QA Manager

About the Company For decades, Furlani Foods has combined a rich heritage of making great quality specialty garlic bread products, with an entrepreneurial spirit. We've always been passionate and committed to transforming everyday meals into memorable experiences that everyone can enjoy together. The Company operates from three state-of-the-art bakeries in Oak Creek (Wisconsin) in the US and in Mississauga (Ontario) in Canada. Benefits Salary: $105,000 - $120,000, BOE Health, Dental, Vision, disability insurance Annual Incentive Program Traditional and Roth 401(k) with matching Paid Time Off Employee Assistance Program Life and AD&D Insurance Paid Holidays Role We foster a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration and career growth. Furlani Foods is seeking a QA Manager to provide expertise for product quality management and food safety systems to ensure products meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements. The Quality Manager will work with cross-functional teams to ensure that solutions are developed, projects are completed, and issues are resolved, all with a focus on effectiveness and efficiency. Key Responsibilities Manage and assess the effectiveness of food safety and quality policies/programs (SQF, FDA, Food Safety and Quality). Coordinate the development and delivery of quality and food safety training programs for plant management and personnel. Lead external regulatory or customer food safety audits. Coordinate corrective action to identified deficiencies and provide effective and timely resolutions. Review, analyze, and react to production floor operational data and QA product tests. Use statistical tools to optimize the process. Provide expertise to plant management in current good manufacturing practice (cGMPs), sanitary design, and sanitation practices. Manage all employees of the department and is responsible for performance management and hiring of the employees within that department Qualifications Five (5) years Operations experience in a food manufacturing company Bachelor's degree in science or related field preferred Certification in SQF, HACCP, PCQI or other related programs. Working knowledge of food processing, regulatory requirements, food preservation, food borne illness, food allergies, pest management, sanitary design, sanitation, and food microbiology. Proven supervisory and leadership abilities and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The tasks listed here provide a glimpse of the full job description. The complete job description will be provided upon request and/or receiving an offer of employment. EEO STATEMENT To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at FURLANI FOODS, LLC will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. FURLANI FOODS, LLC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, arrest record, conviction record, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics as specified by local, state, provincial, or federal law. #J-18808-Ljbffr