Food Safety And Quality Assurance Manager
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Job Description
C4217 – Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager
Employment Type: Full Time Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
The Quality Assurance Manager will provide strategic direction, leadership and ownership of the Food Safety and Quality programs. A self-motivated individual who possess and demonstrates characteristics that include a mindset of ownership and accountability. Cross-functional team leadership is a critical element of success and includes effective relationship development with Sanitation, Sales, Operations, Engineering, R&D, Finance, Customer Service, Logistics, Legal, and others departments across the organization. This position reports to Plant Manager with dotted line to Food Safety/Quality Systems Director.
Role Description and Job Accountabilities:
Qualifications:
- Possess and demonstrate passion for the job, the role, and the company
- Passionate about our industry and the role we play within the industry
- Demonstrate the ability to solve problems
- Encourage a win/win team environment where everyone is heard equally
- Available to travel to customer locations when necessary
- Interact with Operations teams, and visit Bama's facilities on a regular basis
- Communicate effectively in verbal and written form.
- Provide leadership in strategic planning and prioritization
- Possess the appropriate educational experience or job-related experience to perform the role
- Promote, embrace and celebrate, and champion diversity
- Ability to oversee the management and improvement of Quality Management Systems including documentation, control and adherence to all FDA and customer driven regulations
- Proven skill and ability to manage day to day quality with review of quality records, SPC compliance and provides direction for plant and product continuous improvement
- Insures that all aspects of HACCP/Food Safety plan development, documentation and control are in place
- Ability to develop, implement and control QA budget.
- Controls and manages the review of supplier issues with system to ensure rapid follow up on issues
...Job specific functions and deliverables...
- Bachelor of Science degree in Food Safety, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science or biology related discipline
- Minimum 4-6 years of food manufacturing experience (USDA, Produce, etc.)
- Ready-To-Eat food manufacturing experience is desirable
- Six Sigma Certification
- Experience with FDA and/or USDA Rules and Regulations
- FSPCA certified
- Certified Internal Auditor
- CIP/Fluid Systems Certified
- GMP Audit Certified
- Micro Certified
- Sensory Certified
Bama is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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