Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager will be responsible for developing and overseeing food safety regulations, policies, and procedures. They will play a key role in implementing and enforcing security and food safety standards, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with HACCP, SQF, and regulatory requirements. The manager will also be involved in training programs, inspections, and the development and maintenance of documentation related to food safety. This role requires strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in a controlled environment agriculture company.

• Develop and provide training for food safety and quality requirements
• Develop and maintain documentation such as SOP's, manuals, policies, and procedures related to food safety concerns
• Conduct facility food safety audits and manage third-party audits
• Monitor and verify activities to ensure products meet food safety and quality standards
• Maintain and manage the food safety security plan
• Update existing food safety procedures and documentation to comply with changing requirements
• Assist buyers with training and educating potential suppliers for compliance
• Work closely with the Production Manager on food safety and quality assurance.

• Develop and provide training for food safety and quality requirements
• Develop and maintain documentation such as SOP's, manuals, policies, and procedures related to food safety concerns
• Conduct facility food safety audits and manage third-party audits
• Monitor and verify activities to ensure products meet food safety and quality standards
• Maintain and manage the food safety security plan
• Update existing food safety procedures and documentation to comply with changing requirements
• Assist buyers with training and educating potential suppliers for compliance
• Work closely with Production Manager on food safety and quality assurance

• Comprehensive knowledge of HACCP, GMP's and GAP's
• Embrace and exhibit Local Bounti's Core Values
• Basic knowledge of the English language
• Basic knowledge of arithmetic
• Ability to convey information effectively to others
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage independently
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions
• Ability to work flexible hours and days as needed
• Bachelors' Degree in Quality Management, Food Science, or another related field
• Minimum of five years of food manufacturing experience
• Minimum of three years in a supervisory capacity
• Knowledge of Federal and State Food regulations
• Knowledge of regulatory and quality system requirements
• Experience in HACCP, USDA, or FDA
• Experience with SQF, Primus, BRC, and/or USDA audits
• The working environment is subject to pressure for multiple calls, inquiries, and interruptions
• Hearing: perceiving the nature of sound by ear
• Lifting: raising or lowering objects weighing no more than 10 pounds
• Mental Demands: mathematical reasoning, memorization, oral comprehension, spatial orientation, and written comprehension
• Sitting: remaining in the normal seated position
• Stooping: bending the body by bending the spine at the waist
• Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words
• Vision Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less