Food Production Quality Assurance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

• Interface with all departments responsible to assure that products, plant operations and facility are in compliance with FWF, consumers, customers, and regulatory agencies standards.
• Responsible for all segments of the QA functions
• Lead, supervise, and fully execute all programs, procedures, practices, activities, etc.
• Develops quality assurance plans by conducting hazard analyses, identifying critical control points and preventive measures; establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures.
• Develop and continuously improve plant procedures ensuring conformance to specifications for incoming materials and finished products.
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Recommend and implement corrective and preventive measures to improve plant sanitation, employee hygienic practices, and product safety and quality standards.
• Maintain and improve quality control procedures.
• Lead and supervise undertaking of pre-operational plant inspection and others checks to ensure food safety.
• Provide communication regarding food safety and quality related issues to management.
• Lead the Pest Control Company for pest and rodent control service.
• Participate in 3rd party audits and provide documented corrective actions and results
• Review and supervise the execution of QC Inspectors and other staff.
• Provide training and support to QA team
• Improve reliability of new product development process.
• Actively participate in production meetings with manufacturing team,
• Review current standards and policies
• Other duties and tasks as required

• Proven experience as a quality assurance manager or relevant role
• College degree in Food Science, or related field.
• Food Industry certifications
• Able to develop protocols in English and Spanish
• Ability to train personnel and to speak effectively before groups employees of organization.
• Knowledge of food process, quality assurance activities and microbiology.
• Basic computer knowledge (Microsoft Office applications) and computer-based applications.
• Support, lead and conduct shelf-life testing for new and existing products
• Good organizational, strong record keeping and people skills
• Analytical logical thought process and meticulous attention to detail