Supervises the day-to-day activities of Quality Assurance Technicians to ensure smooth QA operations and compliance with GSF, customer, and regulatory agency standards for food and packaging quality and safety.
Responsibilities Identifies, investigates, and troubleshoots food processing problems and non-conformances to ensure compliance with product and packaging consistency, safety, and quality standards and to increase production efficiency. (25%)Supervises the daily activities of assigned staff to ensure increase regulatory compliance, improve production efficiency, and ensure that QA policies and procedures are correctly implemented. (25%)Interacts with plan personnel to provide QA and safety-related information and to keep GSF and customers apprised of quality and safety concerns, opportunities for preventive maintenance, techniques, and regulations. (25%)Updates and maintains QA manuals, procedures, and techniques to ensure compliance with product and packaging consistency, safety, and quality standards and to increase production efficiency. (25%)Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Supervises between up to 10 QA Technicians and Senior QA Technicians.
PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
Productivity/quality standards: QA processes and proceduresProductivity/quality standards: accuracy, timeliness, thoroughnessDomestic regulatory complianceBudgetCost containmentTeamwork within the department and across departmentsProject/assignment standardsCustomer satisfactionVendor relationsSafety standards and procedures: foodSafety standards and procedures: laboratory equipment and procedures QualificationsEducation and experience equivalent to:
Education/Certification:
Bachelor’s degree in food science, chemistry, microbiology, or related field of science from an accredited college or university
Experience:
3 to 6 years of relevant work experience, with an understanding of food safety and regulations and supervisory experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):
Food safety concepts and techniques (E)Food testing concepts and techniques (E)Quality assurance concepts and techniques (E)HACCP programs and related food safety regulations and processes (J)Food chemistry (J)Food microbiology (J)Food processing equipment (J)Supervisory concepts and techniques (J)Employee relations concepts and generally accepted practices (J)PC word processing/spreadsheet software (J)Skill and ability to:
Supervise and motivate up to 10 employees in a team-based environmentInterpret QA anomalies and irregularities and identify appropriate solutionsInteract effectively with employees at all organizational levelsConduct performance evaluations of direct reportsCommunicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writingRead and process written information with a high degree of accuracyPerform a variety of food safety testsWork in a laboratory environmentWork effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer serviceAct in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQsSoftware Powered by iCIMS
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