The JobSquad Solutions Team is currently looking for a Assistant Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager to work at a company located in the Alma, GA area!
Job Title: Assistant Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager
Job Location: Alma, GA ($3,000 relocation allowance offered for non-local candidates who want to relocate)
Compensation: $90,000-$95,000 plus bonus ($3,000 relocation allowance)
Hours: 6:00am-3:00pm (Monday-Friday)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary:
Assists in managing the Food Safety and Quality Assurance program to ensure safe, high-quality products and compliance with company policies, USDA/FSIS requirements, BRC standards, HACCP, GMPs, sanitation, labeling, microbiology, allergen control, prerequisite programs, customer requirements, and applicable federal and state regulations. Serves as a plant liaison with FSIS and supports the development, implementation, review, verification, documentation, document control, and record retention of food safety and quality systems. Provides leadership, support, and direction to Quality Assurance Supervisors, BRC Assistant, Quality Assurance Night Shift, QA Supervisor and BRC Assistant for the Laboratory, Quality Assurance Technicians, and related food safety staff. Quality Assurance Supervisors serve as backups when the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Assistant Manager is unavailable
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the designated liaison between the plant and FSIS; keep current with USDA/FSIS regulations and ensure compliance with requirements related to plant conditions, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, HACCP, GMPs, labeling, microbiology, allergen control, and prerequisite programs.
- Assist in writing, implementing, verifying, and maintaining food safety and quality procedures and programs to produce safe food with acceptable quality attributes, including documentation, document control, and record retention.
- Oversee BRC implementation and management, including food safety fundamentals, HACCP-based food safety plans, food quality plans, verification activities, internal audits, and external supplier audits as needed.
- Investigate customer complaints, determine appropriate corrective and preventive actions, and ensure complaint responses and documentation are completed.
- Maintain and verify the pest control program, including monitoring contracted service reports, open conditions, program effectiveness, and required records.
- Maintain product traceability for ingredients, supplies, raw materials, packaging, and finished products, including supplier database activities and records to support recall or recovery events.
- Maintain the written recall program and test its effectiveness through mock recalls.
- Provide and coordinate food safety and quality training for management, employees, and team members, including HACCP and other applicable food safety training required by the training program.
- Maintain and verify the Food Defense Program to ensure it remains current and properly implemented.
- Review FSIS export library requirements and ensure required export procedures and documentation are followed when product is exported.
- Oversee laboratory functions, scientific testing, environmental programs for raw and cooked facilities, and corrective or preventive actions based on results.
- Ensure food safety and quality requirements are considered during new product development and that regulatory compliance is maintained.
- Conduct yield tests, maintain related data, and report results as required.
- Maintain Sanitation Programs and related sanitation support activities assigned to the Food Safety and Quality Assurance function.
- Develop and update food safety manuals, SOPs, and program documents as needed for new programs or changes to existing programs.
- Conduct validations of CCPs and intervention systems and implement corrective actions for food safety deficiencies as needed.
- Maintain food safety files and records, returned goods and hold logs, foreign object investigation logs, and other required compliance records.
- Other responsibilities or duties will be assigned as needed.
Education and/or Experience:
1. Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Meat Science, Microbiology, or a related field OR a minimum of five years of experience in the food industry with knowledge of the responsibilities listed in this job description.
2. Must have excellent communication skills and customer service skills. Must be able to work well with others and teach and explain food safety requirements. Must have a clear understanding of USDA regulations, HACCP, BRC requirements, GMPs, sanitation, labeling, microbiology, allergen control, prerequisite programs, traceability, recall, food defense, and corrective action processes.
3. Bilingual in English/ Spanish is a plus.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations (a plus, not required):
- HACCP certified
- Food Safety and Handling certifications
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