Assistant Plant Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

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The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.

Are you ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference in food safety and quality? As the Assistant Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety and quality. You'll oversee sanitation checks, ensure compliance to HACCP and USDA regulations, and use your technical expertise to track product flow and implement preventive and corrective actions when needed.

Your work will directly impact our ability to deliver safe, delicious products to customers and consumers every day.

In this role, you will work closely with both plant and corporate FS/QA leaders, gaining valuable experience in implementing food safety procedures and maintaining compliance with USDA and FDA standards. This is a great opportunity to grow your knowledge, contribute to a collaborative team, and make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, high-quality food production environment. If you're detail-oriented, proactive, and ready to be part of something bigger, we'd love to have you on board.

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

• Quality & Food Safety Compliance: You ensure all food safety, quality, and regulatory programs are being followed and documented properly-providing the proof needed to show we're producing safe, wholesome products. You verify USDA compliance through sound, science-based decisions, lead investigations into product issues, take corrective actions, and support audits and USDA system assessments.

• Continuous Improvement & Risk Prevention: You proactively work with FSQA and Operations teams to prevent HACCP, SSOP, and product/process failures. Through training, quality planning, and strong process controls, you help drive continuous improvement and ensure product consistency and safety.

• Process Control & Problem Solving: You assess raw materials, conduct production tests, collect and analyze data, and troubleshoot issues with upstream processes. You collaborate with multiple departments to address process control needs and optimize yield, safety, and quality.

• Sanitation Oversight & Micro Response: You manage the sanitation program, including writing regulatory documents, verifying sanitation effectiveness through micro sampling, and responding to negative shelf-life or micro data. You lead GMP and sanitation audits, train staff, and work closely with USDA to ensure high sanitation standards.

• SQF & Team Leadership: You maintain and reassess the SQF Quality Plan, ensuring compliance with all relevant sections and adapting to changes in production. You communicate system updates, manage FSQA personnel performance and schedules, and ensure your team supports the ongoing integrity of the SQF system.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 3+ years of relevant experience in the food industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.

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