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Manufacturing Senior Quality Assurance Leader

Manufacturing Senior Quality Assurance Leader

KrogerAlbany, Georgia, United States
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Job Title : Senior Quality Leader.

Company Overview :

Tara Foods, a proud member of the nation-wide Kroger Manufacturing, is looking for a Senior Quality Leader to be part of our team. At Tara Foods, we uniquely offer the resources and benefits of a Fortune 500 company while maintaining a hometown atmosphere centered around teamwork, support, and development. Tara Foods is in the city of Albany, Georgia, which is strategically located an hour from the Florida border, 2 1 / 2 hours south from Atlanta and about 3 hours from the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. We have been in business under the Kroger name since 1977 and are currently producing Peanut Butter, Juices, Sauces and Liquid Water Enhancers for Kroger grocery stores nationwide.

Why Live in Albany?

You can watch Ray Charles play piano, enjoy divine climate conditions or get an eyeful of the universe and come face to face with creatures of the deep. You can do all of that and more in Albany, located on the Flint River in southwest Georgia. With a lively lineup of attractions - Chehaw Park; Thronateeska Heritage Center with Wetherbee Planetarium, Science Discovery Center and Museum of History; the Flint RiverQuarium and Imagination Theater - Albany transports visitors to good times. You can visit the Art Museum of Albany, Theatre Albany, beautiful parks and trails, and Radium Springs Gardens, one of Georgia's seven natural wonders. Albany has more than two dozen hotels, lots of eateries, a family- and pet-friendly brewery, and a mild year-round climate. It is an affordable home base for day trips to regional attractions, such as the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains and Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta.

Why Work at the Tara Foods?

To support and reward our hardworking and friendly associates, we offer much more than just a paycheck. We strive to feed your future by offering the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. Our associates receive a full plate of benefits that promote their physical, emotional, and financial well-being, including access to competitive health care and retirement benefits, vacation, mental health resources, associate discounts, and opportunities to learn, grow and advance.

What We Offer :

  • Competitive wages depending on experience.
  • Annual Bonus potential.
  • Vacation.
  • 10 Paid Holidays (4 of your own choosing).
  • Full benefits package (Low Cost), including medical, dental, vision, 401k and life insurance.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee discounts at all Kroger stores nationwide.
  • Many other perks.

Job Description :

Ensure consistent production of safe, quality product by following corporate and government guidelines. Supervise Quality Assurance associates. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities :

  • Provide leadership to the plant in areas of food safety and product quality.
  • Serve as liaison for governmental inspections.
  • Participate in corporate regulatory compliance inspections and audits.
  • Audit plant sanitation process through environmental testing, product testing and physical inspections.
  • Assure that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are consistently and effectively followed and ensure pest control program compliance.
  • Support quality initiatives by participating in routine Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) walkthroughs and participating in or leading any food safety or quality initiatives.
  • Monitor to ensure that Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Hazard Analysis & Risk-based Preventive Controls (HARPC), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), allergen programs, formulations,& finished product consistently meet specifications.
  • Assure that Quality Assurance staff is properly trained and resourced.
  • Ensure thorough and effective annual training of Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices GMPs and Food Safety Programs.
  • Assure that record keeping is accurate and meets Kroger, SQF and government regulations.Ensure receiving procedures for incoming and outgoing ingredients are in compliance with quality and safety standards.
  • Investigate consumer comments, collaborate with production on resulting action plans.
  • Assist Corporate Food Technology (CFT) with product development, product audits and calculation of raw materials.
  • Provide support to production in continuous improvement effort.
  • Provide feedback to suppliers to improve relationships and resolve quality issues.
  • Assist the staff management team in all Safe Quality Food policies and requirements.
  • Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
  • Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
  • Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Must be able to work around ingredients and / or finished products known to contain food allergens.
  • Qualifications : Minimum :

  • Bachelor's Degree food science or a related field.
  • 5+ years quality assurance lab experience.
  • Preventative Control Qualified Individual certification.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; able to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to apply statistical process control concepts.
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
  • SQF practitioner certified.
  • Desired :

  • Thorough working knowledge of food safety and microbiological concepts.
  • Plant QA Assistant Manager.
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