What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Manager position at Granny B Cookies?
About Us:
Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding commercial bakery that serves the retail market. We are committed to delivering high-quality products and maintaining the highest food safety standards. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead and enhance our quality assurance programs, ensuring product excellence and compliance with industry standards.
Position Overview:
The Quality Assurance Manager will be the driving force behind our food safety and quality assurance programs, ensuring compliance with SQF and other industry standards. This individual will develop, implement, and oversee lean quality management systems across the organization. Additionally, they will play a key role in product development and R&D initiatives, ensuring the successful commercialization of new products. This individual will be reporting and supporting the COO/President of Granny B's Cookies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and enforce SQF and GFSI-compliant quality assurance programs, ensuring the highest standards of food safety and product quality.
- Lead third-party audits and maintain compliance with HACCP, food safety regulations, and customer requirements.
- Collaborate with production and operations teams to ensure product consistency, quality control, and efficiency improvements.
- Maintain recipes, nutritional information, standard operating procedures, and quality specifications for commercial production.
- Manage and train the quality assurance team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Oversee and maintain all documentation related to quality assurance, sanitation, maintenance, and compliance programs.
- Drive R&D and product development efforts, ensuring the successful commercialization of new bakery products.
- Identify opportunities to enhance quality processes that can affect yield and cost-effectiveness.
- Communicate quality standards effectively across all levels of the organization, ensuring seamless execution on the production floor.
- Manage and oversee the Sanitation Department, ensuring compliance with hygiene and cleanliness standards in accordance with food safety regulations.
- Provide off-shift management support, ensuring availability for around-the-clock assistance to quality and sanitation teams as needed.
Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in food quality assurance.
- 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in food production.
- Strong knowledge and ability to implement HACCP, food safety programs, GFSI, and SQF certification requirements.
- Proven experience leading third-party audits and maintaining compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
- Familiarity with bakery production processes, equipment, and operational flow.
- Strong organizational skills with a practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to develop and communicate clear procedures and instructions to enhance operational efficiency.
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field preferred.
- Experience in product development and commercialization of retail bakery products.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Quality control: 5 years (Preferred)
- Management: 5 years (Preferred)
Language:
- English and Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certification: SQF Practitioner and HACCP Implementation (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000 - $90,000