Manager Quality Assurance and Food Safety - Owensboro, KY

Manager, Quality Assurance and Food Safety · Specialty Foods Group LLC division of Indiana Packers Corporation · At Specialty Foods Group, we never lose sight of where our products will end up ' on the tables of families like yours. Whether families are eating a Kentucky Legend H ...

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Manager, Quality Assurance and Food Safety

Specialty Foods Group LLC division of Indiana Packers Corporation

At Specialty Foods Group, we never lose sight of where our products will end up ' on the tables of families like yours. Whether families are eating a Kentucky Legend Ham or grilling our hotdogs, they are coming together over our food. We believe that nothing becomes a tradition like good food ' and no one supports family traditions like Specialty Foods. As a division of Indiana Packer Corporation, We now have additional processing facilities in Frankfort, Indiana, Delphi, IN, and Owensboro, Kentucky. With 3,100+ team members and more than $1.5B in annual sales, we're a big company with a small company culture.

We employ a diverse, innovative and passionate group of team members in a challenging and collaborative environment. Together, this combination supplies a tremendous amount of creative energy and different viewpoints to the organization. Our group values the concept of teamwork but embrace the skills, knowledge, and experience that each individual team member possesses. We reward our team members with compensation and benefits above the competition, including a generous tuition reimbursement program (Benefits for full-time employment). It is easy to see, how high we regard our team members. Ready to be part of something great?

ROLE: Plans, coordinates, and directs quality assurance program and food safety programs designed to ensure quality production of products consistent with established standards by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Quality Assurance Manager manages the Quality Control Department at all facilities within the organization. The position is ultimately responsible for all product quality and for the development, implementation, and administration of the documentation system necessary to maintain a controlled manufacturing process. The Manager organizes and staffs Quality Control Departments, conducting employee performance evaluations and assigning projects to the QC staff. The Manager must ensure that QC and all applicable staff are trained on Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) and provided with sufficient resources to do their jobs. The Manager stays current with quality management techniques and analytical technology, applying this knowledge to the cost-effective operation of the department. Must apply CAPA principles to troubleshooting issues and be responsible for all 3rd party audit programs and activities, including but not limited to scheduling, preparing for and taking the lead in audits and any related certification process as well as government agency inspections. Responsible for all customer complaint issues, resolutions and supplier approval related to our Supplier Approval Program. Responsible for the Trending reports through customer complaints and/or audits. Maintains a working relationship with inter-and intra-company departments such as Customer Service, Analytical, Production, and R & D regarding resources, production and product development, and quality. Assists customers with product issues or technical questions. While performing the duties of this Job, regularly required to sit, talk, hear and walk frequently. Occasionally required to stand; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Requirements

• SQF Certified or equivalent experience with GFSI certification scheme.
• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of seven years' experience in a related position, or Associate's degree with a minimum of ten years' experience in a related position, or a minimum of 12 years' progressive experience in related position
• PCQI Certification Physically able to move about in a production and lab environment.
• Must have visual acuity to evaluate sample appearance and use lab instruments.
• Must demonstrate taste and aroma sense acuity.
• Must be able to pass E-Verify

Responsibilities

• Formulates and maintains quality assurance objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals.
• Interprets quality assurance philosophy to key personnel in organization.
• Keeps management team abreast of significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and actions being taken to improve the situation.
• Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
• Effectively leads the operation's sanitation contractor to maintain sanitary and food safe conditions.
• Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding quality.
• Is knowledgeable of and is the effective operations leader for GFSI, such as SQF.

Preferred

• HACCP certification
• SQF Practitioner certification

Indiana Packers is EOE, including Disability/Veteran

This position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. This may include verification of employment, education, criminal background, driving history, and other relevant information, conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.