Quality Assurance Manager

Direct Hire

Essential Job Functions:

Directly manages up to 10 non-exempt employees in the Quality department. Carries out managerial responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include directing, interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees: addressing complaints and resolving problems
Responsible for creating and implementing quality programs, SOP's and guidelines for the plant.
Directs the Quality Supervisor in the testing of products for a variety of qualities such as microbiological, physical and chemical characteristics.
Reviews and audits sanitation and operational practices and procedures.
Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
Recommends modification of existing quality or productions standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
Conducts Quality GMP training's
Implements written specifications on raw materials, in process and finished goods.
Handles all co-packer quality related issues
Assist with capability studies on machine or existing processes
Directs all responses to customer complaints to consumer affairs group.
Oversees computer activities: File maintenance, reports and system requirements.
Responsible for maintaining a superior rated level of GMP's and sanitation, and be ready for regulatory/customer inspections at any time.
Maintains the maintenance and validations of the plant's HACCP program
Maintains compliance and certification to SQF GFSI food & safety standard
Reviews all organic and Kosher guidelines and certification process.
Develops and oversees experiments and plant tests

Knowledge & Skills:

Computer proficiency
SPC and HACCP experience desirable
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution determinations of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis
Effective utilizing software programs such as Microsoft Excel and Word, ERP system and other statistical of database programs available.

Educations & Experience

Bachelor of Science in Food Science or related field required
3 years of quality exp or equivalent combination education and experience.
Minimum 5 years in food manufacturing required
3 years supervisory experience