Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager - Manufacturing

Company: Shamrock Foods Company
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: April 26, 2024

Job Description:

The Manager of Food Safety & Quality Assurance is responsible for planning and executing our food safety & quality assurance processes and programs across the Shamrock Food manufacturing divisions. The Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager develops, maintains and manages all aspects of quality assurance, food safety, and raw/finished product compliance. (S)he provides oversight over Quality and Sanitation programs to ensure compliance with food safety and quality requirements. (S)he provides oversight and direction over engineering projects to ensure compliance with food safety and quality requirements.Essential Duties:Manage the oversight of Food Safety, Quality, Suppliers and Compliance programsServe as an internal FSQA manufacturing resource on food safety regulations, laws, policies and procedures of FDA, USDA and other regulatory entitiesSupport the development and implementation of the FSQA strategy, goals, and objectivesReview product testing and sampling requirements to ensure protocols are effective in ensuring food safety and product specifications are met.Manage the product Recall/Withdrawal programPartner with other business units and external stakeholders on regulatory, customer, and third-party food safety auditsDrive simplification and standardization of FSQA process to ensure a continuous improvement mindset across the enterpriseProvide FSQA support for all product safety and quality issues (specification, complaint, recall/withdrawal, etc.)Analyze and report food safety data, metrics and trends to monitor and drive continuous food safety performance improvementSupport the development and maintenance of the vendor quality programs; manage on-boarding, evaluations and audits, policies and procedures, and other functions related to vendor or product qualityDevelop and implement annual enterprise training content, requirements, and frequencies for FSQA standards and practicesCreate and maintain FSQA training materials and operating manuals.Must have strong organizational ability and demonstrate skill in creation of innovative ways to organize and maintain records.Work with contracted chemical supply representatives on review and enhancement of sanitation programs.Other duties as assigned.Qualifications:Bachelor s degree in science required (Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field). Master s degree preferred.5+ years of experience in food safety & quality assurance in Food Manufacturing2+ years managing others, projects or programsPCQI, HACCP Trained, and SQF Practitioner (preferred)Working knowledge of regulatory compliance with USDA, FDA, CFR, and managing third-party auditing schemes (For Example: GFSI, SQF, GMP, Food Code).Ability to review regulatory requirements, evaluate compliance, and implementing changeExperience with regulatory inspections20% travel anticipated and requiredMust be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays.Corporate Summary:At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first
our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.Our Mission: At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family s motto to
treat associates like family and customers like friends. Why work for us?Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education and wellness programs.Equal Opportunity EmployerAt Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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