Quality Systems Manager (SQF Practitioner)

Budget Scope: Prepares and manages the Quality Assurance budget.

General Description: Responsible for planning, coordinating, directing and implementing food safety, Quality Assurance, food safety training and sanitation activities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage the food safety and quality assurance functions, as defined by company policy, acting as the SQF Practitioner, including a lead role in Crisis Management. Oversee 4 approximately direct reports.

• Coordinate with Sales, Operations and the R&D function to assist the development and implementation of new products, process and product improvements and cost savings initiatives.

• In concert with Sales and Operation, prepare and maintain ingredient and finished product specifications, including supplier approvals and associated document control.

• Chair the Food Safety/HACCP Team and along with the other members assure that root cause analysis and corrective actions, as defined by the HACCP team, are completed.

• Establish and implement the training function for food safety and other related programs to employees, contractors and suppliers.

• Direct the activities of the Sanitation department.

• Along with Operations, approve and order supplies, equipment and ingredients.

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks.

• Respond to customer and issues, providing input for corrective and preventive actions to the HACCP Team.

• Manage the third party food safety audit program, to meet customer and corporate needs.

Education/Experience/Capabilities Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or related experience.
• 10 year’s experience in food industry, with quality supervisory background.
• SQF Certification
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work in cross functional situations.
• Ability to travel on a limited basis.

Relationships: Customers, brokers, material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, auditors, all company functions and industry technical sources.