Quality Assurance and Food Safety Team Leader

Bento Nouveau Inc•Garland, TX

5d•$0 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Join Team Bento and be a part of our group of companies which operates more than 12000 locations globally. With operations across Canada and United States, Bento brings together a dynamic team of people with diverse backgrounds, experience, and talent, to create an exceptional guest experience. Location Texas Food Factory: 520 Shepherd Drive Unit 14 Garland, TX 75042 | Tuesday to Saturday or Sunday to Thursday: 4:00 am to 12:00 pm or 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Requirements

Knowledge of food safety standards.
HACCP plant experience preferred.
Previous leadership experience, preferably in a Food Processing facility.
Effective communication skills.
Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work under tight deadlines & pressure.
Must be computer literate.

Nice To Haves

Post-secondary education in Food Science, Chemistry, Public Health or Biological Science is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Assist the front-line supervisory staff in ensuring adherence to GMP and HACCP program compliance and report any non-conformances to the Quality Manager.
Ensure the manufacturing processes and facilities meet quality standards with emphasis on product safety, sanitation, environmental awareness, and customer satisfaction.
Ensures product quality through random on-floor quality checks; ensures the facility meets FDA standards through regular internal audit.
Responsible for food safety and quality training class and schedule.
Responsible for training all QA Techs (onboarding and annual)
Responsible for HACCP record keeping, review, verification, and corrective actions. Updates or assists in the revisions of SOPs and specifications as required.
Responsible for collecting and sending microbiological and chemical samples for lab testing and verifying that results are compliant.
Ensure supplier information is updated, and material received follows the company's Food safety standards. Ensure finished product specification, microbiological and chemical integrity.
Perform routine audits of the factory, warehouse and surrounding area (i.e. daily pre-operational checks, internal audits, etc.).
Conducts in-depth investigations to assist in resolving non-conformance, Corrective Actions in a timely fashion and ensure CAs are implemented and followed.
Assist in customer/consumer complaint investigation, such as review of documentation, follow up with the facility, etc.
Responsible for conducting trend analysis and presenting the data to management.
Monitor daily pre-op and post-operational inspections and collaborate with Sanitation, Maintenance, and Production to follow up with corrective actions.
Assist in Safety Culture updates and ensure all forms are up to date and current.
Meet as needed with the SQF practitioner and Act as the back-up SQF Practitioner.