Quality Assurance Manager/SQF Practitioner

Budget Scope: Prepares and manages the Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Pest Control budget.

General Description: Responsible for planning, coordinating, directing and implementing food safety, quality assurance, training and pest control procedures.

Position Responsibilities:

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

• Acts as the company’s Process Authority for Acidified Foods.

• Manages Integrated Pest Management functions, acting as the Pest Control Officer.

• Coordinates with Sales and Operations to assist the development and implementation of new processes and product improvements and cost savings initiatives.

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

• Chairs 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.

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

• Along with Operations, approves and orders supplies, equipment and ingredients.

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

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

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

• Covers for the VP Operations regarding regulatory issues

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 related Certification
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work in cross functional situations.
• Ability to travel on a limited basis.