Quality Food Safety Manager - Clinton, IA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Clinton, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exempt level, On-site Position. The Quality Food Safety Manager will lead a team of individuals that oversee the quality and product safety programs to ensure compliance with ADM, regulatory and customer requirements. Direct Reports include QC staff and Lab Manager. The role involves verifying quality and product safety checks, monitoring products for quality parameters, communicating deviations, and taking corrective actions. The manager will also prepare the facility for audits, provide quality training, investigate manufacturing errors, and develop plans to eliminate root causes. Additionally, the role includes overseeing the Pest Control Program, acting as the PCQI Coordinator, managing the food safety plan, coordinating food safety meetings, managing product recalls, developing work instructions, and leading the facility through audits.

Requirements

Knowledge of FDA and state regulatory requirements.
Trained in Preventive Controls for Human Food and/or Animal Food preferred.
Highly organized.
Effective use of Microsoft office applications.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to lead, coach, build consensus and lead change among a team of production/sales/quality colleagues.
BS degree in Food Science or related experience AND/OR 5+ years in quality experience in feed/food.
Prior Management Experience.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of individuals that oversee the quality and product safety programs to ensure compliance with ADM, regulatory and customer requirements.
Verify quality and product safety checks are properly completed to meet procedural requirements.
Verify high risk activities are being completed before shipment of products.
Schedule monitoring activities such as carryover studies, uniformity studies, scale checks, and traceability.
Monitor products for quality parameters.
Communicate to production (and Regional QFS Manager as appropriate) when product falls out of specification, document any noticeable discrepancy, take corrective actions to eliminate the issue.
Prepare the facility for compliance during customer audits and third party certifications (FSSC, GMP+, etc.).
Lead the facility during these customer audits and third party certifications.
Provide quality trainings to new hires, contractors and refresher training as needed and maintain training records.
Manage monthly GMP plant inspections per divisional requirements.
Investigate manufacturing errors and complete proper reports including CAPA reports.
Use deviation reports to justify the disposition of the product and approve the release or disposal of the product.
In partnership with Operations, conduct complaint investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Develop a plan to eliminate the root cause and follow through with implementation.
Ensure equipment validation procedures for high risk products are completed.
Oversee Pest Control Program.
Follow up on recommendations and Corrective Actions.
PCQI Coordinator.
Maintain the food safety plan, ensure control points are being managed per program requirements, risk assessments are accurate and up to date.
Coordinate routine food safety meetings and management reviews.
Manage product recalls from the plant level with guidance from divisional resources when necessary.
Develop and maintain site specific work instructions.
Lead the facility through FDA and scored internal audits.
Collaborate with QC Regional Manager regarding direction for sample retains and product testing required for divisional programs.
Head Policy Platform.