Quality Assurance Manager from Elgen Staffing

Our client, a nationwide provider of high-quality food products has an immediate opening for a Quality Assurance Manager, to join their winning team in Sutton.

Our candidate of choice will have knowledge of retail meat cuts and product specifications, food safety and quality training, Microsoft Office, basic computer literacy and strong written and verbal communication skills. You will have experience in quality assurance, and food safety management systems, meat and poultry HACCP and SQF Practitioner.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Responsible for overseeing implementation of the company’s food safety and quality management system to assure food product integrity and compliance with specifications, SQF, GMP's, HACCP, USDA regulatory and customer standards.
• Liaison with the USDA, maintenance, production, plant management and contracted service providers.
• Mentors and coaches plant personnel as a form of training and continuous improvement.
• Will be directly involved with corrective action and preventive measure activities.
• Will play a significant role in new product development, validation and implementation.
• Complete projects for progression or as assigned by the QA Director with minimal supervision.
• Troubleshoot technical issues related to food safety and quality.
• Oversee pre-operational sanitation inspection.
• Complete and develop reports using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point).
• Initiate USDA Sketch approvals involving animal production and product quality claims.
• Delegate tasks to QA Techs and follow-up to ensure that they have been properly completed.
• Manage QA Tech scheduling including personal time off and unscheduled absences.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 5 yrs of experience in food safety and/or food science.
• Knowledge of retail meat cuts and product specifications, food safety and quality training
• Supervisory experience (minimum 5 yrs.)
• Basic computer literacy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in quality assurance, and food safety management systems, meat and poultry HACCP and SQF Practitioner certification is desired.

Please apply today for immediate consideration!

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