Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

The purpose of the Quality Assurance Manager is to ensure a quality product is being produced and distributed at all times.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper management of day-to-day activities related to food safety, HACCP programs, GMP and quality training programs.
• Execute quality control procedures, policies, and control quality of and production/distribution efforts.
• Lead efforts to ensure quality excellence and compliance with food safety regulatory standards.
• Maintain quality assurance standard operating procedures in Safety chain.
• Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency (Safety Chain, HARPC, HACCP, and HACQP plans).
• Participate and contribute to continuous improvement of departmental SOPs.
• Develop and execute employee training programs.
• Ensure incoming materials meet safety and quality standards through inspection, vendor visits and certification programs.
• Manage budget and cost controls.
• Ensure that all new regulations are quickly and accurately implemented.
• Review quality documentation necessary for regulatory submissions and inspections.
• Analyze quality control test results and data and provide feedback and interpretation to management or staff necessary for operational decisions.
• Document organizational or operational procedures.
• Confer with organizational team members to accomplish work activities to ensure daily quality is maintained.
• Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
• Ensure cleanliness and safety standards are maintained in accordance with SQF
• Train Team members on Quality Assurance best practices

Qualifications:

• Education: Four-year bachelors degree in food science, microbiology, etc.
• Minimum 2-3 years in a food manufacturing experience
• Certified SQF is desired.
• Need to have the desire to be on the plant floor and setting up quality systems within the plant.
• Should be ok with 20% travel.
• 3-7 days of work at home per month on average.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• HARPC and/or HACCP Training Certificate
• GMP Training

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

High profile position. Travel 20% and several days within a month working from home.