QA Manager – Food Safety at Atrium

Our client is an established and continuously growing food manufacturing company. They are looking to add a QA Manager – Food Safety to their team.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

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Position Overview:

The QA Manager – Food Safety oversees corporate Quality Assurance policies and programs to support safe food products manufacturing operation: HACCP, audits (internal & external), product hold and recall programs, sanitation, and food safety compliance.

Responsibilities of the QA Manager – Food Safety:

• Set Quality objectives to achieve full safety compliance in line with GFSI and state / federal safety regulations for the GMP site.
• Serve as primary liaison between plant and regulators (USDA, FDA, auditors, etc.).
• Create and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
• Design Quality training programs to enhance plant safety compliance.
• Direct activities of employees engaged in inspection and testing to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities, and products.
• Monitor products and processes for adherence to standards, ensure prompt and thorough investigation and risk assessment when product safety may be compromised, and minimize the amount of nonstandard/held products.
• Manage hold product disposition and reporting.
• Analyze lab and in-process reports for trends that may be of concern to the Company. Maintain the facility’s microbiological testing and pest control programs.
• Assist cross-functional teams to ensure product compliance and proper labeling.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding raw material quality conformance and help resolve issues. Manage supplier approval program for raw material and packaging. Lead supplier monitoring, evaluation, and audit activities.
• Work with Maintenance to complete chemical and new equipment approvals.
• Serve as the Food Safety Team Leader and manage the HACCP Plan, Prerequisite Programs, Food Safety FSMA Plan, Food Defense Plan, Food Fraud Plan, Crisis Management and Recall Plans.
• Handle export documentation and regulatory issues.
• Investigate customer and consumer complaints, review trends of concern, and manage compliant reduction initiatives.
• Create and implement sanitation procedures for the plant and equipment.
• Inspect premises for unsanitary practices and conditions. Identify and resolve issues.
• Ensure records and reports are prepared and distributed as required.
• Assist in developing QC and sanitation budgets.
• Perform training in all Quality & Safety disciplines.

Qualifications for the QA Manager – Food Safety:

• Experience in food safety, sanitation, and compliance, applicable in the food industry.
• Experience in baked or frozen food processing, and refrigeration safety.
• Experience in TQM, quality systems, and auditing.
• Leadership skills. Experience in training.
• Must be HACCP or PCQI certified.

Education Requirements:

• Degree in Food Science, Food Safety in GMP food processing/production environments, or related disciplines.

Benefits:

• Client-provided benefits available, upon eligibility.