Quality Assurance Manager - USDA Foods

QA MANAGER – USDA Manufacturing

Fresno, CA

Job Summary

Our client is a rapidly growing international USDA Specialty Meat Manufacturer with multiple plants on both coasts in the US. Due to continued growth, they are looking to hire a Quality Assurance Manager based in Fresno, CA, to ensure the food safety and quality of all products produced. Responsible for ensuring specifications are defined and communicated to formalize process capability and institutionalize process control and predictive quality processes. Conducts inspections of processes and employees training, ensures compliance with applicable food laws and regulations and verifies plant HACCP plan.

Responsibilities

The following responsibilities are general duties that an employee in this role may or may not be required to perform. The actual duties required of this position may vary. This list is not exhaustive of all duties that the position holder may be required to perform.

• Develops and ensures that implementation of food safety and monitoring programs meet corporate and regulatory standards. Oversees and monitors program implementation (i.e. HACCP, GMP, BRC, Pest Control, SSOP, hold and release and product disposition)
• Supervises 10 or more employees and coordinates staffing of temporary and/or permanent employees
• Reviews all quality control test results and provides disposition of finished product to ensure customer specifications are met
• Develops, implements and monitors ongoing execution of all product-related testing and product holds pertaining to quality or food safety issues. Has direct authority and responsibility for final disposition determination and execution for finished product
• Provides direction for in-process and finished product testing, instrument calibration and environment testing
• Investigates, tracks and provides responses for customer complaints and returns
• Develops and monitors standard operating procedures (SOPs) as they pertain to the QA functions and product quality
• Updates reports on product quality, environmental results and incident activates
• Directs and facilitates the annual training of employees in GMP, HACCP, BRC, Allergen, Food Security and other quality and food safety expectations/programs of the quality management system
• Ensures that the team conducts Plant Audits as scheduled and ensures follow up to identifies issues
• Interact with regulatory compliance agencies (i.e. USDA or etc.)
• Prepares plant and leads efforts involving third-party Customer/Plant Audits
• Communicates and interacts effectively with all departments and management to ensure the smooth operation of the process
• Reviews processes and quality testing program at least once a year to validate the effectiveness of the quality and food safety programs
• Coach, train and develop team members to improve individual and organization performance
• Handles customers and consumers complaints
• Approves employee timecards
• Performs other duties within the Quality Assurance department as may be assigned
  
  

Requirements

• Identifies problems, researches and collects information, analyzes data and establishes facts, draws valid conclusions and clearly and concisely presents solutions of makes effective recommendations
• Working knowledge on LSAS/USDA Label approval system
• Strong understanding of microbiology and sanitation process
• Resolves problems in a timely manner
• Is a highly organized self-starter
• Demonstrates great attention to detail and accurate recordkeeping
• Able to interpret a variety of technical information in mathematical and/or narrative form and deal with abstract and concrete variables
• Is customer-focused
• Adapts to changes int eh work environment, Manages competing demands; Able o deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Displays leadership skills and experience
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal (written, verbal, listening and presentation) and management skills with all levels of employees and with internal and external customers
• Able to coordinate with other departments, managers or supervisors
• Able to work flexible hours
• Able to travel between facilities as required
• Has knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook processing software and Time and Attendance systems
  
  

Education/Experience

• Must have a least a Bachelor’s degree, in Food Science, Meat Science, Food/Biological Sciences or a closely related field preferred.
• Must have at least 3-5 years of RTE experience as a Quality Assurance supervisor/manager; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have good working knowledge of QA management principles, practices and procedures preferred, as well as experience with regulatory systems and audits.
• Must be HACCP certified and have experience with Internal Auditing
  
  

In return, they can offer competitive compensation, great benefits and ample opportunity for career advancement. Send resume to: [email protected]