Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager

Gorton’s, America’s leader in Frozen Seafood, is seeking a Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) Manager at our processing facility in Brook Park, OH.

Be part of something BIG here at Gorton’s. With the iconic yellow sticker and a catchy jingle, Gorton’s is now reaching more households than ever. As the #1 brand within Frozen Prepared Seafood, we have long been committed to a passion for the consumer and driving growth through innovation. We are looking for equally passionate people to help us fulfill our mission of spreading the goodness of the sea to everyone!

What you'll do:

• Ensure that all plant food safety and quality programs meet requirements specified by internal, city, county, state, and federal food manufacturing standards, as well as any export country requirements.
• Ensure that all components and finished products meet all food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements specified by internal, city, county, state, and federal requirements.
• Provide oversight to the finished product positive release programs.
• Coordinate the design, implementation, and daily execution of food safety and quality programs including HARPC, product protection monitoring programs, supplier monitoring, inspection programs for components and finished goods, as well as including certification standards and customer expectations.
• Act as the facility’s Food Safety Team Leader, and lead programs and initiatives to improve Food Safety & Quality culture.  Assist with training personnel and driving/leading continuous improvement initiatives and annual department goals.
• Manage plant sanitation and allergen verification programs, environmental monitoring, and pest control programs.
• Responsible for facility’s food safety and quality audit programs by maintaining targeted 3^rd party certifications such as GFSI, Kosher, Halal, FDA and/or ODA.
• Provide support and oversight of traceability programs, including mock/trace exercises.
• Respond to customer inquiries for regulatory information and customer complaints.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to resolve non-conforming situations.
• Provide technical support for food safety, food defense, quality, and regulatory issues.

What you'll need:

• Three to Five years of experience in a quality management role, preferably in a dry foods processing plan.  
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology or Chemistry.
• Well-developed people skills.
• Willing to make decisions in the face of adversity.
• Ability to deal effectively with all levels within an organization.
• Well-developed leadership skills.
• PCQI and Food Defense Coordinator certifications.
• Candidates must have permanent U.S. work authorization.

Pay Range: $80,640.00 - $100,800/Annual Pay

Who we are: 

Since 1849, America has trusted the Gorton’s Fisherman. And for over 175 years, Gorton’s has trusted our employees to work with integrity, pursue their curiosity, respond with agility, work collaboratively, and be passionate about our mission to spread the goodness of the sea by making quality seafood accessible to everyone. We provide a rich opportunity for professional growth, in a fun and collaborative environment, supported by our development and training programs, our generous benefits, work life balance, and the ability to make a difference. We invite you to join our national brand based in Gloucester, Massachusetts.