What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager position at Sun Orchard LLC?
Job Purpose
The position of FSQA (Food Safety & Quality Assurance) Manager leads the facility Quality Assurance team and plans, coordinates, and executes quality assurance, quality control, and food safety programs designed to ensure continuous production of Sun Orchard products consistent with established standards of quality and food safety at a plant level.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (to include but not limited to):
- Manages the activities of the QA staff, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to throughout every step of the production process.
- Reviews, develops and analyzes product attributes to establish quality specifications for finished
- goods.
- Formulates and maintains quality assurance objectives complementary to corporate policies and
- goals.
- Manages current quality and food safety inspection programs and procedures consistent with federal and state regulations and customer specifications.
- Instructs plant personnel on quality assurance and food safety procedures.
- Coordinates with plant management to meet customer requirements, optimize product consistency and minimize costs.
- Ensures inspection activity for product throughout production cycle.
- Manages quality control training programs to key personnel.
- Ensures compliance with cGMP, SOP, SSOP, Food Safety via HAACP and SQF standards.
- Reviews and updates programs as needed.
- Investigates and responds to customer complaints regarding quality and food safety.
- Keeps abreast of industry innovations and new methodologies for continuous improvement of QA programs and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned or required.