Food Safety & QA Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager

Location : Pittsburgh

Department : Quality Assurance

Chicken of the Sea is an iconic American brand that was founded in 1930. Today, Chicken of the Sea enjoys broad distribution across all major retail channels, with growth opportunities in foodservice and outside the U.

S. Besides its eponymous brand, Chicken of the Sea also sells Genova and King Oscar premium seafood products.

Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) has been wholly owned since 2000 by Thai Union (TU), the largest global producer of ambient seafood.

Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods is a sister U.S. company that focuses on frozen and chilled seafood sales. Other iconic seafood brands in the TU Global portfolio include John West, Mareblu, and King Oscar.

Under the leadership of CEO Thiraphong Chansiri, Thai Union has more than tripled its revenue to over $4 billion annually and has an aggressive growth agenda.

Chicken of the Sea International operates under the common corporate vision, mission and values of Thai Union, an industry leader in sustainable fishing practices and manufacturing processes that capture the freshness, nutritional value, and sensorial experience of seafood.

The global organization lives by the 6 deeply held values : Passionate, Humble, Respectful, Responsible, Collaborative, and Innovative.

COSI is an organization that is very proud of its heritage. First established as VanCamp seafood company more than 100 years ago (1914), the company celebrates its story as one of the oldest food companies in the country that is still in operation.

The company is currently undergoing a significant business transformation aimed at accelerating business growth.

About the Role :

Responsibilities involve developing and implementing a robust Food Safety and Quality system, overseeing the maintenance and review of FSQ Systems, and analyzing data to ensure product safety and quality.

Additionally, the role includes establishing training procedures for quality evaluations, meeting customer expectations, making timely decisions on substandard products, conducting root cause analysis for process improvements, analyzing statistical data for product quality enhancement, and implementing company label initiatives.

Responsibilities :

Work with Director of Food Safety and QA to provide leadership from Corporate QA where input is needed.

Liaison with Director of R&D on the finalization of ingredient statement for any new product development or reformulation from regulatory perspective.

Perform root cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements.

Provide support and leadership to COSI Sales Team requests for QA-related information required to bid submission, private label opportunities, as well as other new and existing business development activities.

Work closely with Director of Food Safety and QA to support food safety, regulatory compliance and quality assurance problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement.

Ensure company label initiatives are appropriately implemented including laboratory analysis, product evaluations, database maintenance and label review.

Partner with Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Nutrition, who manages the TMP process with the FDA as well as the Consumer Affairs staff, to track and recommend action on consumer claims as necessary.

Manage daily Corporate QA laboratory activities including but not limited to, product cuttings, demos, product inventory, shelf life and issue appropriate reports.

Develop appropriate training sections, manage employee PMP, timecards, and professional goals.

Education :

A 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, or closely related discipline, from an accredited program is required.

A Master of Science degree in Food Science, or closely related discipline, is highly desirable. Other valuable educational qualifications are :

Seafood HACCP Training

Seafood Sensory Training

Canned Salmon School, sensory examination

Labeling of FDA Regulated Food Products (AIB International)

Thermal Processing Course (Technical)

Experience :

5+ years of experience in shelf stable and ready-to-eat seafood manufacturing industries in a quality or food safety focused role.

Excellent working knowledge of seafood products regulation, including HACCP, GMPs, sanitation, standards of identity, and intentional adulteration of foods.

Experience in sensory evaluation of foods.

Double seam experience, food packaging and container integrity evaluation experience.

Excellent communication, analytical, presentation and writing skills.

Physical Demands

While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, communicate, usually through talking, hearing, writing and typing.

Employees should be able to operate standard office equipment, i.e., telephones, computers, facsimile and copier. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk, and move or lift to 35 lbs.

The employee regularly works in a well-lighted, heated and / or air-conditioned indoor office setting with a moderate degree of noise.

The employee is required to comply with all company policies, rules, and directives, including safe work practices.

Values

Collaborative works well with diverse workforce; communicates professionally with associates and leaders

Responsible punctual, proactively communicates status of issues and projects

Humble eager to learn new skills, asks for assistance when needed

Passionate has a support-mindset; committed to be the best

Respectful exhibits behaviors of caring, compassion, honesty, integrity, and fairness

Innovative constantly looks for ways to be more efficient and productive; Committed to continuous improvement

A career at Thai Union is a unique experience to grow as a professional and as a person. You will join a global fast-growing, innovative, and entrepreneurial organization deeply committed to its people, its community, and the environment.

Every single one of our employees matters. We are always listening and giving our talent opportunities to grow, develop, and implement new ideas to make a difference.

Our focus on corporate social responsibility and sustainability in a creative and dynamic environment, combined with great opportunities to lead progress, is a guarantee you will quickly develop your professional skills within a diverse & inclusive human-centered organization.

Thai Union is committed to providing equality of opportunity. If you require any reasonable adjustments to help support your application, please let us know.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.