What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr QFS Manager position at Post Consumer Brands?
Responsible for the plant Quality Assurance and Food Safety programs. Assists Operations in the identification and implementation of quality improvements. Assists Engineering in the identification and implementation of structural and mechanical designs to support food safety and GMP practices. Assures compliance with applicable quality, food safety and regulatory standards. Support, implement, and maintain food safety and quality practices as required through internal and external standards.. Will be responsible for completing job duties in a manner that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practices.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Actively support plant activities by providing technical support and leadership as part of the plant leadership team.
- Work with plant leadership team and corporate partners to communicate issues, feedback and reporting (including KPI’s).
- Assure that all raw materials, process parameters, sanitation procedures, and finished products comply with Customer, Company, State and Federal standards.
- Must have HACCP certification and meet the requirements for PCQI,SQF Practitioner, and Food Defense responsible individual responsibilities. Act as back-up SQF Practitioner and any other positions within the QFS department.
- Manage and audit quality programs and maintain proper documentation.
- Assure that HACCP/Food Safety plans are fully implemented and monitored for all processing lines. Responsible for validating changes to food safety fundamentals (prerequisite programs).
- Assure the training of employees to support internal and external requirements. Example training could include: HACCP, net weight, metal detection, regulatory standards.
- Provide managerial and technical leadership to the entire QFS Department including the growth and development of the department, assuring that there are appropriate resources to support activities, and performance management.
- Direct the implementation, process and follow-up to corrective action items for audits, and inspections by internal, 3rd party, and regulatory bodies.
EDUCATION
Minimum of 4 year B.S. degree in Food Science, Microbiology or related field.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in food manufacturing business, preferably in the Quality Assurance or Production environment. Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience. Must have working knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, quality systems, and experience working with and leading team in a manufacturing environment. Must possess understanding of FDA and local regulatory requirements.
OTHER SKILLS
Effective management and supervisory skills. Must have excellent facilitating skills in a team environment, and effective communication skills, both written and oral. Training skills with ability to develop own curriculum. Must be a demonstrated problem solver with the ability to implement effective solutions. Working knowledge of statistical and other advanced analytical problem solving tools. Must be able to read, write and communicate in the English language. Knowledge of current continuous improvement skills is recommended.