What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Systems Manager-Bakery position at New Horizons Baking Company?
About New Horizons:
New Horizons has a proud legacy in food production, supporting some of the most iconic brands. Since 1967, New Horizons Baking Company has been a trusted supplier of ready-to-eat hamburger buns and English muffins, serving over 2,000 quick-service restaurants across the Midwest and national retail and sandwich makers. Our new Columbus, Ohio facility, with a cutting-edge production line capable of producing over 8,000 hamburger buns per hour, is set to open early 2025.
New Horizons has a proud legacy in food production, supporting some of the most iconic brands. Since 1967, New Horizons Baking Company has been a trusted supplier of ready-to-eat hamburger buns and English muffins, serving over 2,000 quick-service restaurants across the Midwest and national retail and sandwich makers. Our new Columbus, Ohio facility, with a cutting-edge production line capable of producing over 8,000 hamburger buns per hour, is set to open early 2025.
Our sister company, New Horizons Food Solutions, specializes in creating custom culinary products like seasonings, flavors, functional blends, and coatings for both savory and sweet applications. We also excel in crafting high-quality soups, sauces, spice blends, and nutritional fortifications. With advanced kettle cook operations and packaging solutions, we ensure that freshness and quality are top priorities.
We cultivate and embrace a diverse team member population. We recognize that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives fuel our growth and enrich our culture.
Compensation & Benefits:
Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000 Based on Experience
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, company paid Dental and Vision, Disability and Life Insurance, 401K with match, and paid Vacation. Additional benefits include:
- Employee appreciation lunches and events
- Opportunities for development and job advancement
Summary of Essential Job Functions
The Quality Systems Manager will provide complete support to maintain compliance in regulatory, GFSI and quality policies for NHBCO & NHFS. Must lead the plant in assessing Quality and Food Safety and initiate efforts for Quality improvement. Key member of the site management team and must assist the general manager in the incorporation of product safety, legality, and quality throughout the plant. Ensure that the company’s product safety, legality and quality systems are communicated and followed. This person will be the GFSI Compliance and HACCP Team Leader for the plant.
This position is responsible for the following: Daily tasks and QA projects, including enforcing GMPs, training, and product quality specifications. Assist in leading third party and customer audits. Maintenance of all quality, food safety and compliance programs and documents. This position will support the sister plants as needed through internal auditing, data entry, documentation review, inspection and other duties as necessary.
The Quality Systems Manager will provide complete support to maintain compliance in regulatory, GFSI and quality policies for NHBCO & NHFS. Must lead the plant in assessing Quality and Food Safety and initiate efforts for Quality improvement. Key member of the site management team and must assist the general manager in the incorporation of product safety, legality, and quality throughout the plant. Ensure that the company’s product safety, legality and quality systems are communicated and followed. This person will be the GFSI Compliance and HACCP Team Leader for the plant.
This position is responsible for the following: Daily tasks and QA projects, including enforcing GMPs, training, and product quality specifications. Assist in leading third party and customer audits. Maintenance of all quality, food safety and compliance programs and documents. This position will support the sister plants as needed through internal auditing, data entry, documentation review, inspection and other duties as necessary.
Key Responsibilities / Skills
- Plant reporting on Quality Performance
- Daily verification of product quality
- Customer Support and Requests
- Lead and/or participate in any internal audit, Customer or regulatory inspections
- Responsibility for on hold product
- Possible participation in new product development
- Must possess good communication skills
Specific Plant Duties:
- Observe product quality, HACCP functions, and documentation daily and be prepared to take remedial action.
- Validation that customer specifications and regulatory demands are being met.
- Accurate record keeping.
- Training and observing of all food safety and quality programs
- Monitors, communicates, and follows through on any product quality or food safety issue. Includes employee conformance.
- Establishes and integrates product standards (specs) including visuals on the production floor.
- Monitors customer complaint evaluations and introduces problem solving solutions.
- Fulfill customers’ requests for product and facility related documents.
- Provides initial validation assessment of equipment, systems, and processes and as needed. Develop and tracks quality metrics related to validations.
- Oversee Quality Assurance department, contract sanitation and pest control services.
- Able to comprehend GMP’s, Sanitation processes, product recall procedures and HAACP & implement related policy.
- Work with computer software (Excel, Word, Power-point, etc.) daily.
- Annual Training of plant employees on food safety programs.
- Investigate and solve problems including non-conformities and customer complaints.
- Work with all other departments to maintain quality.
- Other duties as requested – As requested
Specific Responsibilities Relating to Food Safety, Legality and Quality
- Enforces all quality and food safety programs.
- Verifies documentation is correct and record keeping is compliant.
- Properly reads, comprehends and completes required forms
- Reports and take necessary action to prevent food safety, legal and quality problems from occurring.
- Follows and enforces programs and procedures outlined in the Food Safety and Quality Manual to support compliance with the GFSI Standard and other third-party audits
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level, or work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed and as assigned by supervision.
New Horizons is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000
