Quality Systems Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Systems Manager (SQF Practitioner)

Budget Scope : Prepares and manages the Quality Assurance budget.

General Description : Responsible for planning, coordinating, directing and implementing food safety, Quality Assurance, food safety training and sanitation activities.

Position Responsibilities :

• Manage the food safety and quality assurance functions, as defined by company policy, acting as the SQF Practitioner, including a lead role in Crisis Management. Oversee 4 approximately direct reports.
• Coordinate with Sales, Operations and the R&D function to assist the development and implementation of new products, process and product improvements and cost savings initiatives.
• In concert with Sales and Operation, prepare and maintain ingredient and finished product specifications, including supplier approvals and associated document control.
• Chair the Food Safety / HACCP Team and along with the other members assure that root cause analysis and corrective actions, as defined by the HACCP team, are completed.
• Establish and implement the training function for food safety and other related programs to employees, contractors and suppliers.
• Direct the activities of the Sanitation department.
• Along with Operations, approve and order supplies, equipment and ingredients.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks.
• Respond to customer and issues, providing input for corrective and preventive actions to the HACCP Team.
• Manage the third party food safety audit program, to meet customer and corporate needs.

Education / Experience / Capabilities Requirements

Relationships : Customers, brokers, material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, auditors, all company functions and industry technical sources.