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Summary of Functions:

The Quality Assurance Manager will perform duties which support the company's QA-VP and operational key performance indicators as well as verify all products to ensure Food Safety, Quality and SQF edition 9.0 standards and specifications are met. Responsible for the review, verification, validation, and sustainability of the SQF system. Works directly with manufacturing to schedule and control inspection activities and to enforce requirements as specified by raw materials, ingredients, products and package specifications, and regulatory agencies. Reviews documentation for completeness and accuracy. Works with research and development during new product start-ups and establishes checkpoints for testing new products and processes. Initiates corrective action for procedural product or process deficiencies.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for establishing, implementing, and directing quality control and food safety efforts to ensure that requirements for processing components and other materials into finished goods and products conform to quality standards.
• Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspections, testing, and evaluation.
• Establish programs to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement and analyze equipment and facility.
• Optimization of product recipes in order to improve yield and compliance with customer specification.
• Optimization of raw material control and use within recipes.
• Oversee SQF and HACCP systems validating testing and assurance compliance.
• Document quality information and prepare reports and/or manuals.
• Review production and quality reports on a weekly basis being aware of any quality deviation.
• Follow-up on corrective actions when quality and food safety deviations occur.
• Participate on projects for continuous improvement.
• Oversee all customer complaints.

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``` - Set up the quality assurance systems for proper certification. - Support translation of product specifications to appropriate manufacturing documentation. - Lead and facilitate the facility in consumer and customer complaint resolution and reduction activity. - Provide the means for incorporating the necessary tools, equipment, and methods into the new and existing processes aimed at continuous improvement. - Lead and support the achievement of plant operations, food safety and quality goals.

Food Safety Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Comply with all Plant, State and Federal, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations.
• Conduct verification of monitoring activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications.
• Participates in the yearly review of the food safety system.
• Assist in the maintenance of Food Safety and Quality system.
• Suggest and implement changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase food safety and the efficiency of operations departments.

• Interface with other departments and trainers to develop and implement food safety programs as required.

   

Organizational Relationships:

Position reports to VP-Quality. 

Direct reports to this position: Quality Assurance & Food Safety Supervisor(s) and technicians.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree plus five years' experience in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or Food Science or a technically related field.
• SQF experience: at least 5 years, preferably 10 years.
• Experience with FDA and Quality Systems rules, regulations, including planning and implementation.
• SQF Practitioner training course a plus
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. 
• Bilingual English/Spanish is de ired, but not required.

• No need to relocate.

   

Physical Demands:

Occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds.