Summary: Responsible for quality systems and procedures, food safety programs, regulatory affairs. Implement and oversee plant product quality improvement and proactive initiatives and quality measurement programs. Responsible for programs involving product/ingredient specifications, web based information systems, product cuttings, quality audits and customer complaints.
Position Responsibilities / Objectives
- This is a safety-required position in which the employee is responsible for his or her own or other people’s safety in a manufacturing environment. Safety performance and consciousness requires full, uninterrupted, unbiased, cognitive ability and behavior.
- Responsible for Food Safety
- Responsible for Food Quality
- Responsible for reporting food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
- Work well and cooperate with other members of the line/department and provide good teamwork.
- Be in the correct position on time and ready to work.
- Be sure to be present in proper uniforms with correct Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
- Take a proactive approach in the development and continuous improvement of plant quality performance.
- Participate in selection of best practice processes for food safety and quality systems.
- Provide and make changes to quality procedures/systems as necessary.
- Manage the QA laboratory techs.
- Manage and maintain the auditing of all quality parameters within the facility including incoming supplier specifications, production, warehousing, shipping, etc.
- Conduct mock recalls and traceability at least 2x/year.
- Conduct HACCP audits and participate on the HACCP team. Conduct HACCP meetings.
- Monitor all plant paperwork for compliance, as needed and applicable.
- Conduct product audits (cuttings).
- Conduct internal monthly GMP & Safety audits of the entire plant.
- Handle and follow-up with customer complaints. Track trends.
- Manage effective communication among all internal departments, teams, and external resources.
- Manage the HOLD/RELEASE program.
- Point of contact for all 3rd party, regulatory and customer audits.
