Quality Assurance Manager
Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Green Bay, Wisconsin
POSTED
5 days ago
JOB SUMMARY
The Quality Assurance & Food Safety Manager is responsible for leading all food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance programs at a beef slaughter facility. This role ensures that all products are produced in accordance with USDA-FSIS regulations, customer specifications, and industry best practices. The manager oversees the development, implementation, and verification of HACCP, SSOPs, and prerequisite programs; directs daily QA activities; and drives continuous improvement in food safety systems, product quality, and employee training.
The position serves as the primary liaison with USDA-FSIS, customers, and third-party auditors; and leads cross-functional teams to resolve non-conformances and maintain audit-ready status. The FSQA Manager also mentors and develops the QA team, ensuring strong technical competencies and a culture of food safety throughout the facility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Update, maintain, and implement pertinent regulatory documents, programs and records, and quality assurance files.
- Serve as a liaison to government agencies, audits, and USDA inspectors.
- Communicate and work with customers, suppliers and third-party auditors.
- Enforce and monitor quality, food safety and GFSI programs.
- Implement and lead a robust animal welfare program.
- Work with plant management and customers to successfully resolve customer concerns involving food safety and/or quality.
- Confer with management, customers, and other representatives in the planning, scheduling, coordinating, and enforcing the quality assurance/food safety programs.
- Analyze and interpret food safety data.
- Provide leadership for the Quality Assurance department.
- Participate in third-party, customer, and regulatory audits, ensuring readiness at all times.
- Oversee QA team staffing, scheduling, training, development, and performance.
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, HR, and Safety to ensure full facility compliance.
- Periodically review all HACCP, SSOP, pre-requisite programs to assure regulatory compliance and identify trends and process variations.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor of Science in the following disciplines: Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, Animal Science, or other biological sciences. Bachelor's degree in other areas will be considered.
- 3+ years of experience in the meat industry at a supervisory level.
- Knowledge in the operation of beef slaughter, fabrication, and animal welfare.
- HACCP certified and demonstrated solid understanding of HACCP, GMP, SSOPs, product labeling and GFSI audit schemes.
- Detailed and practical knowledge in plant sanitation practices.
- Working knowledge of microbiology, aseptic sampling technique, sampling plans, and laboratory practices.
- Practical knowledge of FSIS regulations.
- Must be able to utilize universal computer software.
- Must be proficient in reading, writing and communicating in English
- Complex problem-solving skills such as identifying root causes and developing and implementing solutions.
- Critical thinking skills including but not limited to, logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with all levels of any organization.
- Ability to effectively communicate issues and resolutions to all levels of the organization.
- Organized with the ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage shifting responsibilities in a dynamic, cross-functional teamwork environment.
- Commitment to demonstrating the highest standard of ethical conduct and integrity; a willingness to continually embrace personal and professional development.
- Professionally represents the Company, advances its values, and contributes to a high performing culture and positive work environment for all employees regardless of division/department.
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