Food Safety & Quality Manager

Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Reporting to the President, this position focuses on ensuring food safety and quality at Vanns Spices. As part of the leadership team, The FSQ Manager requires a strong ethical foundation with the ability to think critically about food safety and quality within a manufacturing environment. The FSQ Manager will oversee the Quality and Sanitation departments, constantly improving the systems to reinforce best-in-class food safety culture. Training, compliance, and collaborative engagement with all levels of the organization will be critical for success. The FSQ Manager will participate in resolving customer complaints and will provide support to Sales, Purchasing, R&D and Operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading a team of Quality Assurance and Sanitation employees, including those at the supervisory and hourly levels.
• Providing direct leadership, including hiring, training, delegating work, completing performance reviews, and handling discipline or labor related issues when needed.
• Working collaboratively with other department heads to strengthen and improve the FSQ system
• Promoting a FSQ culture through constant training and employee engagement
• Recommending quality and production standards to ensure best practices within an efficient work environment.
• Creating and implementing SOPs and other Quality programs or the facility.
• Working with suppliers to ensure compliance with Vanns Supplier Approval program
• Working with customers to provide Specifications, COAs, and other programmatic details to ensure Vanns compliance with customer requirements
• Ensuring the facility maintains constant audit readiness
• Managing the SQF, Organic, Non-GMO, and other FSQ programs
• Utilizing various software packages including RedZone and Syspro to manage records, generate reports, and promote automation

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong ethics
• Sense of ownership
• Great communication skills
• Attention to Detail - must understand the end-to-end customer experience
• Professional and Collaborative

Qualifications

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• BS Food Science or related.
• 3 years in Quality Assurance/Control within Food &Beverage in a leadership role
• Strong Technical Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Food Safety
• Knowledge of SQF or other GFSI standard required. Trained practitioner desired
• PCQI and HARPC Certification 
• Excellent organization and problem-solving skills
• Continuous improvement training a plus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This job operates in a production office environment and on the production floor.
• The employee is frequently exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.