Quality Control Manager - Craig, United States - careersbayseafoods

Description

Silver Bay Seafoods is actively seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager who specializes in whitefish or salmon operations This key role is responsible for communicating standards and policies to all employees at the facility, ensuring compliance with both Silver Bay Seafoods' requirements and customer expectations, as well as adhering to state and federal regulations.

The Quality Control Manager plays a vital role in maintaining the high standards and quality of our products. When standards and policies are not properly communicated, there is a risk of quality defects or critical food safety defects. Therefore, the successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively convey policies and procedures to all staff members.

Essential Functions/Qualifications

The responsibilities of the position include the following:

• Ensure the facility is in compliance with state and federal regulations, as well as applicable customer and third-party requirements.
• Supervise and mentor a team of department QC Leads
• Train QC staff on company specifications and assess information retention, retraining where necessary.
• Prepare reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities to production.
• Check and compare QC Leads data with real time data.
• Formally audit the facility monthly for regulatory non-compliances and reports findings to management.
• Work with QC Leads on paperwork issues.
• Coordinate facility audits and host auditors and customers during their visit.
• Maintain Food Safety Programs including but not limited to HACCP, SSOP and GMP; ensuring the programs are effective throughout the facility.
• Train all departments on company and regulatory policies.
• Responsible for CCP's throughout the process.
• Where food safety programs are vulnerable, identify the root cause and make changes to prevent recurrence.
• Perform mock recalls and mass balances to test the traceability program.
• Monitor employees and re-train where necessary.
• Act as the foremost authority on the food safety program within the facility.
• Supervise and mentor QC staff to uphold company standards and policies as well as collect and document accurate metrics to ensure standards are met.
• Where microbiological lab-work is required, manage lab functions, and protect the integrity of the lab and results. Communicate results and follow protocol in the event of adverse test result.
• Perform various tasks for corporate QC and sales representatives.
• Other duties as required.

Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following functional and interpersonal competencies:

Functional

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office, are a must.

Interpersonal

• Dependable- Can be relied on in any given situation. This can include anything from being punctual following through with tasks. Demonstrates ownership, accuracy, and attention to detail for all assigned responsibilities. Team player with customer support of multiple locations.
• An assertive, proactive, innovative, creative personality with the high physical and intellectual energy necessary to achieve success, whilst showing confidence.
• High Standards & Efficient- Going the extra step to producing significant output with minimal wasted effort, organized planning, and prioritization. You take pride in the accuracy and efficiency of your work processes with quality orientation. Follow through on weekly commitments, personal goals, and the company's objectives.
• Excellent Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills with organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills. Ability to adapt and contribute to organizational change in a dynamic environment.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of Quality Control experience in a seafood processing facility, preferably with whitefish and/or salmon.
• Knowledge and/or NSF certifications in HACCP, Food & Science Microbiology, Food & Safety Quality, GFSI Training (Required)
• Knowledge of relative safety/food standards.
• Proficiency with office applications, and aptitude for learning new software and systems.
• HACCP certification prior to the season is required.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Work Environment and Schedule

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must be able to climb or descend one or more set of steep stairs or vertical ladders both inside or outside in all weather conditions. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision and depth perception. The employee is required to distinguish shades of color to identify abnormalities and/or defects in food products.

Mental Activities

The employee is frequently required to set an example by consistently modeling high standards of honesty and integrity. Is widely trusted and is a direct, truthful individual who presents information in an appropriate and helpful manner. Maintains a reputation for honesty, confidentiality, reliability, and fairness. Is willing to admit mistakes and does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain. Performs work with energy and drive; values planning, but will take quick, decisive action when an opportunity presents itself.

Silver Bay Seafoods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.