Quality Shift Manager (2nd Shift)

Suja Life•Oceanside, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Quality Shift Manager oversees, directs, and ensures that all products manufactured during their shift meet food safety, regulatory and quality standards while providing real-time direction, accountability and decision making to support QA and Operations departments. The schedule is 1:00 PM - 9:30 PM Sunday-Thursday, with flexibility for overtime on Fridays.

Requirements

B.S. Food Science, Microbiology or equivalent operations management experience.
A minimum of 2 years in as a Managerial position in a manufacturing company.
HACCP Certified.
SQF practitioner certificate.
Strong knowledge of food safety regulations.
Excellent communication skills
Strong computer proficiency
Sharp critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Flexible and able to adapt to change
Capable of working independently with moderate supervision
Comfortable in a fast-paced production setting
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills required.
Regular contact with corporate cross-functional partners, manufacturing Team Members, and the Leadership Team.
Occasional contact with vendors.
Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
Prolonged computer use, including light to heavy keyboard and screen time.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
Ability to push or pull up to 100 lbs.
Requires extended periods of sitting and working at a computer screen.

Responsibilities

Assures that the plant is compliant with GMP, SQF and HACCP plans and reports deficiencies or practices that could compromise food safety, quality and food defense.
Responsible for improving the effectiveness of the Quality Management System.
Responsible for conducting quarterly performance reviews for QA staff, one-on-one meetings as necessary to address performance concerns, provide feedback and support retraining opportunities.
Conducts preliminary review of CCP records, specifically HPP processing forms to ensure all product meets required critical parameters prior to packaging and release.
Creates, reviews and maintains complete and accurate batch production records for all dietary supplement products.
Oversee the verification of CPPs, allergen controls, labeling accuracy and quality parameters, by ensuring product meets in process specifications.
Review monthly Quality audits for accuracy and deviations.
Ensure corrective actions are taken.
Manages out-of-spec results in real time along with initiating investigations, root cause analysis and dispositions on new and existing holds.
Corrective action review and filing for all deviations in the plant.
Develop and present monthly staff meetings covering key department, company and process updates, policy refreshers, data driven metrics, food safety topics. Additionally incorporates quiz segment to improve engagement and knowledge retention.
Conducts cross-functional operational facility audits to identify deficiencies and submits necessary work orders to address the issues.
Works with manufacturing and other team members to ensure plant activities and equipment installs pass quality and sanitation requirements.
Covers for Floor Supervisors when needed.
Ability to work every QA station and role if necessary.
Promote a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous food safety awareness and improvement.
Other tasks are requested by the QA manager.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions related to safety, equipment operation, and daily work assignments.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.