Quality Analyst Lead

Who We Are

Baldwin Richardson Foods is focused on enriching the flavor of life. As a full‑service liquid products supplier and strategic partner to the food and beverage industry, Baldwin Richardson Foods combines its formulation expertise and unique packaging options with robust processing capabilities to produce high-quality sauces, toppings, syrups, fillings, and shelf‑stable beverages for the world's most iconic Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs), Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands, and food service companies.

Its state‑of‑the‑art Innovation & Culinary Center transforms trends and culinary inspiration into legendary products through an award‑winning commercialization process. The company also manufactures and markets Mrs. Richardson’s dessert sauces and Nance’s mustards/condiments in addition to producing finished goods for the private label sector. BRF maintains its headquarters and a manufacturing facility in Macedon, New York; with a Culinary Innovation Center in Westmont, Illinois;

and offices and manufacturing facilities in Williamson, New York;
Pennsauken, New Jersey; and Corona, California.

This role is located at our Macedon location.

Primary responsibilities of the QA Lead include leading the team of QA analysts on shift in providing timely analysis of raw materials, in-process checks, and finished products; performing inspections on equipment and facilities; and providing quality data and support to management in investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.

This position will support our 3rd shift operation (Monday-Friday 12AM-8:30AM).

• Approves all daily production records to verify adherence to internal programs and standards.
• Records, issues, and approves all corrective actions needed to close gaps pertaining to preventive controls or general food safety and quality requirements.
• Ensures that all material data in SAP is correct and that the certificate profile for each material is set up.
• Reviews and approves finished product for compliance and positive release these goods via the SAP system.
• Reviews all data in production floor data system for each run prior to release.
• Approves, verifies, and communicates disposition of incoming raw materials.
• Transacts, initiates, and communicates a Quality Hold within SAP to block raw or finished inventory from shipment for issues observed during record review, shelf-life expiration, or as a result of notification from the production floor.
• Communicates updates and final disposition of affected product and performs all supporting system transactions to release, destroy, return, or rework product on hold.
• Ensures production records, internal audits, and other Quality Systems documentation is filed, stored and archived in accordance with record retention policies.
• Maintains the document registries and ensures that the document controllers for each department are trained on the proper documentation format and procedure.
• Backs up to the QA Analysts’ responsibilities, including equipment and facility inspections and analytical testing.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• 3-5 years of manufacturing quality assurance experience in a highly regulated environment such as food or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Experience and training/certification with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Safe Quality Food (SQF) FDA, FSIS, ISO 9001 or USDA standards strongly preferred.
• Must be able to effectively communicate information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to follow and implement written or oral instructions.
• Ability to problem solve with limited information.
• Ability to analyze a situation and investigate root cause.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, ERP systems such as SAP, and Red Zone is a plus.
• Due to SQF regulations, all employees must be able to fluently read, write, and converse in the English language.

At BRF, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. You’ll also receive a comprehensive benefits package including a low premium and out-of-pocket cost medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, generous sick and vacation time, 9 paid holidays, birthday and floating holidays, volunteer time and more!