Assistant QA Manager, FL

Pero Family Farms Food Company LLC•Delray Beach, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant QA Manager is responsible for supporting the QA Manager with ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and guidelines, as well as maintaining adherence to all customer expectations, internal quality, and Food Safety Standards and Policies. The nature of this position requires flexibility and the ability to embrace change. The Assistant QA Manager must be highly self-motivated and exemplify the capability to work effectively as a team player, with the ability to interact across departmental and cross-functional boundaries, minimizing conflict, and maximizing continuous improvement and goodwill. Significant weight is given to this last qualification in assessing leadership capabilities. The Assistant QA Manager will be responsible for making sure company products are safe and meet or exceed company quality standards, and fully comply with food regulations. This individual will lead the development and daily management of the plant quality system and quality control staff.

Requirements

Basic math skills.
Advanced HACCP training or be HACCP certified or gain these as a priority.
Prepared to complete relevant training and certification provided or requested by the Director of Quality and Food Safety.
Proficient working knowledge of Food Plant Quality, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Must be able to follow complex verbal and written instructions and be able to work independently to evaluate and resolve Quality-related problems and identify and communicate short term remedial actions.
Must have a high level of problem solving skills. Solid proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required.

Responsibilities

The coordination, scheduling, and execution of On-Line Quality Control
Incoming Materials Inspections
Shelf-life/Retained Samples Programs, Validation, and related activities
Ensuring the collection of required samples for Microbiological Evaluation and other Sample Requirements
Management, coordination, monitoring, and execution of the above, including development, updating, editing, reviewing, and management of all documents, processes, and programs applicable to any of the above activities as assigned
Other management duties
Enforce all Company policies and procedures.
Maintain an efficient and productive line of communication and cooperation with other departments.
Prepare all paperwork in a neat, legible and timely manner.
Effectively perform additional assignments.
Complete special projects as assigned.
Implement and manage all necessary QA programs as required by company policy and/or applicable regulations. Programs to include HACCP; Sanitation; Allergen program, Bio-Security program; traceback/recall program, incoming raw material, in process and finished goods testing; FDA and USDA audits and other programs as required.
Monitor operation for compliance to Company’s quality assurance and food safety policies.
Manage in house microbiological testing laboratory, including personnel, supplies and budget.
Monitor finished product specifications and enforce compliance.
Review and provide follow-through on customer comments/complaints from a QA perspective.
Resolve product quality, health and safety issues and communicate with management on a regular basis on the status of all complaints.
Coordinate “mock recalls” on a semi-annual basis.
Audit plant sanitation processes. Audit and document the effectiveness of chemicals and procedures and communicate/follow through on corrective actions.
Manage plant Pest Control Program, coordinate services with pest control operators to ensure optimum program.
Ability to effectively manage and interview QA staff. Provides coaching, counseling, and disciplinary action when required. Effectively evaluates employees’ performance against agreed-upon objectives.
Provide technical and other assistance to Operations as required. Areas to include plant safety training, chemical usage and handling, GMP training, regulatory compliance and other technical assistance as required.