Responsibilities
The Sr. Manager Quality Assurance will oversee and ensure compliance with all food safety protocols and regulations. This role is integral to our commitment to delivering safe, high-quality products to our customers. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in food safety, strong organizational skills, and a hands-on approach to managing compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Microbiology preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Strong grasp of FDA 21CFR111, 21CFR117 implementation and compliance
• Possess ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information as well as high level of accuracy with information.
• Ability to commit to a full time weekly schedule (40 hours a week).
Minimum 5 years of experience in food safety or quality assurance within a food manufacturing environment.
Essential Functions
• Serve as the point of contact for audits and inspections, ensuring timely response to new or changes in regulations on specifications, procedures, quality, and implications.
• Collaborate with production and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of food safety measures into daily operations.
• Train and educate employees on food safety protocols and best practices to foster a culture of safety and quality.
• Lead investigations into quality issues across production (allergen risk management, equipment risk management, material or packaging nonconformance).
• Facilitate and/or direct resolution to issues as it relates to food safety and quality.
• Oversee product testing and release process, implement a proactive problem solving approach to any potential out of spec situations.
• Collaborate with Leadership team to establish a team that promotes customer satisfaction and positively impacts financial performance
• Champions Food Safety Programs - HACCP, NSF, FDA, and CFR Title 21 Sec 111, FSMA, FSVP
• Increase productivity and quality while lowering costs
• Improve processes through the application of quality tools and systems
• Increase customer satisfaction with steady, consistent, and quality output