Director of Quality Assurance - Gpac

Gpac has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Director position in KY. The company produces sliced meat for one of the largest big-box stores in America. This plant operates 24/7 across three shifts and employs about 500 people. They are recession-proof and have emerged stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, with two facilities already running 24/7 and a third on the way. Employees are well-rewarded for their efforts, and it's a fun, team-oriented place to work, complete with free lunch on Mondays. The company is expanding rapidly.

If you are looking to work with a company that is growing, has a great culture and advancement opportunities this is a good fit

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain QC policies, procedures, and directives to ensure compliance with company, customer, and government expectations, providing feedback and follow-up for corrective actions.
• Lead the plant's SQF certification program.
• Perform customer audits and annual SQF audits.
• Develop and maintain the HACCP plan and train plant personnel on quality programs.
• Communicate with USDA regarding preoperational or operational inspections.
• Develop and maintain quality control systems/programs, including Pest Control, Self-Inspection, Supplier Management, Safety, Microbiological Testing, and Defense.
• Conduct pre-shipment reviews, CCPs, validation studies, and report deficiencies for GMPs, HACCP, and SSOPs.
• Perform microbiological tests on finished products, environmental, and direct food contact surfaces.

Qualifications:

• Strong computer skills, analytical abilities, and experience with equipment and food-processing equipment.
• Knowledge of quality control processes related to the food-processing industry.
• Familiarity with quality process control, HACCP, SSOP, and SOP.
• Knowledge of USDA and FDA standards.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university.
• Five-plus years of quality control experience in a food-manufacturing environment.
• HACCP Certification (preferred).
• SQF Certification (preferred).
• Real USDA experience.
• Experience working in a Ready-to-Eat (RTE) environment.
• Experience with multi-location operations.

Pay Range: $120k to $140k + Bonus + Benefits

This is an urgent search, If you're interested and would like to discuss it further, I’d love to learn more about you and explore how we might work together to determine if this position suits you.  Apply now to rick.spinner@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

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