FSQ Manager Tree Nuts

Job Description

The Food Safety and Quality Manager will report directly to the Director of Quality and is responsible for determining the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of all plant quality systems related to achieving corporate Food Safety and Quality.

Management responsibilities include developing the duties, directing the activities of the
Quality team, and following up on the quality, quantity, and accuracy of their work, and carries out responsibilities under company policies and procedures and Food
Legislation and Regulatory Compliance.

Strong leadership skills are vital to succeeding in this role.

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

• Ensure proper staffing is maintained.
• Manage Quality budget
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, appraising work performance, rewarding and disciplining employees.
• Maintain attendance records, counsel employees with poor attendance, and follow up with corrective action. Interpret company policies and safety policies for the quality staff.
• Complete incident investigations, RCA’s and report within 24 hours of the incident. Implement and monitor training for new hires and re-training of current employees.
• Ensure good manufacturing practices along with company SOP’s & SSOP’s are always followed.
• Initiate work goals to motivate the quality staff and document improvement.
• Instill a positive attitude, dependability, and trustworthiness in employees.
• Cultivate learning by providing opportunities for cross training and skill development.
• Encourage employee initiative and innovation.
• Implement plant wide informational training sessions, as necessary, to educate and update all employees on Food Safety and Quality issues.

Quality Systems

• SOP Programs
• SOP’s – Program development, training, implementation, maintenance, corrective actions, record keeping, and verification in support of plant operations & quality systems.
• HACCP /Food Safety Program
• Lead Food Safety Team

• Program development, training, implementation, validation, verification, reassessment, corrective actions, and record keeping – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems.
• Maintain HACCP support documentation file & prepare for HACCP In-

Depth-Verification review.

• Conduct a mock recall bi-annually to verify the effectiveness and accuracy of data gathering and record keeping functions.
• Regulatory
• Assure all state, local, and federal Food Safety regulatory issues are adhered to, and implement changes.
• Monitor, identify, and coordinate export requirements; communicate issues.
• Function as the liaison between the plant and the regulatory/3rd part auditors.
• BRC, GFSI or SQF experience
• Lead any 3rd party audits
• Program development, training, implementation, maintenance, corrective actions, record keeping, and verification in keeping with GFSI expectations.
• Process Control
• Ensure accuracy of specification database.
• Net weight monitoring, corrective actions, record keeping, and reporting.
• Monitor and control ingredient and finished product aged inventories to prevent losses, follow up with appropriate disposition, and provide for record keeping, and reporting.
• Consumer/Customer complaint investigation, corrective actions, record keeping, and reporting.
• Defective material investigation, corrective actions, record keeping, and reporting.
• Establish raw material and supply, finished product and packaging Acceptable

Quality Level standards, and apply to goods received and shipped respectively.

• Establish, monitor and control a Quality Systems Laboratory capable of conducting chemical and microbiological testing of in-process and finished products as required by corporate Food Safety, and Quality objectives.
• Conduct new product training sessions to ensure a smooth transition into the manufacturing system and prevent errors.
• Coordinate the pathogen monitoring sampling program, product retention & release.
• Assist R&D, Operation and Sales in any upcoming new product development.
• Audit operational records for content and accuracy.
• Compile, store and retrieve Production / Quality data, including process monitoring, testing, verification, and corrective action.
• Work closely with cross functional teams to generate a complete understanding of all factors involved in a project.
• Develop and nurture academic resources for use in problem solving

• Use process knowledge and expertise to identify potential problems and advise

Manufacturing and other departments on developmental and processing issues.Provide detailed communications, verbal and written, on all aspects of changes, specifications, and provide detailed report of progress and meetings. 

• Other duties assigned

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelor of Science degree with 8-10 years’ experience in treenut processing, or related field. 

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, and ABILITIES:

Proven understanding of food safety and quality in a manufacturing environment.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and employees.

Demonstrated professionalism, effective leadership, problem solving, presentation, prioritization, attention to detail, and employee motivational skills. Proficient in Internet navigation, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Additional Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. 10-
15% Travel may be required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 10 years

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• Food Processing Plant
• In-person
• Manufacturing facility
• Office

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fresno, CA 93706: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Food processing: 8 years (Required)
• FDA regulations: 8 years (Preferred)
• BRC, GFSI OR SQF: 8 years (Required)
• HACCP: 8 years (Required)
• SOP Programs: 8 years (Required)
• Leadership: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person