FSQA Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Cérélia's newly established Frozen Breakfast Business Unit – US Waffle - is driving an ambitious growth strategy, backed by two manufacturing facilities, Liberty, SC, and Hazelwood, MO. To effectively support the rapid scaling of operations at our state-of-the-art Hazelwood facility, US Waffle is seeking a dynamic and skilled FSQA Manager to join our team in Hazelwood, MO.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Food Safety & Quality Assurance process within the plant, overseeing the government requirements for the HACCP/FSEP/GMP program with an in-depth knowledge of production and quality systems.
• Identify and coordinate quality initiatives and decision making with senior management, other departmental supervisors in order to ensure that food safety is not compromised.
• Prepare food safety risk analysis and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Designated SQF practitioner and responsible to ensure the SQF systems are developed, implemented, reviewed and maintained.
• Provide leadership to the quality department development and implementation on appropriate training programs for various functions and food safety.
• Lead the internal audit/re-assessment process to determine the effectiveness of the quality program and identify potential health and hygiene issues for immediate resolution and continuous improvement.
• Assist in the development of accident prevention and compliance programs and assists in risk identification, taking appropriate action to minimize risk.
• Perform validation of prerequisite and HACCP Plans.
• Review product specifications and process meeting with quality assurance operational objectives, audit and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare the audit documentation and participate in customer, government and third-party audits.
• Implement the quality processes in production, meeting customer and quality standards.
• Oversee validation of the quality process and new product development procedures to identify deviations from quality standards.
• Oversee the non-compliance practices, non-conformances product and product complaint and ensure quick and thorough investigation and take prompt corrective actions.
• Maintain and update GMP policies and procedures and the quality assurance program.
• Supervise the staff in the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Department, including the Supervisors, Food Safety & Quality Assurance and provide feedback, guidance and coaching ensure that Quality Assurance staff is properly trained and resourced.
• Ensure thorough and effective annual training of Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices GMPs and Food Safety Programs.
• Assure that record keeping is accurate and meets SQF and government regulations.
• Investigate consumer comments, collaborate with production on resulting action plans.
• Assist R&D with product development, product audits and calculation of raw materials
• Provide support to production in continuous improvement effort.
• Liaison and relationship building with customers, including customer & supplier visits to provide feedback to improve relationships and resolve quality issues.
• Assist the staff management team in all Safe Quality Food policies and requirements.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Adhering to all policies, procedures and programs of the company (GMP, Quality, Food Safety and Health & Safety etc) at all times.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of related experience, including proven leadership experience
• University Degree in food sciences, microbiology, chemistry and food processing experience and knowledge, with relevant food safety expertise
• Ability to improve an organizations people, processes and systems
• Strong communication, facilitation and leadership skills
• Strong analytical ability with a bias for making decisions
• High level of integrity
• Proven ability in organizing and leading a team of managers to achieve performance targets and create a climate of cooperation.
• Ability to deal effectively with all levels of hourly and management personnel
• Willingness and proven ability to make decisions and hold people accountable for their performance
• Computer skills – Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to create and maintain an environment that is fun to come to even given stretch targets - no-bureaucratic type of attitude
• Leader that measures their own success by that of the company they work for, individuals and teams they lead and professionals they partner with both internally and externally
• Experience in Health & Safety Programs an asset
• Lean six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing trained a plus

OTHER DUTIES

DIRECT REPORTS

• QA Technicians Employees
• Responsible for mentoring, performance management, and development of direct reports.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a Full Time, permanent position
• Exempt position 40 hours per week, and it may require working additional hours depending on business need requirements.
• This is an on-site position and not a candidate for remote work.