Full-Time
Quality Assurance Manager
HireVenture
Compensation Overview
$96k - $106k/yr
Cabot, VT, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
Category
 Manufacturing Quality & Test (1) |
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Required Skills
Microsoft Office
HACCP
GMP
Word/Pages/Docs
Quality Assurance (QA)
Microbiology
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a scientific field is required.
- At least 5 years of experience in a food manufacturing or dairy environment is required.
- Strong knowledge of microbiology, food science, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, and Safe Quality Food principles is required.
- At least 5 years of management or senior supervisory experience is required.
- Experience developing and managing quality assurance metrics and key performance indicators is required.
- Experience interpreting and implementing regulatory requirements is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word, is required.
- Knowledge of sanitation operations and modern sanitation practices is required.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently and collaboratively is required.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, written communication, verbal communication, leadership, team motivation, and team development abilities are required.
Responsibilities
- Lead all food safety and quality assurance programs within the manufacturing facility.
- Manage and provide leadership to quality assurance personnel, laboratory staff, and sanitation teams.
- Oversee laboratory testing for raw materials, finished products, and environmental samples.
- Maintain laboratory operations, including staffing, scheduling, equipment, testing procedures, and compliance requirements.
- Ensure compliance with food safety programs, including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, Safe Quality Food, Good Manufacturing Practices, food defense, and pest control programs.
- Develop and deliver employee training related to food safety, sanitation, and quality procedures.
- Lead customer, regulatory, and third-party audits while managing corrective action plans and certification requirements.
- Serve as the site's food safety leader and promote a strong food safety culture throughout the organization.
- Manage product disposition programs, including hold, release, rework, and rejection procedures.
- Develop, maintain, and update quality assurance policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Coordinate recall readiness activities, including mock recalls and product traceability exercises.
- Investigate customer complaints, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Oversee environmental monitoring programs and manage corrective and preventive action processes.
- Monitor and analyze quality metrics and key performance indicators while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Conduct routine facility inspections and provide technical support to cross-functional teams.
- Collaborate with operations and manufacturing teams to improve production processes and product quality.
Desired Qualifications
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points certification is preferred.
- Preventive Controls Qualified Individual certification is preferred.
- Safe Quality Food certification is preferred.
- Continuous improvement experience is preferred.
- Project management experience is preferred.
- Dairy manufacturing experience is preferred.