MFG PLANT QA ASSISTANT MANAGER/RESOURCE LEADER

The Kroger Co.•Cincinnati, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide leadership and administer support in the areas of food safety and quality systems to assure the production and distribution of safe, quality foods. Manage and oversee programs to sustain compliance with Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality requirements. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Requirements

Food safety and quality systems knowledge
Experience managing programs for compliance with food safety and quality requirements
Ability to perform jobs safely, efficiently, and accurately
Leadership skills embodying High Performance Work System principles
Demonstration of core values: respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety
Experience with Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification audits
Experience conducting training in Food Safety, Laboratory Safety, Regulatory Compliance, and Continuous Improvement Strategies
Experience assisting with product development and/or product/process improvement projects
Experience reviewing raw material and formula specifications
Experience ensuring compliance of receiving procedures for ingredients
Experience auditing plant sanitation processes (environmental testing, product testing, physical inspections)
Experience supporting quality initiatives through GMP walkthroughs
Experience monitoring HACCP, HARPC, SSOPs, allergen programs, formulations, and finished product specifications
Knowledge of established programs, policies, and practices for producing safe quality foods
Experience supporting the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of SQF 2000 Systems
Experience supervising and coaching direct reports
Experience completing performance reviews and providing feedback
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

Responsibilities

Participate in the Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification audits
Conduct training for Food Safety, Laboratory Safety, Regulatory Compliance and Continuous Improvement Strategies
Assist Corporate Food Technology with product development and/or product/process improvement projects
Review raw material and formula specifications
Ensure that receiving procedures for incoming and outgoing ingredients are in compliance with quality and safety standards
Audit plant sanitation process through environmental testing, product testing and physical inspections
Support quality initiatives by participating in routine Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) walkthroughs and participating in or leading any food safety or quality initiatives
Monitor to ensure that Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls (HARPC), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), allergen programs, formulations, and finished product meet specification.
Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems
Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provides feedback to direct reports
Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens