Senior Quality Assurance Manager at Fresca Foods Inc. in Louisville, Colorado

Senior QRO Manager

Fresca Foods, located in Louisville just outside Boulder, Colorado, is a dynamic force in the natural foods industry where innovation fuels progress and creative ideas transform into future food lifestyles. For over two decades, we have partnered with global CPG companies and visionary entrepreneurs as both a natural foods manufacturing partner and a vertically integrated operator of natural food brands-working together to redefine traditional food categories and revolutionize the food system with a strong focus on safety and excellence.

Combining the high-energy spirit of a startup with the stability and opportunity of a larger organization, Fresca Foods is committed to integrity, producing high-quality, sustainable food that promotes joy, well-being, and environmental stewardship. As a leading Boulder County employer and recipient of industry recognition, we are equally dedicated to community service and to creating abundant opportunities for motivated individuals who share our passion for great food and for shaping the future of our company.

There's never been a more exciting time to join Fresca Foods! We're continuing to grow in a big way, including the launch of a brand-new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with advanced automation and high-speed production technology. As we expand, we're creating new opportunities across the company for people who are excited to learn, grow, make an impact, and help shape what's next.

If you're looking for a fast-paced, innovative environment where your work truly matters, we'd love to have you on the journey with us.

The Senior QRO Manager is responsible for daily execution of Quality Food Safety policies, SOP's, and for leading, training and mentoring of Quality Assurance Supervisors and Technicians. The Senior QRO Manger is a champion of Food Safety Culture in the organization.

• Daily Execution of Quality and Food Safety Policies, procedures and programs including management of food safety control documentation and continuous improvement
• Drive compliance to all defined specifications and regulatory requirements by understanding all applicable food regulations (international, national, state, local and identity preserved) and effectively interact with regulatory personnel
• Perform risk assessments based upon perceived or actual threats to the Fresca Quality Management System
• Responsible for understanding and leading the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards
• Assists the SQF Practitioner in implementing, facilitating and oversight of customer and third-party audits for certification or recertification
• Responsible for understanding related Quality Management Systems including SQF, FSMA, USDA, HACCP, and GMPs to ensure safety and quality of employees and products
• Responsible for managing and actively verifying our monitoring systems and food safety and quality checks are being completed and documented, including pre-operational inspection
• Manages Pest Control compliance with Vendor
• Communicate with customers on needs for trials and new product launches, coordinating the analytical testing needs in accordance with customer specifications

• Execute, develop and maintain corporate food safety and quality assurance procedures, programs, and policies of the Quality Management System (QMS) which includes food defense and food security
• Responsible for maintaining monitoring equipment and calibration of that equipment
• Drive Food Safety Culture programs in the organization with continuous training and measurable metrics
• Work closely with Continuous Improvement Manager and MIT management to ensure process changes are compliant with regulatory requirements and Fresca food safety policies
• Maintain knowledge of industry changes and regulatory requirements to ensure Fresca Foods is operating in compliance with Food Codes and train all departments on any pertinent changes

• Collaborate with all departments to implement customer and/or company strategies that define and improve new product lines, extensions and specifications maintaining cross functional food safety and quality practices from concept to commercialization
• Maintains awareness and communicates to Fresca Leadership emerging industry and technology trends and advances in food safety, sanitary design and product quality for the benefit of the company and customer
• Executes annual training in Food Safety, quality and regulatory compliance
• Coaches Operations and QRO on Food Safety/Quality execution of all monitoring activities
• Participates as an active member of Food Safety, Food Defense, and Crisis Management teams
• Participates as a member of Floor Operations Management Team's meetings, projects, and programs
• Presentation & collection of monthly QRO Department scorecard data for the organization
• Participates in continuous improvement committees, including those related to ERP…