Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager (A Shift) - Waterloo KPR Plant

Onsite Waterloo, IA

Bachelors degree or higher in food science related field preferred. 5+ years in a food manufacturing leadership role, with 2+ years being direct FSQA supervisory experience. HACCP certified preferred; must have knowledge of HACCP USDA GMP SSOPs.

• Daily oversight of production practices including raw material, receiving requirements, preoperational and operational sanitation, finished product quality, and Food Safety Systems.
• Ensuring all Tyson FSQA policies and procedures are followed.
• Monitoring, verification, and documentation associated with adherence to government regulations.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining the HACCP and SSOP based inspection programs.
• Ensuring finished product conforms to customer product and label specifications.
• Report product issues and audit results to plant and corporate FSQA plant management corporate sales and operations.
• Interacting with customers and their agents for product showings plant tours and audits.
• Visits to customer facilities initial product runs and investigation response to quality related customer complaints.
• Monitoring microbiological results conducting bacterial swabs and generating shelf-life environmental graphs.
• Performing research and development activities conducting and promoting sanitation training and education to employees.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining food safety and quality programs and for the selecting, training, and managing of FSQA Supervisors and FSQA Technicians

• Education: Bachelors degree or higher in food science related field preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years in a food manufacturing leadership role, with 2+ years being direct FSQA supervisory experience. HACCP certified preferred; must have knowledge of HACCP USDA GMP SSOPs.
• Computer Skills: Standard computer skills required; generating spreadsheets and develop templates for use by plant management and corporate FSQA sales and operations. SAP experience and advanced computer skills preferred.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills required both written and verbal demonstrating the proven ability to correspond with all levels - line team members to corporate management.
• Special Skills: Must have good problem identification and problem-solving skills. Must be able to work independently yet interact with many different facets within the organization and be the plant liaison to USDA.
• Supervisory: Manage crewing labor and attendance of the FSQA department.
• Travel: 1-3 trips per year
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Must reside in the United States.