented environment. Must be able to work effectively in a dynamic and complex environment.

Strong math, analytical, and organizational skills are needed. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office / Google Suite.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to communicate orally with vendors, customers, management, and coworkers is crucial. Regular use of phone and email for communication is essential. Hearing and vision correctable to within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, receiving ordinary information, and preparing or inspecting documents.

The ability to remain in a stationary position roughly 50% of the time, as well as the ability to move about the office and plant is required.

No heavy lifting is expected, though occasional exertion of about 15 lbs. of force may be required. Good manual dexterity required to use common office equipment (e.g., computers, mobile devices, calculators, copiers, scanners).

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Food Processing Plant
• In-person
• Manufacturing facility
• Office
• Warehouse

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Experience:

• Food safety: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Cudahy, WI 53110 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000