Assistant FSQ Manager

Jack Link's Protein Snacks • Perry, GA

13h • $75,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Supporting the FSQ Manager, this role shares responsibilities for our site’s HACCP-based food safety system and compliance with regulatory, customer, and company quality requirements. The Assistant FSQ Manager has a project-focused role in assessing and implementing programs within the SQF System at our USDA-inspected meat snacks manufacturing facility.

Requirements

• Required Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Required Experience: 5 Years of Experience in Food Safety and Quality Assurance in the Food Processing Industry
• Must work effectively, respectfully, and collaboratively with all levels of management and Team Members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; bilingual with the ability to read, write, and speak Spanish preferred
• Proficient in Internet navigation; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Certified in HACCP and competent in implementing and maintaining food quality plans using risk-based methodology
• Understand Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Quality Code or similar and the requirements to implement and maintain a quality management system
• Demonstrate leadership, problem solving, presentation, and team motivational skills

Nice To Haves

• Preferred: Associate or Bachelor’s Degree and More than 5 Years of Experience in Food Safety and Quality Assurance in the Meat and Poultry Industry
• Previous Experience as a Supervisor or Team Leader
• Education Focused in Food Science, Microbiology, Meat Science, or Animal Science

Responsibilities

• Manage and serve as project leader for complex, focused initiatives to drive food safety and quality compliance across the site
• Partner with FSQ and Senior Site Leadership to identify, define, and develop project briefs
• Drive, measure, and report project progress with all key stakeholders
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional Team Members and external partners (consultants, vendors) to accomplish project objectives
• Research, conduct tests, measure data, make observations, and perform data analysis to define opportunities and measure project success
• Project areas will focus on driving improvements to key FSQ programs which include (but are not limited to): foreign object detection and control, Good Laboratory Practices, product traceability, allergen, Good Manufacturing Practices, and data digitization
• Facilitate trainings and meetings with FSQ team and across departments to build the behaviors, actions, and awareness needed to ensure compliance with standards
• Report and analyze records and data to monitor trends in food safety and quality performance against benchmarks

Benefits

• Jack Link’s provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED