Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager

Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager

My name is Bill Stevens, and I have a new full time Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager opportunity available in Malvern, Pennsylvania that could be of interest to you, please review my specification below. The forty-hour work week schedule will be onsite.

The ideal candidate should also possess a green card or be of citizenship. No Visa entanglements and no H1-B holding company submittals.

The salary range for this role will be $125,000 - $135,000 plus an attractive benefits plan.

The ideal Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager's primary role is to ensure that all of its edible products produced meet the requirements of customers, GFSI standards, regulatory authorities, and the Company. The Manager is responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of quality control programs and procedures necessary to meet internal and customer specific quality control standards.

Responsibilities:

Work closely with executive management on proactively improving quality assurance program

Champion and maintain quality and food safety initiatives to monitor and document product, facility, and worker compliance at the manufacturing site

Conduct annual validations and Internal audit for compliance with company, customer specs, GFSI and federal regulation standards

Lead SQF certification, Non-GMO Projects, and Kosher, Halal and Vegan program maintenance

Interface with all regulatory agencies, certification bodies, and customers and ensure compliance of manufacturing facilities

Support production at manufacturing locations in producing top quality products that meet internal specifications including compliance with processing specs, and sensory program.

Collaborate with the Regulatory Team to conduct packaging/nutritional audits on current production as needed

Organize food safety training documentation and tools and monitor effectiveness of training programs according to required frequency.

Review and maintain hold log, product specifications, certificates of analysis, and all other QA documents

Coordinate relevant physical, chemical, and microbiological tests on raw materials, WIP items, and finished products per specifications

Review lab testing results, testing requirements, and procedures on products and processing environments

Oversee all plants HACCP, pre-requisite quality programs, and all quality/food safety related programs to meet internal, regulatory, GFSI and/or customer requirements

Ensure all sanitation and food safety guidelines are being met throughout the manufacturing facilities

Generate reports describing Quality Assurance KPIs, activities, trends, and expenditures as well as communicating findings and action plans to necessary/appropriate parties

Help with the Sensory Evaluation process to ensure that all products meet company standards

Manage food safety related concerns and complaints with corrective action reports timely

Attend industry educational trainings, seminars, and events to understand industry best practices and provide technical support to the facility

Manage quality budget including testing costs, capital expenditures, and headcount of quality team

Assist with BOM development and management of products

Assist with plant trials for new and existing products

Coordinate shelf-life studies of existing products to validate instructions, microbial limits, and organoleptic properties

Qualifications for this role:

Bachelor's of Science degree in Food Science or Microbiology preferred or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment

Thorough knowledge of GMP, FDA/USDA and Food Safety, SOPs, and SQF

Leadership skills, focused on results, employee engagement, decision making, teamwork, and change management

Strong mathematical skills

Certified PCQI, HACCP and SQF practitioner

Other qualifications:

Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus but it is NOT a requirement

Strong PC skills, including MS office programs

Excellent interpersonal communication, problem solving, and organizational skills

Work Environment:

Warehouse and production manufacturing environment that includes both tempered and ambient areas.

The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, step, balance, crouch, stoop, kneel, squat, bend, must be able to lift minimal 50 lbs. consistently, reach above shoulders, or as needed to complete tasks.

Must be able to occasionally climb stairs or a ladder to complete tasks.

Position located in a mix of production and office environments and requires a tolerance for consistent cold work environments (-10-40 ̊ F), high worker traffic, loud noises, odors, dust, and varying room temperatures.

This position will be required to visit the production floor, refrigerated and frozen storage, and warehouses.

Work flexible shifts as required.

The interview process will include an initial phone or virtual interview screening.

Please let me know your interest in this position, availability to interview and start for this position along with a copy of your recent resume.