Quality Manager

Overview

The Quality Manager is responsible for managing the plant's Quality Assurance Department, ensuring the plant produces high quality products that meet customer expectations while maintaining compliance with USDA / other applicable regulations, as well as company policies and procedures. He / she provides solid leadership to achieve company, plant, and department goals through various management, evaluation and improvement skills and strategies that improve overall quality and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the QA staff and ensures that all QA and regulatory programs are followed, makes sound decisions and executes quality oversight.
• Executes quality objectives as directed by the Plant Manager and Operations Manager, as well as ensures adherence and execution of all company policies and programs associated with Foods Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance.
• Verifies that all production team members are in compliance with HACCP guidelines, GMPs, SSOPs, and quality procedures.
• Works with QA staff to prevent process or product failures. Focuses on continuous improvement of product quality through the development of quality plans, process controls, attention to process details and specifications and quality training.
• Responsible for managing performance plans, work schedules, vacations, assignments, training and personnel development for direct reports.
• Ensures that operational and pre-operational sanitation is acceptable. Implements and develops necessary verification activities including micro sampling to verify the effectiveness of sanitation activities. Ensures GMP and Sanitation audits are conducted by the department as required with documented corrective actions and follow-up as necessary.
• Collects product samples and performs sensory evaluations on finished products.
• Collaborates with production team members and supervisors on quality and food safety issues.
• Places product holds and releases, as needed.
• Conducts microbiological testing according to sampling procedures. Promptly communicates any deficiencies with the lab and management and determines corrective / follow up actions.
• Ensures all Quality Assurance records are completed timely and accurately and properly organized.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

Supervisory Responsibilities

Working Conditions / Environmental / Physical Demands

EEO / AA Information

ABF Packing LTD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status as directed by law.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. Employees may perform other related functions as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the company.

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