Food Safety & Quality Systems Manager

About the role

This position is located at Country Maid, Inc's manufacturing facility in Milwaukee, WI. No travel is involved.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement food safety systems and HACCP/HARPC food safety plans.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety Modernization Act, US FDA/USDA regulations, and Safe Quality Food Code.
• Design, evaluate, implement, and monitor quality management programs, including but not limited to:
  • Good manufacturing practices
  • Sanitation operating procedures
  • Food recall and crisis management procedures
  • Calibration program
  • Training program
  • Allergen management
  • Equipment purchasing
  • Non-conforming product handling
  • Corrective and preventive actions
• Prepare, maintain, and implement the internal quality and safety audit plan for the entire facility and approved vendors.
• Ensure staff adheres to plant policies and safety rules in compliance with government and plant standard operating procedures.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition Science, Food Engineering, or a closely related field with 12 months of experience in occupations related to Food Science or Quality Systems.
• Completed HACCP training and certification.
• 12 months of experience in:
  • Working with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in compliance with FDA and USDA regulations.
  • Implementing Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) programs such as SQF or BRC in a manufacturing plant.
  • Designing, analyzing, and revising Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plans.
  • Conducting internal manufacturing safety audits.
  • Working on certification process audits.
  • Working on regulatory audits.
  • Preparing standard operating procedures for food safety and sanitation management systems.
  • Designing, analyzing, and revising quality management systems such as pre-operational programs, supplier qualification processes, or label compliance programs.