Product Quality Manager, Bakery

Product Quality Manager, Bakery Operations

Location:

Napoleons Bakery Plant,  Zippy's Waipahu, HI

This position reports to the General Manager and is exempt. It is responsible for developing and maintaining the quality of all bakery products to ensure compliance with food safety standards and product specifications while promoting a culture of constant improvement and innovation.

• Develop and maintain preventive controls and quality assurance policies for Napoleon's Bakery per FDA regulations to ensure consistent product quality.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of quality assurance processes and make necessary adjustments.
• Define product specifications and communicate targets to the production team.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of production processes to ensure compliance with quality standards. Make on‑site corrections with the production team as necessary.
• Maintain all required reports, recipes and records.
• Oversee product development and enhancement of bakery products.
• Keep current with industry trends to ensure the organization remains competitive.
• Promote a culture of ongoing improvement, supporting innovation and high standards in product quality.
• Fill managerial shift as required, executing all managerial duties expected of an assistant manager on shift.
• May support other departments as needed.

Regular schedule Monday‑Friday but must be available to work on weekends and holidays. Must be able to work any shift.

• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Mathematically inclined: ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts.
• Reasoning ability: ability to apply common sense and sound judgment; apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Good decision‑making skills.

• Must pass a Test for TB and pre‑employment physical examination requirements, including drug screening.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in food science or 5 years of experience in a production facility.

• Minimum 5 years related experience.

• Knowledge of FDA rules and regulations and State of Hawaii Food Health Code.
• HACCP or PCQI certified.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to explain research findings in layman’s terms.
• Ability to work independently.

• Self‑directed.
• Motivated.
• Ability to work with management personnel and operations staff.

Note:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.