Major Job Objective

What's Expected

HACCP Development and Supervision

· Serve as a key member on the team that oversees and implements new programs regarding food safety quality.

· Manage the company's HACCP program.

· Translate regulatory requirements into company policies (HACCP, safety, sanitation, etc.)

· Implement and improve HACCP Programs and ensure existing programs are updated in order to meet BRC requirements and any other company or Legislative Requirements.

· Oversee all aspects of the BRC Audit.

· HACCP Plan and Pre-requisite programs review with the rest of HACCP/Food Safety Team members.

· Develop training programs in collaboration with the QA/HACCP Coordinator & Production Supervisor, present those training programs to production personnel.

· Coordinate with Director of Technical Services Federal inspections and other audits.

· Assume responsibility for BRC Program.

QA Supervision

· Develop standard operating procedures governing the Quality Assurance function.

· Investigating, tracking, and resolving incidents of non-conforming product (finished goods and raw materials); implementing strategies and process refinements to prevent future incidents of non-conforming product.

· Handles customer complaints through use of root cause analysis.

· Ordering, assigning, and replacing personal protection item and uniforms for new, existing, and temporary personnel

· Coordinate periodic inspection of production lines to confirm product meets quality specifications as required by the company and customer, and personnel are adhering to GMPs.

· Help monitor quality metrics to confirm plant personnel are in compliance with safety, sanitation, and other regulatory requirements.

· Develop and maintain specifications for packaging, products, and ingredients.

· Maintain the documentation log and assigning document tracking numbers.

· Collaborate with Production Supervisor/Director of Technical Services* to establish numerical targets by which Quality Assurance's performance is routinely gauged.

· Routinely monitor the QA function to confirm consistent performance with goals and numerical targets.

· Oversee trace, recall and perform testing two (2) times a year.

· Monitors QA processes to identify ways to improve processes and efficiency.

· Executes/coordinates plans for continuous improvement for operations.

· Review and maintenance of QA records.

· Provide Corporate management with quality data information

Audit Tasks

· Aid in ensuring the company completes all audits with the highest score possible.

· Regularly reviews completed audits of plant facilities and grounds to confirm compliance.

· Assist with other audits as requested by the Director of Technical Services

· Supervise the company's HACCP program.

· Conduct regular audits of documentation as required to confirm that documentation, plant wide, is current.

Communication with Production

· Communicate on a regular basis with Plant Management, including but not limited to Lead Hands and Shipping/Receiving on all QA issues.

· Supervise QA checks of all raw products as per raw material monitoring schedule, ensuring product meets company's specs; advise management of any inferior product.

· Supervise QA checks of all finished products prior to the product being released form the facility. Advise Management of any Food Safety or Quality Issues.

· Supervise chemical, microbiological and sensory evaluations on ingredients and finished products.

Safety

· Head the Safety Committee

· Promote and influence plant safety.

Preparation of Ingredients

· Check environmental hygiene and safety.

· Check water quality and safety annually.

· Ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices.

· Maintain product formulas and update when approved.

Education& Training

· Create and manage ongoing development/training programs designed to educate production/plant personnel as well as QA and Warehouse.

· Follow standard induction training programs for new employees.

· Disseminate up-to-date information on food safety issues.

Food Safety & Quality/Legal Requirements

· Comply with all Food Safety, Quality and Legal requirements written in each SOP pertaining to job duties.

· Report any infractions of Food Safety, Quality or Legality to supervisor.

· Follow personal hygiene practices as documented.