Quality Assurance Manager
Company: Best Maid Cookie Company
Location: Springdale
Posted on: September 18, 2023
Job Description:
Rise Baking Company was founded by bakery experts passionate
about providing our customers with high quality products and
providing a positive, collaborative place to work for our people.
We are a company built on elevating expectations. It's what sets us
apart from others in the baking industry. And our people are our
finest ingredient. We believe the quality of our people is just as
important as the quality of our products. Our environment
encourages creativity, and we value an entrepreneurial and
industrious approach to work -a place where honesty, respect, and
trust are the essential ingredients for how we do business. We take
pride in working with creative individuals with a passion for what
they do, and we're always looking to expand our team. We offer a
wide variety of professional and management opportunities,
including sales, product development, account management, general
management, finance, engineering, administration, and information
systems management. We also employ a diverse workforce of hourly
food production, packaging, quality assurance, warehouse,
sanitation personnel, leads, and supervisors. Like our products,
our benefits package offers quality that makes a difference.
Coverage options may include:
- Medical, dental, life, disability, vision, and supplemental
insurance
- Company paid holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO) plans
- Performance bonus potential
- 401k plan with company match Expectations Deliciously Exceeded.
Job Purpose Provide quality assurance, food safety, and regulatory
leadership to the facility by ensuring quality systems are
communicated, implemented, and sustained. Ensure products, systems,
and programs are consistent and meet both internal and external
requirements. Essential Functions --- Oversee food safety program,
quality standards, and legality of products manufactured in the
facility --- Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and legal
standards throughout the facility --- Manage the implementation and
ongoing improvement of the GFSI standard and quality systems in the
facility --- Ensure compliance with quality policies, procedures,
cGMPs, and product specifications --- Preserve the integrity of the
GFSI and facility quality systems through enforcement of the
policies and procedures outlined in the quality/food safety manual
--- Oversee Food Safety and HACCP teams, ensuring changes are
reviewed in the facility as introduced and potential risks
identified --- Monitor quality metrics and key performance
indicators and recommend changes to meet standards --- Manage the
recall program, acting as the recall team leader --- Facilitate the
customer complaint process and plant deviation investigations, as
well as drive corrective actions for continuous improvement ---
Provide professional and timely feedback for all customer concerns
--- Ensure supplier records are in compliance with regulations and
guidelines --- Manage the facility's internal auditing program and
verification and validation activities to ensure finished product
meets established company quality and food safety standards ---
Oversee the non-conforming product program for the facility, as
well as manage corrective actions for continuous improvement ---
Act as Quality liaison for the facility's new product development
and commercialization process; ensure quality and food safety
changes are reviewed as they occur to guarantee products meet
company and customer specifications; and ensure implementation of
new product specifications and quality assurance standards as
required --- Manage internal and external audits of the quality and
food safety systems in the facility including all local, state, and
federal regulatory agencies --- Manage kosher program and other
certifications (RSPO, Organic, Non-GMO) as required --- Ensure
employees are trained adequately on food safety, GFSI, quality
assurance concepts, regulatory requirements, and employee safety
--- Prepare and manage departmental budgets --- Interview, select,
and train quality supervisory employees --- Manage quality indirect
labor as required --- Keep apprised of industry best practices and
developments in federal, state, and local regulations that impact
facility quality and food safety systems --- Perform other
job-related duties as assigned Qualifications (Education,
Experience, Competencies) --- Bachelor's degree in food science or
related degree preferred --- HACCP, PCQI, and OSHA certification
preferred --- 5+ years of progressive and demonstrated quality
assurance and food safety management leadership experience in the
food industry or manufacturing industry --- Proficient knowledge in
food safety programs and systems: GFSI (BRC or SQF preferred),
internal auditing, cGMPs, HACCP, FSMA, Sanitation --- Experience
leading regulatory inspections --- Proven fiscal responsibility
(financial planning, budgeting, financial analysis, variance
reporting, etc.) --- Strong computer skills including experience
with ERP systems and Microsoft Office --- Excellent skills in the
areas of teamwork, motivation, decision making, relationship
building, and coaching --- Strong verbal and written communication
skills --- Ability to think critically and solve complex problems
--- Ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and maintain
high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment An Equal
Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated
against on the basis of disabilities. RISE123 MON123
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Keywords: Best Maid Cookie Company, Springdale , Quality Assurance Manager, Executive , Springdale, Arkansas
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