Food Safety Quality Manager

Job Title: Food Safety Quality Manager

Job Summary: We are seeking a qualified Food Safety Quality Manager to join our team at Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom. This is a key role that requires a deep understanding of quality and compliance in food manufacturing.

About the Position

• The Food Safety Quality Manager will be responsible for ensuring product safety and quality to meet specific customer requirements and company standards.
• This role requires a strong background in quality management systems, including cGMP for Food, good laboratory practices, testing methodologies, and manufacturing practices as described in the Code of Federal Regulations (21CFR 117).
• The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree in quality or food science and a minimum of 5 years' experience in a quality control laboratory and 3-5 years' experience in quality management with demonstrated leadership experience within the field.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of HACCP, FSPCA Preventive Controls, and SQF; and training in environmental monitoring, auditing, and statistical process control is highly desirable.
• A strong ability to understand and organize technical data for communications and analysis, excellent oral and written communication skills, and good interpersonal skills are essential for this role.
• The selected candidate must possess high integrity in conducting business affairs and exercise sound judgment in all dealings with vendors and customers.
• The role involves leading regulatory, customer, and third-party audits and coordinating audit responses to all findings. The successful candidate will also be responsible for conducting or managing internal audits on a regular basis to confirm compliance to SQF and other applicable requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product safety and quality to meet specific customer requirements and company standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and processes for quality and compliance.
• Lead regulatory, customer, and third-party audits and coordinate audit responses to all findings.
• Conduct or manage internal audits on a regular basis to confirm compliance to SQF and other applicable requirements.
• Develop and implement methods and procedures for disposition of aged and non-conforming materials.
• Review and approval of all investigations related to out-of-specification results, non-conforming material reviews, and significant batch deviations.
• Facilitate Supplier Approval Program for raw materials and direct contact packaging.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Food Safety System and Quality Plan.
• Oversight of completed batch record review and issuance of Certificates of Analysis.
• Reporting to management on the effectiveness of the Quality Management System.
• Champion effective Root Cause Analysis and provide oversight of the Corrective & Preventive Action Plan.
• Champion continuous improvement in all Quality processes.
• Maintain HACCP certification status. Trained as PCQI and as SQF Practitioner.