Quality Assurance Manager

Rise Baking Company•Colton, CA

10d•$108,095 - $125,000

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Manager provides quality assurance, food safety, employee safety, and regulatory leadership at the facility. The role ensures quality systems are communicated, implemented, and sustained, and that products, systems, and programs meet internal and external requirements. The manager oversees facility quality, food safety, and environmental, health, and safety programs, leads audits and investigations, manages budgets, and directly supervises QA and safety personnel.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of progressive, demonstrated quality assurance and food safety management leadership experience in the food or manufacturing industry.
Proficient knowledge of food safety programs and systems, including GFSI, internal auditing, cGMPs, HACCP, FSMA, and sanitation.
Experience leading regulatory inspections.
Demonstrated fiscal responsibility, including financial planning, budgeting, financial analysis, and variance reporting.
Strong computer skills, including experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
Strong teamwork, motivation, decision-making, relationship-building, and coaching skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to think critically and solve complex problems.
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities while maintaining high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or a related degree.
HACCP, PCQI, and OSHA certifications.
GFSI experience with BRC or SQF preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee the facility food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products.
Maintain the facility’s GFSI audit standard and preserve the integrity of quality and food safety systems by enforcing applicable policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with quality policies, procedures, cGMPs, and product specifications.
Oversee Food Safety and HACCP teams, reviewing changes and identifying potential risks as they are introduced.
Monitor quality metrics and key performance indicators and recommend changes to meet standards.
Maintain and update the recall program and act as recall team leader.
Facilitate customer complaint processes and plant deviation investigations, and implement corrective actions for continuous improvement.
Maintain supplier records to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines.
Manage the internal auditing program and verification and validation activities to ensure finished products meet company quality and food safety standards.
Oversee the facility’s non-conforming product program and implement corrective actions for continuous improvement.
Participate in new product development and commercialization, reviewing quality and food safety changes.
Oversee development, implementation, and maintenance of facility environmental, health, and safety programs, including the safety manual, safety committee, and safety auditing.
Enforce EHS policies and procedures and re-evaluate safety programs when process or facility changes occur.
Evaluate and participate in employee accident investigations, ensure thorough root cause analysis, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
Review accident statistics, monitor trends, and recommend prevention strategies.
Provide guidance to the plant team on OSHA regulations.
Schedule, conduct, and oversee internal and external audits of facility Quality, Food Safety, and EHS systems, including audits by local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
Maintain the kosher program and other certifications, such as RSPO, Organic, and Non-GMO, as required.
Ensure employees receive adequate training on food safety, GFSI, quality assurance concepts, regulatory requirements, and employee safety.
Prepare and manage departmental budgets.
Interview, select, and train quality and supervisory employees.
Directly manage the QA Supervisor, Sanitation/Safety Supervisor, and QA administration, as needed.
Stay current on industry best practices and federal, state, and local regulatory developments affecting facility quality, food safety, and EHS systems.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.