Quality And Food Safety Program Manager
Implement and oversee the Quality and Food Safety Programs for designated food processing plant.
Primary responsibilities include responsibility for the quality of all products processed in the designated facility. Duties include :
- Ensure that quality or food safety issues are addressed or communicated to management.
- Conduct duties in an environmentally responsible manner.
- Work in tandem with production and safety to ensure success.
- Update Director Quality and Facility manager on plant successes and issues
- Train facility production staff on quality.
- Help to review current policies and determine if updating is necessary.
- Ensure all FSMA, GMP, and BRC requirements are met.
The Plant Quality Manager is also responsible for the Supervision of Plant-based Quality team. In this role they will :
Check in frequently with each Plant based Quality team to ensure that they are performing duties in a timely manner and correctly.Be available to assist Plant based Quality team with issues or questions.Review facility and Plant-based Quality teamwork with a critical eye to help determine if all aspects of food safety associated with the facility are being addressed in the current program and those programs challenged as needed.Assist Plant based Quality team with communications with other departments when needed.Partner with the Director of Quality and Facility Manager to develop a goal list for each technician.Keep track of periodic quality procedures to ensure technicians are up to date with their responsibilities.Monitor duties of off-shift Plant based Quality team (if applicable) to ensure that their responsibilities are completed correctly and in a timely manner.Job Experience :
7+ years of Quality leadership experience in food processing or related industry experience required.Knowledge & Skills :
Food processing or related industry.FDA regulations for a food plant- CFR 110 and 111Preparing standard operating proceduresPreparing 3rd party and FDA auditsConducting inspections of the facility and of employees' activities to ensure policies are followed and support production.Experience with GFSI Quality Systems such as SQF, BRC, FSSC22000, ISO9001 or ISO17025Candidates must have excellent communication / organizational skills.Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environmentLeadership within a team and the ability to lead change.Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize own workload.Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, influence, negotiate and motivate.Ability to effectively negotiate and persuade with all levels of the organization.Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.Ability to make timely, consistent, and well-balanced decisions.Education :
Bachelor's Degree in a related field (Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, and / or Biochemistry) required.Physical Requirements :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.Working Conditions :
This job operates in a production environment and utilizes testing equipment and processes around our manufacturing equipment. We operate under good manufacturing practices which require wearing safety glasses and closed-toe shoes.Expected Pay Range : $100,000 / yr-$110,000 / yr, exempt
Bonus : This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
Benefits Eligible : Yes
Benefits Available : benefits-summary-2025.pdf
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