Lead a team at a food packing site for Food Safety/Quality Assurance. Provide support to customer and internal teams in regards to food safety/quality related matters. On-site development of a team of internal QA technicians.

Specific Responsibilities of the Position:

• Lead for Quality Assurance at internal site, directly overseeing technicians
• Participate in complaint assessments, supporting completion of investigations and corrective/preventive actions
• Participate in on-site audits, internal and external; supporting any audit tasks.
• Maintain product hold reports, addressing NCRs and CAPA execution.
• Review and assess product testing (Coast/Chocs).
• Own site Environmental Monitoring Program, performing data review and analysis of results, trend tracking, etc.
• Perform PCQI document and data review for HACCP and other food safety/quality systems Daily, Weekly Back-up associate for QA Techs in necessary times.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge and experience of Food Safety and HACCP systems / Quality Management systems
• Excellent skills in project management
• Excellent skills in Leadership, communication and problem solving
• Excellent skills in organization and attention to detail
• Excellent skills in computers and quality reporting software
• Demonstrated ability to guide and organize people and programs
• General knowledge of food manufacturing processes, maintenance, production, Regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to guide and organize people and programs
• Working knowledge of microbiology as it impacts food safety
• Demonstrated ability to work independently

Education and Experience:

• Required experience: 5 years of quality experience, 1-3 years of supervisory experience or equivalent
• Specialized training in: PCQI, Food Safety, Foreign Supplier Verification, HACCP, Leadership, Problem solving and Team Building.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Standing and sitting for long periods of time.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally exposed to loud, cold and high places, variable temperatures, moving parts, and a wet environment.
• Work Location: On Site

• Work Remotely: No