Manufacturer in San Diego, CA seeking a FSQA manager 1st shift! Great pay and amazing benefits!
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Salary : $80,000 - $85,000 per year
A bit about us :
We will contribute to the well-being of all human beings, our society and our planet with AminoScience based on the corporate slogan Eat Well, Live Well.
Through our products and services we will continue to help people, taking on new challenges to make every day more comfortable.
Why join us?
Great pay
Benefits
Work Life Balance
401k match
PTO / Vacation
Job Details
The Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Supervisor with basic supervision (minimum of 3 years) and the direction of the FSQA staff .
The responsibilities include conducting quality audits, perform pre-operational inspections of equipment and processing areas, gather and compile production samples, provide incoming ingredient inspections, monitor and ensure compliance with facility HACCP,SSOP, Quality and GMP programs.
This position is 2nd shift 3-12! 5 years of food industry exp. and Bi-Lingual are MUST haves!
What you will do :
- Supervise staff of technicians to closely monitor product quality and food safety to ensure compliance
- Assure adequate staffing by working with the FSQA Manager to evaluate new hires, and conducting performance evaluations
- Develop thorough knowledge of FSQA and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) policies and effectively enforce them in a timely manner.
- Develop, implement, manage programs and food safety staff that maintain and optimize the facilities quality and food safety focus.
- Develop, test, and implement quality operational procedures, practices, requirements and standards, according to scientifically sound protocols (e.
g. SPC, HACCP, SOPs), to assure all products meet AFNA quality, food safety and regulatory requirements.
- Verify full implementation of the HACCP, SSOP and GMP requirements and programs, and modify them according to changes in regulatory requirements or needs of the facility.
- Ensure compliance with all USDA and other applicable government statutes and regulations.
- Knowledgeable of all purchased ingredients, their usage and ideal product conditions, including labeling, USDA regulatory compliance, and direct quality testing for adherence to standards.
- Ensure all outgoing and received products & ingredients meet specifications and quality parameters and are stored in a safe and sanitary manner, as well as special storage circumstances (frozen, refrigerated and dry warehousing).
- Ensure and maintain FIFO (First-In-First-Out) procedures are followed and that proper tracking capabilities are implemented as the products circulate throughout the facility.
- Knowledgeable of proper handling of all products and able to develop new policies and procedures to improve quality and operational efficiencies.
- Maintain quality checkpoints to ensure compliance to quality & food safety standards during production, storage and shipping.
- Ensure all product specifications are up to date, for both ingredients and packaging materials.
- Microbiological knowledge required, and ability to design and execute sanitation programs to manage and reduce microbiological risks.
Knowledge of microbiological lab testing protocols, particularly the positive swab investigation procedure is required.
Knowledgeable of standard packaging equipment, requirements, materials and procedures. Ensure all AFNA products are properly packaged, labeled with appropriate nutritional and USDA information, and date coded accordingly.
Skills you need :
- BS degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology, Biology or other science equivalent required.
- Certifications for HACCP and / or PCQI are required unless covered by another designee. Certifications through ASQ, SQF, GFSI and other professional quality associations are helpful.
Experience :
- Minimum 5 years Quality Control / Quality Assurance experience in USDA food (frozen preferred) manufacturing environment with at least half of experience being in a supervisory capacity is required (at least 3 years).
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedural manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public.
Fluency in English (Written and Verbal) required bi-lingual HUGE PLUS
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