QA Supplier Verification Manager - Food Production - Central Valley, CA
Reference Number: l1iji5
Location: fresno, California, United States
QA Manager
JOB SUMMARY:
Primary responsibility for the quality and food safety compliance of all food manufactured across 3rd party - supplier. Verification of suppliers. Serve as the primary contact for all regulatory concerns from the State, USDA/FSIS and FDA. Lead enforcement activity to support and maintain third party audit certifications and qualification. Support the programs to meet and exceed customer specification requirements.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the charge for BRC qualification or passing third party audit score-as defined in the goals
- Must be willing to travel up to 75%.
- Address USDA inquiries; respond to NR’s
- Conduct annual HACCP, Food Defense, GMP program reassessments
- Provide process reviews of new products/processes
- Provide program training material
- Support, lead and develop direct reports
- Investigate and respond to customer complaints
- Report on KPI’s within the department on an agreed frequency
- Understand the drivers of the KPI results
- Advise/respond to any identified risk in the operation
- Work cohesively with colleagues and regulators
- Provide timely disposition of products on hold
- Operate the department within budget and support operations improvement
- QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to communicate well with all levels.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- AS400 and PRISM experience a plus.
- Must have knowledge of HACCP, GMP(s), SOP(s) and Food Safety Principles.
- Strong leadership and Management skills.
- Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Microbiology or related field of study; five 5 years of previous supervisory experience in a microbiology lab or QA food-processing environment.
- A minimum of 5 years managerial experience in a food manufacturing plant.
- Recent HACCP certification and/or training
- Familiarity with the Global Food Safety Initiative, either BRC or SQF
