Quality Manager

Makers Pride•Kentwood, MI

18d

About The Position

GENERAL SUMMARYDirect all quality assurance and food safety functions. Plan, direct and manage all quality assurance practices and procedures adhering to local, state and federal food processing manufacturing guidelines. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Manage and maintain HACCP plan. Manage, verify and validate all pre-requisite programs and policies. Audit Quality Assurance functions to assure continued compliance requirements. Administrate all product specifications assuring compliance with customer and regulatory label requirements. Make thorough inspections of departments and areas, creating and maintaining written reports of findings and coordination corrective action as required. Develop all ingredient and nutritional information to be in regulatory compliance. Ensure food standard compliance with USDA, FDA, OSHA, GMP, customer requirements and company policy. Monitor inspection of all incoming materials, ensuring proper rotation of same. Enforce GMP/HACCP standards and company policy at all times. BRC and PCQI responsibilities. The responsibility for establishing and implementing the training needs of the organizations’ personnel to ensure they have the required competencies to carry out those functions affecting product, legality, safety, and quality. Maintain high quality and integrity throughout facility. Oversight for the sanitation department. May perform other functions as needed. S RESPONSIBILITIES Carries out manager responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. KPI management experience needed. Audit preparation and execution experience. Must be knowledgeable in GMP's, OSHA, SSOPs, and HACCP. Must also have a working knowledge of cleaning chemicals used in the food industry and the PPE needed during handling or use. Information about the specific chemicals used within the Hearthside Foods facility will be provided. Proficient in MS Office, SAP a plus.

Requirements

KPI management experience needed.
Audit preparation and execution experience.
Must be knowledgeable in GMP's, OSHA, SSOPs, and HACCP.
Must also have a working knowledge of cleaning chemicals used in the food industry and the PPE needed during handling or use.
Proficient in MS Office, SAP a plus.
Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university: or one to two years related experience and/or training: or equivalent education & experience.
3 or more years of quality supervisory or management experience is required
Experience working in food manufacturing.
Familiar with state and federal food processing regulations.
Serves as BRC point of contact, or be willing to immediately pursue necessary training upon hire.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to author Standard Operating Procedures or Policies that will apply to the operation of the Sanitation department.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees of other members of the organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, mark-ups, gross margins, interest, commission, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet be flexible and have ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Seeks clarification if uncertainty exists.
Maintain harmonious relations with employees from all departments and from all levels.
Lead ‘best in class’ behaviors with focus on safety, quality, and policy focus.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills in English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain HACCP plan.
Manage, verify and validate all pre-requisite programs and policies.
Audit Quality Assurance functions to assure continued compliance requirements.
Administrate all product specifications assuring compliance with customer and regulatory label requirements.
Make thorough inspections of departments and areas, creating and maintaining written reports of findings and coordination corrective action as required.
Develop all ingredient and nutritional information to be in regulatory compliance.
Ensure food standard compliance with USDA, FDA, OSHA, GMP, customer requirements and company policy.
Monitor inspection of all incoming materials, ensuring proper rotation of same.
Enforce GMP/HACCP standards and company policy at all times.
BRC and PCQI responsibilities.
The responsibility for establishing and implementing the training needs of the organizations’ personnel to ensure they have the required competencies to carry out those functions affecting product, legality, safety, and quality.
Maintain high quality and integrity throughout facility.
Oversight for the sanitation department.
Carries out manager responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.