Job Summary:
The ideal candidate will strategically delegate tasks, ensure timely project completion, and be motivated to improve standards and processes. They will inspect procedures and outputs for quality and food safety, identifying mistakes or non-conformities.
THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE POSITION
1st shift
Duties:
- Ensure compliance as it relates to FDA, USDA regulations, Raw and Finished Product
- Specifications, Corporate Policies and Procedures.
- Remain current on all regulatory requirements and law changes.
- Provide solid leadership & strong effective communication among direct team members
- and cross-department personnel.
- Supervise and guide inspectors, technicians and other staff.
- Help with the development of QA, QC, Food Safety, and Sanitation Team Members
- through strong effective training programs, coaching and mentoring.
- Responsible for achievement of quality department goals and objectives.
- Implement the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) program.
- Investigate customer quality complaints and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure systems are in place to make certain that vendors are capable of meeting quality
- expectations.
- Seek continuous improvement on food safety and quality programs.
- Devise procedures to inspect and report quality issues.
- Monitor all operations that affect quality and food safety.
- Oversees the development and management of the supplier program, ensuring
- appropriate compliance to Company and customer quality requirements.
- Assure the reliability and consistency of production by checking processes and final
- output.
- Appraise customers’ requirements and make sure they are satisfied.
- Report all malfunctions to production department managers to ensure immediate action.
- Facilitate proactive solutions by collecting and analyzing quality data.
- Review current standards and policies.
- Keep records of quality reports, statistical reviews and relevant documentation.
- Communicate with external quality assurance officers during on-site inspections.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- Other duties may be assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, food science, chemistry, microbiology, agriculture, or a related field.
- Certification in HACCP, SQF, PCQI, or related programs.
- At least 5 years of experience in food manufacturing and quality assurance management.
- Knowledge of food safety programs (HACCP, GMPs, Sanitation, Pest Control).
- Proficiency in English and Spanish.
- Experience with Self, 2nd, and 3rd Party Auditing.
- Preferred knowledge of fresh fruit and vegetable processing.
- Knowledge of SPC and quality control statistics.
- Thorough understanding of quality assurance methodologies and standards.
- Strong numerical skills and data analysis/statistical methods.
- Proficiency in MS Office and databases.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail and a results-driven approach.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Ability to Commute:
Work Location: In person