Quality Assurance Manager - Food Safety

Company: Elgen Staffing
Location: Collingswood
Posted on: February 14, 2025

Job Description:

Our client, a nationwide provider of high-quality food products has an immediate opening for a Quality Assurance Manager - Food Safety, to join their winning team in Collingswood.

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Our candidate of choice will manage, document, and represent the Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) at our rapidly growing meat company. This person will schedule and conduct/supervise facility, programs, and product auditing, verification and internal auditing, and coordinate third-party audits of vendor facilities and live animal production partners. This role will also draft program documents, manage product specifications, product labels, and general FSQ documentation. The position backup is the FSQA Director.



KEY REQUIREMENTS:

Track and trend all FSQ issues identified through various channels, including audits, operations feedback, and/or customer support reporting
Determine and implement corrective actions and preventative measures to address program deviations, audit findings, customer feedback and/or unforeseen events
Manage product specifications and use internal resources to continually improve process and information accessibility
Participating as subject matter expert in New Product Development and Launch process
Develop, Implement, and Maintain Product and Supplier information systems
Schedule finished product audits at third party lab, evaluate audit data, and communicate findings with Sales, Procurement and Suppliers
Maintain the required facility and product approval documentation for all current and new suppliers
Coordinate closely with third-party auditors to schedule and attend audits of supplier facilities
Develop, conduct and oversee production facility food safety and quality audits
Present audit findings and corrective actions to Senior management
Train production facility staff to assess product quality and safety during packing
Participate in and learn from mock recalls
Ensure effective employee orientation (GMPs, HACCP and general policies and expectations)
All other tasks as assigned



KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

High School graduate or GED required
Bachelor's degree in food science preferred
SQF certified practitioner required
5+ years' experience in meat and/or poultry processing
3+ years' experience in Quality Assurance Management
HACCP certification required, working experience with red meat, pork, and/or poultry
Proficiency in developing Food Safety and Quality programs
Experience writing and interpreting red meat specifications required; beef, pork, poultry and lamb specifications preferred
Experience conducting and interpreting product quality audits
Experience conducting and interpreting third-party facility audits
Deep working knowledge of product lotting, identity preservation and traceability
Proficiency in product and process data management
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint



Please apply today for immediate consideration!



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