MFG Sr. Quality Leader

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the plant in areas of food safety and product quality
• Serve as liaison for governmental inspections
• Participate in corporate regulatory compliance inspections and audits
• Audit plant sanitation process through environmental testing, product testing and physical inspections
• Assure that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are consistently and effectively followed and ensure pest control program compliance
• Support quality initiatives by participating in routine Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) walkthroughs and participating in or leading any food safety or quality initiatives
• Monitor to ensure that Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Hazard Analysis & Risk-based Preventive Controls (HARPC), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), allergen programs, formulations, and finished product consistently meet specifications
• Assure that Quality Assurance staff is properly trained and resourced
• Ensure thorough and effective annual training of Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Food Safety Programs
• Assure that record keeping is accurate and meets Kroger, SQF and government regulations
• Investigate consumer comments, collaborate with production on resulting action plans
• Assist Corporate Food Technology (CFT) with product development, product audits and calculation of raw materials
• Provide support to production in continuous improvement efforts
• Provide feedback to suppliers to improve relationships and resolve quality issues
• Assist the staff management team in all Safe Quality Food policies and requirements
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports

Requirements

• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in food science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years quality assurance lab experience
• Preventative Control Qualified Individual certification
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; able to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to apply statistical process control concepts
• Read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents
• SQF practitioner certified

Desired

• Thorough working knowledge of food safety and microbiological concepts