Food Safety & Quality Manager

SUMMARY

Our client is growing rapidly organically and through acquisition. The Food SafetyQuality Manager supports the facility and Director of FSQA to ensure the processing facility produces safe and quality product, follows HACCP and SSOP programs and meets the high-quality assurance standards of our company and business partners. The manager also serves as a liaison with customers to ensure we our meeting and exceed their expectations. Position is near Athens, GA and offering relocation assistance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages our Food Safety and SQF programs. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining the HACCP and SSOP Programs. Maintains all HACCP related documents and leads the HACCP team meetings. Responsible for establishing, implementing, and directing quality control and Food Safety efforts to ensure products meet quality, safety, and legal requirements. Follows up on root cause analysis and corrective actions when Food Safety deviations occur. Conducts and documents annual HACCP re-assessment. Determines if HACCP re-assessment is necessary for plant, process, material, or equipment changes.
• Oversees our Food Safety & Quality Audits. The incumbent manages 3rd Party and Customer Audits and corrective actions to findings, as well as our USDA audits. Ensures that the Prerequisite Programs are audited/verified annually, at minimum. Works with customers on their Food Safety and quality needs and shares customer communication and feedback with the team. Performs other related duties as assigned to support production demands as may be specified by customer or client.
• Manages and Leads our FSQA Team. The incumbent is responsible for compliance with our Food Safety Training Program, including new team member training. Capable of working with and guiding supervisors/sr./lead supervisors/managers on all Food Safety & HACCP related programs.
• Provides FSQA support. The incumbent Leads quality meetings with plant management and maintains documentation. Responsible for leading crisis management team and any recalls. Serves as main liaison with the USDA for day-to-day communication, NRs, MOIs, FSA's and Weekly Meetings. Responsible for Supplier Foreign Material Reports and communication of those findings to USDA.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Food Science, or related field (is preferred) and five years of leadership experience.
• HACCP and SQF training
  Competency in Microsoft Office Suite; emphasis on Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Planner; comfort learning and using new software/applications.
• Prior supervisory experience in an SQF audited facility.
• Knowledge/experience in the meat (esp. poultry) industry
  SAP and Infinity experience
• This position will supervise the FSQA Supervisors.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check successfully.