Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Job Descriptions:
TheQuality Assurance Manageris responsible for developing, planning and directing quality activities in support of the Company''s quality assurance operations and goals, ensuring that company standards are achieved and maintained with a targeted emphasis on continuous improvement, providing support, structure and documented formalized training for employees within the organization in all areas. This position is a key member of the management team and has direct budget responsibility for all areas which fall under his/her supervision. The position requires a hands-on, self-starter with the ability to motivate and lead subordinates and others. The Quality Assurance Manager must be a skilled communicator who is able to convey information, ideas and policy to all levels within the organization.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
* Manage and Lead the daily activities of Quality Assurance and Sanitation departments
* Responsible for hiring and managing performance of employees of assigned departments
* Establishes individual and departmental goals
* Develop and implement tracking programs to monitor progress of departmental goals and provided trend analysis to management
* Develop and implement KPIs that monitor adherence to company quality standards and progress in continuous improvement programs
* Responsible for ensuring the employees are trained, understand and follow company GMPs and food safety practices and adhere to established quality standards and safety guidelines.
* Establish formalized and scheduled training programs for all company employees in the areas of Quality Assurance and Sanitation that will instill and foster a "quality first" attitude company wide.
* Implement employee monitoring and testing procedures to measure and validate progress of individual employees.
* Develop policies, procedures and systems for the management of 3rd party audits
* Responsible for external and internal product testing.
* Responsible for maintaining current records of all QA data which include current product and ingredient specifications and vendor qualifications as well as MSDS data.
* Develop, implement and oversee vendor qualification programs, supplier audits and monitoring programs.
* Handles all communication and coordination of activities with all regulatory agencies including USDA, FDA, Health Department and Waste Water.
* Development of departmental budgets.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
* This position reports to the Director of Quality Assurance. The number of reports varies by departments and includes supervisory, non-exempt and temporary employees.
Required Experience:
QUALIFICATIONS
* Strong USDA experience
* HACCP Certification
* Bachelors Degree in Microbiology, Food Science or related disciplines
* 10 years management experience within the food industry.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
* Knowledge of manufacturing principles and business practices
* Knowledge of Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing concepts
* Demonstrates a solid sense of fiscal responsibility and has experience in developing and managing budgets
* Expert at hiring, training, developing, supervising and appraising personnel
* Strong creative, strategic, organizational, collaboration and leadership skills
* Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to present information in an advisory capacity, facilitate meetings and conduct trainings effectively at every level of the organization.
* Bi-lingual is a plus (Spanish)
* Excellent multi-tasking, analytical and decision making skills with the ability to troubleshoot, identify root cause and systematically solve problems
* Experience in food regulatory compliant food safety program development and implementation
* Training program development and implementation experience with emphasis in understanding the resident population in the facility
* Strong computer skills including MS Office (with ERP system experience preferred)
Keyword: Quality Assurance Manager
From: Del Monaco Specialty Foods, Inc.