Assistant QA Mgr/SQF Practitioner
About The Position
Don's Prepared Foods is a leading manufacturer on the East Coast of prepared gourmet deli salads, gourmet cream cheese spreads, dips, entrées, and more. It is a family-owned business that manufactures over 130 products across its three brands: Don's Salads, Melanie's Medleys, and Artisan Deli. We are currently seeking an Assistant QA Manager to join the QA department at our Schwenksville, PA food manufacturing plant. This is a salary, exempt position that starts at 8 AM from Monday-Friday. This role is responsible for assisting the QA Manager with upholding Don’s quality requirements and safety and ensuring compliance with our SQF certification. This position will also be backup SQF Practitioner. Candidates who are well-organized, consistent, and have a background in food safety, HACCP, and SQF are strongly encouraged to apply. Ability to speak Spanish is preferred!
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science or related field
- 5+ years of experience in QA food manufacturing
- HACCP certification
- Food Safety knowledge
- GMP knowledge
- Writing Food Safety SOP’s
Nice To Haves
- SQF practitioner training
- PCQI certification
- USDA & FDA regulated plant experience
- FDA/USDA product labeling experience
- Strong supervisory, training, analytical and problem-solving skills required
- Excellent communications skills, well organized and dependable
- Willing to work a flexible schedule
- Able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Ability to work in a refrigerated environment 34-38 degrees
- Bilingual in Spanish/English a plus
Responsibilities
- Implement, maintain, and improve SQF requirements to ensure the company meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements / Act as backup SQF Practitioner
- Stay up to date with the SQF code and any changes
- Maintain organized and accurate records
- Conduct internal audits
- Issue Corrective Actions and trainings to plant staff when necessary
- Work with department heads to ensure compliance with SQF requirements
- Participate in annual SQF audit and implement improvements as needed based on results
- Participate in external audits (FDA, USDA, customers, SQF, military)
- Assist the QA Manager with routine quality/safety procedures
- Assist in supplier/ingredient approval process
- Assist with organoleptic evaluation of finished products
- Participate in HACCP evaluations and coordinate annual HACCP reviews
- Assist in writing, reviewing, and updating company food safety SOPs and documentation
- Develop and distribute bilingual trainings to employees in Alchemy Training system
- Obtain translated materials to implement training
- Keep employees engaged and distribute follow up questions to gauge understanding, issuing rewards to food safety stars
- Assist with reviewing labels
- Ensure customer satisfaction by assisting with responses to customer complaints
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
