Quality Assurance Manager at Seymour Staffing Professionals, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas

Assistant Quality Manager

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Assistant Quality Manager to join our manufacturing team. This role is integral to maintaining and enhancing the quality assurance systems across production processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality policies. The ideal candidate will support the Quality Manager in implementing quality management systems, conducting audits, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for professionals committed to upholding the highest standards of quality in a dynamic industrial environment.

Food manufacturing experience and Food Science Degree a plus!

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or a related field
• SQF Practitioner Certificate Preferred
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum of 2 years' or more managing Quality and Food Safety Operations in a USDA food-manufacturing facility

• Participate in the preparation and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all tasks related to Food Quality and Food Safety.
• Assist with food safety and quality audits performed by regulatory agencies (USDA, FDA, Health Department, Virginia Department of Agriculture, Military Veterinary Command) and third party certifying auditing companies, and customers' audits.
• Oversees some or all pre-requisite programs (maintenance, supplier approval, pest control, sanitation, environmental and product testing, allergen programs...)
• Performs general daily Quality Control tasks based on established procedures.
• Monitors food processing procedures by all plant employees to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Participate in the preparation and implementation of SOPs for all tasks related to Food Quality and Food Safety.
• Responsible for maintaining the QA programs in compliance with SQF food safety and quality codes, and ensure it is effective through verification and validation.
• Investigate customer complaints and internal non-conformities while working with all operations departments, determine root cause analysis, implement corrective action and follow up on the efficiency of the changes made.
• Identify the need for improvement of current programs and implement the necessary changes while properly communicating with Quality Assurance and Production Management teams.