QA Manager

Manufacturing

Placentia, CA, US

Pay Rate Low: 35 | Pay Rate High: 45

Added - 01/05/2024

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Our partner specializes across a wide range of food products within retail, meal kits, and fast food, providing a variety of accessible products to the community. They are known for their unique flavors & formulations, and pride themselves in keeping a consistent track record of customers. Our partner is looking for a self-starter **QA Manager** with strong leadership, to oversee & continuously improve processes in food quality!

**Salary:** $75,000-$95,000 depending on experience

**Responsibilities:**

Oversee all QA activity, ensure employees are properly trained and manage performance and development on HACCP, SSOP and GMP protocols

Manage, develop, and communicate quality systems per SQF regulations, following customer guidelines.

Complete validation as the SQF practitioner following SQF Code Edition 8.0 per regulatory requirements.

Collaborate with QA Director through any improvement processes & manage CAPAs.

Conduct and lead company through quality audits from third parties, ensure customer requirements are met and maintain certifications.

Lead projects on food safety improvements and product quality and facilitates evaluations of products

Develops and maintains specification for raw materials, manufacturing processes, finished products.

Communicate food safety and quality issues to management.

Manage HACCP pre-shipment releases and product releases under pH control.

Certify new vendors and recertify existing vendors.

**Requirements:**

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a food-related discipline, such as Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, or Chemistry preferred

At least 3 years QA management experience with progressive role in a USDA regulated plant.

Proficient in conducting training and ensuring adherence to sanitary guidelines.

Strong communications skills, in collaborating with 3rd parties such as internal stakeholders, USDA inspectors and CDPH investigators.

Demonstrates strong leadership qualities, including team development and coaching.

Possesses knowledge and comprehension of regulatory requirements, including FDA & OSHA.

Experience reporting CAPAs and executing improvement processes for efficiency.

Proficient in executing HACCP, SSOPs, and GMPs

Bilingual in English & Spanish preferred.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.