FS​/QA Manager

The FS / QA Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining systems to ensure that the physical plant and all products manufactured by the organization meet or exceed regulatory, company, and or customer specifications and expectations. The FS / QA Manager is also responsible for monitoring and enforcing standard operating procedures, pest control, HACCP, GMP’s, Product Labeling, FS Training, Site Inspections, 3rd Party Audits, Customer Support and Kosher certification commitments for both plants.

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, skills, and/or ability required.

• EDUCATION and/or
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  A college degree (BS or BA) is preferable in a food related, manufacturing or business field. A high school diploma with a minimum of two years related experience and/or training (or equivalent combination of education and experience) would be considered.
• Must attain HACCP, Advanced HACCP, PCQI, Internal Auditor and Advanced Auditor certification(s).
• Will be required to become knowledgeable, and/or receive accredited training or education as pertaining to Food Labeling, Business Culture and team building skills.
• Will be required to become knowledgeable, and/or receive accredited training or education as pertaining to Food Plant Sanitation requirements.

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

The employee must be an effective communicator and have the ability to read, comprehend and write instructions, correspondence, and memos. The employee must have the ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL

SKILLS:

The employee must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. The employee must be able to compute rate, ratio, and percent as well as be able to draw and interpret bar graphs. The employee must have general knowledge of how to read scales, thermometers and hydrometers.

REASONING ABILITY:
The employee must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and sometimes involved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete or unknown variables in standardized situations is expected.

COMPUTER

SKILLS:

PC skills and experience with standard business software (Microsoft Office products) are required. Knowledge of internal programs is desirable but not required at this time.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms, and is frequently required to walk. Employee may be working in different environments from hot to cold, during a typical workday and there may be lifting up to 50 lbs.

required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to work at a computer for long periods of time during a typical workday.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the Employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud, and for safety reasons hearing protection is mandatory in all areas of the facility except break…