Manager, Development & Compliance

Position Overview

Come join our wonderful team culture!! You will be an integral part of our operations, making world class sauces, everything from ketchup to our well known Da’Bomb sauce (featured on You Tube’s Hot Ones). Spicin Foods is a world class sauce manufacturer.

• Food Quality
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  Review production line activities to ensure all Food Safety and Food Quality audit requirements are met. Review and sign off on documentation pertaining to all quality systems. Reviews all products produced in the facility and ensures adherence to regulatory and Company standards. Assists in maintaining documentation of all required quality tests and activities. Ensure standard guidelines with GMP's and monitor that all SOP's are being performed daily.
  
  Partner with Operations to manage and conduct certification programs: BRC, FSMA, Kosher, Organic, Gluten Free and Non‑GMO. Evaluate findings, implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions, ensuring corrective closure. Ascertains the maturity or stability of raw ingredients, evaluates the safety, quality, and nutritional value of finished. Resolve product development issues in collaboration with plant operations, process improvements and cost / waste reduction projects.
  
  Develops and maintains sanitation, quality, safety, and waste management standards are met within food processing areas. Complete Supplier audits as required and evaluate suppliers based on risk. Complete raw material risk assessments.
• Food Safety Deficiencies
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  Communicates findings regarding any food safety concerns and implement solutions. Assists with the training plant team members regarding deficiencies and corrective actions as needed. Maintain Food Safety and Quality by enforcing GMP’s and verifying compliance with receiving, storage, handling, processing and product release policies and procedures. Resolve product development issues in collaboration with plant operations, process improvements and cost / waste reduction projects.
  
  Develops and maintains sanitation, quality, safety, and waste management standards are met within food processing areas. Complete Supplier audits as required and evaluate suppliers based on risk. Checks and investigates customer returns and complaints; follows up on possible reasons for complaints (temperature abuse, date expiry, over order, etc.). Performs micro analysis if required. Manages the hold and release program and takes appropriate action when any product fails to meet required specifications.
• Product Development
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  Working together with Sales team and customers for new product development and enhancing current products. Develop recipes and procedures for large scale production; utilize culinary skills and experience in food product development, including reading and following recipes. Participate in all stages of product development, from ideation to manufacturing; provide technical culinary expertise in assigned projects and verticals; plan, prioritize and complete multiple simultaneous tasks effectively within deadlines;
  
  maintain accurate and complete records. Meticulously record all tests and all pertinent analytical information; data entry of information into Nav software; provide relevant reporting; calculate costing of ingredients such that products are developed within targeted cost range. Monitor and research culinary trends, manufacturing processes, and innovations on an ongoing basis to continue to bring innovative ideas to the team. Create NFP, Nutritional Facts Panels, for finished products in ERP system.
  
  Maintains current knowledge of new regulations and developments in food science and food safety.
• Leadership
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  Hiring, training, developing and motivating team members to harness potential and work hard for delivery of products; assigning tasks to team members with training, giving specific direction with process and procedures to follow & carry out tasks. Guide team members in ensuring operations maintain quality and quantity requirements are met daily. Recognizes the contribution of each individual team member, encourages them to work together in harmony driving teamwork, sharing ideas, maintaining both…