What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Manger position at OLM Food Solutions?
The QA Manager is responsible for leading a team of technicians to implement and follow all food safety, quality assurance, labeling, and SQF policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
• Responsible for the safety for all employees under their supervision by conducting safety orientation and
training of employees, enforce safe work practices, correct unsafe conditions, prevent lingering unsafe or
unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards
• Oversees internal activities related to food safety, product quality, microbiological performance criteria,
finished products, SQF and HACCP systems, government regulatory compliance (including FDA, USDA and
CFIA), inspection criteria, and customer complaint investigation and response.
• Supervises and assists with programs to include environmental monitoring, recall administration, good
manufacturing programs and sanitation standard operating procedures.
• Routes, investigates trends and closes all customer complaint issues.
• Oversees product and retail labeling program.
• Ensures all personnel is trained on food safety and quality related items.
• Works as a liaison for plant audits and USDA inspections.
• Provide technical support for plant.
• Ensures that all company standards and government regulations are met.
• Performs monthly audits of manufacturing and warehouse locations at facility, along with allergen and HACCP.
• Assists with development, implementation and administration of new and existing QA policies.
• SQF Practitioner – manage SQF system and have an understanding of SQF Code and requirements to
maintain system.
• Backup for this position is the QA Supervisor or Director of QA (SQF) or as needed.
• Provide backup duties for the QA Supervisor, QA Technicians and the QA Compliance Specialists as they
relate to the required tasks needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (BA) from a four-year college or
university along with four to six years related supervisory
experience and/or training or equivalent combination of
education and experience in the food Industry.