Food Safety Quality Area Manager

HelloFresh • Newark, NJ

7d • $68,040 - $72,900

About The Position

HelloFresh is seeking a Food Safety Quality Area Manager responsible for manufacturing and supporting food safety and quality assurance internal audits in adherence with regulatory standards. The role supervises and supports hourly Team Members and helps develop, implement, and manage food safety and quality control systems to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements. The scheduled shift is Sunday through Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The company may adjust, modify, or reassign tasks and responsibilities as business needs change.

Requirements

• Associate degree or related leadership work experience.
• At least 3 years of work experience in quality assurance.
• Demonstrated accomplishments as an FSQA leader and experience satisfying customers in technology-driven, developing companies.
• Leadership capability to train and develop a large group of hourly employees.
• Problem-solving and analysis skills; results-driven approach.
• Communication skills, including speaking to employees with tact and diplomacy.
• Time-management skills.
• Computer literacy to input information into a computer.

Responsibilities

• Train employees and provide instructions and advice on FSQA checks, inspections, documentation, expectations, and training.
• Develop, motivate, engage, coach, and inspire hourly FSQA technicians; foster a positive team dynamic and encourage feedback and change.
• Provide employees with necessary tools, training, and corrective direction, and evaluate team productivity and accomplishments.
• Maintain accurate documentation for GMPs, HACCP, holds, calibration, SOPs, and other FSQA requirements.
• Initiate root-cause analysis investigations and execute pending preventive and corrective action requests, including nonconformities from holds and internal and external audits.
• Report food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Use structured problem-solving and process-design skills to improve operations related to product safety.
• Manage performance for assigned production lines.
• Track and monitor production while maintaining productivity.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match that vests immediately upon participation.
• Company equity plan based on role.
• Generous paid time off, including sabbatical.
• Parental leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Health and wellness benefits, with options at $0 monthly, effective the first day of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education after 2 years of service.
• Up to 85% discount on HelloFresh meal plan subscriptions.
• Access to seven Employee Resource Groups, including groups for BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree