Quality Manager

Our food processing client in Rock Hill, SC is looking for a Quality Manager

Job Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

·       Responsible for quality and food safety.

·       Works with the Quality Assurance Supervisor to lead the quality team to high standards.

·       Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of food standard compliance with local, state, and federal compliance of FDA, OSHA, GMP, and HACCP, as well as internal company policy.

·       Manage Quality assurance, sanitation and food regulatory compliance.

·       Develop Quality audit planning to assure continued compliance requirements.

·       Responsible for internal quality issues and preventive actions for it.

·       Coordinate multidisciplinary activities among various team members assuring timely, efficient, and cost-effective.

·       Develop inspection plan of all incoming materials and quality of the vendors.

·       Collaborate with other dept including production and R&D teams to improve processes and reduce quality risks

·       Ensure the integrity of the SQF System

·       Budgeting, Staffing, expenditure and capex of the department.

·       Responsible for high level customer communication regarding product quality, food safety and general questions i.e recalls

·       Responsible for working cross functionally with Purchasing Team to develop and maintain supplier approval plan and inspections

·       Responsible for delegating SAP functions within the department to assure production runs smoothly 

·       May perform other functions as needed.

Required Competencies & Knowledge:

Experience:

• 5-10 years of progressive leadership experience in food safety and/or quality assurance within the food or beverage manufacturing industry.
• Proven ability to lead quality initiatives
• Experience interacting with SQF, USDA, FDA, Kosher, Halal or other regulatory bodies.

Knowledge of:  

·       Ingredients, Formula, Mixing, Procurement, Packaging, and production processes.

·       Thorough understanding GMPs, SQF, OSHA, and third-party certification programs and audits.  HACCP Certified.

·       Bachelor or Masters degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field (or equivalent experience) Certified SQF Practitioner

·       ERP Knowledge and experience

·       Laboratory testing equipment and quality monitoring tools

·       Quality Best Practices, Process Compliance and Systems monitoring. 

·       Best practices in continuous improvement of processes & associates.

Skill in:  

·       Develop and maintain a productive relationship with employees from all departments.

·       Develop and maintain a productive relationship with management from all levels.

Ability to:  

·       Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. 

·       Successfully multi-task.

·       Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies, and CI team. 

·       Lead ‘best in class’ behaviors with focus on safety, quality, and policy focus.

·       Use intermediate to advanced computer skills to add further value to the QA Department.

Proficiency in:  MS Office Suite, ERP Quality System(s) .  SAP experience is preferred 

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