Quality Food Safety Manager

Responsibilities

• Actively support warehouse activities by providing technical support and leadership as part of the distribution leadership team.
• Work with distribution leadership teams to communicate issues, feedback and reporting (including KPI’s).
• Assure that all process parameters, sanitation procedures, and finished products comply with Customer, Company, State and Federal standards.
• Manage and audit quality programs and maintain proper documentation.
• Assure that HACCP/Food Safety plans are fully implemented and monitored for all associated sites.
• Responsible for validating changes to food safety fundamentals.
• Provide managerial and technical leadership to associated distribution facilities assuring that there are appropriate resources to support activities, and performance management.
• Direct the implementation, process and follow-up to corrective action items for audits, and inspections by internal, 3rd party, and regulatory bodies.
• Support the development and ongoing execution of compliance management programs at the regional and site levels.
• Regularly monitor internal processes and conduct audits to assess compliance with established food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Establish measurements of compliance including KPIs (key process indicators).
• Support action plans to close compliance gaps and non-conformances.
• Care for scheduling of internal and external audits and maintain an annual schedule of audits.
• Ensure compliance to routines for audit preparation and CAPA (corrective and preventive action) management for non-conformances.
• Coordinate on-site audits as required.
• Ensures that our customers receive the highest quality product in a food safe environment.
• Prepare reports on compliance status, audit findings, corrective actions, and quality performance metrics, highlighting areas for improvement and recommending strategies for enhancing compliance performance.
• Oversee the documentation and record-keeping processes related to Food Safety and Quality compliance activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and accessibility of records.
• Ensure proper document control for all documentation within associated facilities.
• Analyze data, identify trends, and prepare reports and summaries.
• Identify and share insights for continuous improvement initiatives to enhance systems, processes, and performance.
• Review and analyze applicable standards pertaining to food safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Determine the impact of changes in standards on QA/QC programs; recommend and support revisions to policies and procedures in response to changes in standards.
• Execute internal programs to drive practical continuous improvement activities, ensuring facility compliance with internal policies, regulations, and external audit standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Food Science and Technology or related scientific major preferred.
• 5-7 years of experience leading Quality/Food Safety teams in a high-speed distribution environment.
• A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.
• GFSI (SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000, IFS, etc.), PCQI, Food Defense and HACCP certifications strongly preferred.
• Proven leadership capabilities to coach and develop associates, driving a culture of safety, inclusion, engagement, and accountability.
• Experience in promoting a culture of Food Safety among all warehouse associates through education and policy enforcement along with fellow department leaders.
• Experience with oversight of Quality, Food Safety and Sanitation programs and evaluates for compliance through regular audits, inspections, and risk assessments, ensuring that Corrective Actions are performed for any non-conformance.
• Experience in leading third-party audits including SQF (Safe Quality Foods) and AIB (American Institute of Baking).
• Track record of continuous improvement by ensuring that LEAN tools and 5S are practiced.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work within cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally both verbally, non-verbally and in writing.
• Strong Computer application skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Gmail, Google Meet for virtual training and ability to utilize Safety Management System.
• Strong collaboration, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Must be results-oriented with the ability to drive continuous improvement within the Safety organization as well as the overall organization.
• Ability to walk within and around distribution facilities and surrounding property with great frequency.
• Should be able to work in environments with variable noise levels, lighting conditions and temperature variation and able to access all areas of building without limitations.