Sr Manager, QA (St. Albans, US, 05478)

Barry Callebaut AG • Saint Albans, WV

37d • Onsite

About The Position

Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out-performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC's Values and of course loving chocolate. The Sr. Quality Assurance Manager will lead implementation of best in class laboratory, quality management systems (QMS) and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) food safety standard requirements at Barry Callebaut's St. Albans manufacturing site. He/she will drive compliance to quality programs, local/regional/global strategic initiatives and ensure industry standards for food safety systems are implemented and effective. Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:00pm. This is a 24/7 facility. Candidates must have open availability and be able to work all shifts, including evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays as per the business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or Food Science or equivalent (or engineering degree with 7 plus years in food quality assurance.
• A minimum of 7 years' experience in food safety to include formal training in HACCP.
• Formal training in Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) food safety standards - : British Retail Consortium (BRC).
• Formal certification in quality management system auditing (ASQ certification in auditing a plus).
• Sound understanding of food safety regulations.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills, analytical ability, leadership strengths and ability to work effectively with a team are required (computer software skills to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint required).
• Extensive knowledge of HACCP, GMP, Pathogen Environmental Monitoring and Facility/Equipment Design
• Excellent communication skills (presentation, report writing)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to drive projects to completion
• Ability to adhere to GMPs and all other food safety requirements

Responsibilities

• Provides strong and visible quality leadership within the facility and on the factory floor.
• Leverages quality staff and all plant cross-functional staff to achieve the expectations of the factory's quality system.
• Connects/influences local plant management and plant workforce to drive a best in class Quality/Food Safety Culture and provides technical FSQA support to operations.
• Oversees the implementation and sustainability of quality management systems and food safety systems at the facility.
• Plans, manages, organizes and controls the different activities related to Quality assurance and supports the quality team and plant daily with problem resolutions. Provides the plant quality leadership regarding any food safety incident.
• Responsible for the analytical and microbiology lab personnel management and work prioritization.
• Responsible for the investigation of product incidents and customer/consumer complaints at the plant level to ensure timely, accurate RCA's are completed and effective CAPA's are implemented and verified. Manages dispositions of products. Ensure clear responses are provided to customers or sales. Empowers direct staff and collaborates with necessary departments to quickly understand issues.
• Responsible for ensuring a strong internal audit program but also proactively seeks to identify and close gaps in compliance with company policies, GFSI, and regulatory requirements. Take all the actions necessary in order to meet the established and mandatory quality/food safety standard requirements (cGMPs, sanitation, HACCP, allergen management, changeover/flush, hold/release, traceability, EMP, external warehouse requirements, etc).
• Prepares and leads the plant for all visits from external regulatory agencies, GFSI and key customers. Guides the plant through external audits to meet expectations of customers, certification bodies (Kosher, Halal, organic, etc) and independent auditors.
• Ensures corrective actions associated with all gaps identified in the internal and external audits are verified to be effective.
• Manages the sensory evaluation system (training and application)
• Responsible for managing Quality Systems of St. Albans manufacturing facility
• Responsible for working with Production, Upstream and Downstream teams to investigate non-conforming products and supporting production to ensure that those performing testing are trained appropriately and any CCP/oPrP/PC checks are performed appropriately.
• Works with R&D, production and sales team to identify quality/food safety requirements associated with new and transferred products.
• Ensures new equipment commissioning and plant expansion projects consider EMP, sanitary design/sanitation, changeover and other aspects of FSQA.
• Monitors, review, report on all the necessary data to present the performance indicators (KPIs) to all interested parties.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including relocation assistance
• 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off
• Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
• An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women's Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
• Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
• Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees