FSQA Manager

Particle Control•Albertville, MN

1d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The FSQA Manager will own and drive improvements to the company’s food safety and quality systems while working with a small FSQ team. The role supervises and works alongside FSQ Coordinators, who assist with execution, and supports day-to-day food safety and quality activities at a facility processing a variety of dry food and agricultural materials using a semi-automated food processing system. The work environment may be loud, dusty, warm, cold, or smelly. The position administers, refines, and executes the overall food safety system; drives strategy, program development, and process improvement; and supports customers with human and animal food product development. The FSQA Manager also conducts and refines environmental monitoring, verifies food safety and quality goals, manages audits and corrective actions, and creates or improves food safety documentation and studies.

Requirements

Speak, read, and write fluent English.
Ability to identify areas for improvement in food safety and quality.
Proficiency in basic arithmetic and mathematics.
Integrity and discipline to follow and enforce food safety and quality procedures.
Ability to lead, mentor, and train other employees.
Minimum of two years of post-secondary education in food science or similar experience.
Proficiency with computers, digital information, and quality management software.
Deep understanding of GMPs, HACCP, and other food-production-related systems.
Strong aptitude for technology and organizing digital information.

Responsibilities

Generally administer, refine, and execute the overall food safety system.
Drive and assist with internal audits and manage third-party audits.
Drive strategy, program development, and process improvement.
Aid in conducting and refining environmental monitoring program (EMP) activities to ensure a pathogen-free environment.
Help refine and verify that food safety and quality goals are being met.
Communicate shortcomings, challenges, needs, and solutions for the quality department.
Analyze, create, refine, and audit food safety documents, including HACCP plans.
Conduct internal food safety and quality audits and implement corrective and preventive action (CAPA) responses.
Perform HACCP analysis and quality control verifications.
Create and conduct studies, such as sanitation validation studies.
Supervise and work alongside FSQ Coordinators.
Assist with day-to-day food safety and quality activities.
Aid in supporting customers with human and animal food product development.