Growing Food Manufacturer located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago is seeking a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager.

This company offers competitive compensation, bonus potential, great benefits and a real opportunity to make a difference!

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for day-to-day food safety, quality assurance, and sanitation operations and implementation and adherence to our SQF (Safe Quality Food) program.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Scheduling the FSQA/Sanitation team weekly
• Hiring, training, coaching, and terminating FSQA/Sanitation employees
• Records review, pre-shipment review, and verification of all daily FSQA documentation
• Tracking and trending FSQA/Sanitation labor hours daily/weekly
• Oversee weekly WIP waste and assist with carryover in the RTE department
• Oversee weekly environmental testing and daily ATP testing
• Provide monthly plant training on Food Safety topics and SQF required content
• Work with overnight sanitation to ensure plant cleanliness and pre-operational effectiveness
• Weekly meetings required with overnight sanitation
• Weekly organoleptic evaluation of KIDS and Finger Food meals, along with smoothies
• Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service. Investigate (and correct) customer issues and complaints relating to quality
• Supervise workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity
• Ensure FSMA, HACCP, GMP, and SQF requirements (including the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the SQF system) are met as needed
• Responsible for all plant product quality by ensuring various product tests and tests related to ingredients and packaging are being accomplished to specification
• Resolve major quality problems at production facilities, warehouses, and other areas as required
• Evaluate and take corrective action when necessary with regard to product date coding and trade age management at all levels of product movement
• Educate and instruct plant personnel in recommended quality assurance testing, equipment sanitation, and general sanitation and housekeeping practices. Confirm these procedures are being maintained
• Consult with plant management and personnel on better operational procedures to improve overall efficiency and product yields
• Discuss plant evaluation with plant management, make appropriate recommendations, and set a timetable for improvement and corrections
• Provide technical and statistical expertise to teams
• Provide, and oversee, inspection activity for product throughout the production cycle
• Supervise workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity
• Formulate, document, and maintain quality assurance standards and ongoing quality assurance objectives
• Interpret quality assurance philosophy to key personnel within the company
• Oversee inspection activity for product throughout the production cycle
• Strive to accomplish goals of the manufacturing plan, consistent with established manufacturing, quality, and safety procedures
• Follow company safety and quality policies and requirements
• Perform miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, or Food Science preferred
• Five+ years of experience in food safety and quality assurance in food manufacturing
• SQF practitioner, HACCP, and PCQI certified
• Experience in USDA inspected facility
• Supervisory/management experience
• Quality orientation and high attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Problem analysis and problem resolution skills