Quality Audit and Program Manager

Stratas Foods•Bartlett, TN

About The Position

The Quality Audit and Program Manager role exists to provide support to Stratas’ Quality Department to review, create and ensure that Quality programs are standardized across all facilities. This is a mid-level Corporate Quality Assurance position responsible for ensuring plant and co-man compliance to Stratas standards and policies.

Requirements

Education: BS and equivalent Industry Experience.
Related Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ Quality Assurance experience in an ingredient or consumer packaged goods company.
Equipment/Software Skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Technical Skills – Solid quality assurance and / or audit expertise, strong command of FSMA, FSP and PCQI methodologies.
Judgment – Decisive, exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
Strategic Thinking – Displays critical thinking skills, proactive in decision making and makes data-based decisions.
Problem Solving – Leverages a proactive & creative approach to issues/roadblocks. Develops realistic action plans with clearly identified risks and contingencies.
Must be able to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and adapt to changing demands.
Requires strong organizational skills, dependability, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Must demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion.

Nice To Haves

Experience in shortening, margarine, mayonnaise, sauces, dressings and condiments preferred.
Knowledge of experimental design.
Understanding of fats and oils chemistry and processing a plus.

Responsibilities

Subject matter expert on Stratas Quality program procedures and expectations.
Manage the audit programs both externally and internally and verify and ensure Stratas policies are fully and followed implemented.
Be a resource to the plants for audit preparations and policy implementation.
Review current policies and procedures for consistency
Ensure policies are current and meet regulatory and third-party standards
Implement new programs as needed
Review and head the training programs as they relate to food safety and quality
Responsible for the implementation of internal and external audit programs
Report results and areas of focus to the Director – Quality Assurance and Supplier Compliance
Input and guide Quality Auditors in the plants
Audit High Risk Ingredient Suppliers to Ensure Compliance to Written Standards
Develop a GFSI compliant ingredient audit tool based on BRC and SQF or another robust third-party source
Conduct risk assessments against defined criteria for food safety, food fraud, and regulatory compliance and perform facility audits, when applicable.
Issue findings to the suppliers to drive corrective actions if required
Determine compliance ready state based on audit findings
Communicate approvals, conditional approvals and disqualification status to Supply Chain procurement functions in a timely fashion
Required to provide support during 3rd party inspections in explaining Stratas’ Approved Supplier Program.
Audit co-manufactures
Review COAs and samples on a set frequency
Ensure co-mans are meeting Stratas expectation
Collaborate closely with onsite teams and participate in onsite meetings to drive departmental objectives.