Job Description

Title: Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Lancaster, TX

Direct Hire

Salary Range: $95,000-$126,000 depending on experience.

***Please only apply if you have all the requirements, certifications, and years of experience needed*****

Summary:

• We are seeking an experienced and proactive FSQA Manager to ensure compliance with our client's food safety, quality, and regulatory standards in the Dallas area.
• This role manages and directs a fast-paced FSQA department across two client facilities.
• They will drive food safety and quality culture, enhance compliance through process optimization, and strengthen leadership capabilities of their team.
• The ideal candidate will ensure maximum efficiency while at all times maintaining the highest standards of food safety and quality.
• They provide training and motivation to team members in a continuously improving environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee quality operations and equipment to ensure conformance to specifications and make or order necessary process or assembly adjustments.
• Conduct and ensure daily and general audits of FSQA operational activities are carried out.
• Ensure FSQA continues to deliver and drive the highest standards possible.
• Serves as the key point of contact during pre-operational checks and day-to-day functions.
• Discuss inspection results with those responsible for products and recommend necessary corrective actions.
• Verify product quality and ensure product knowledge.
• Ensure products are inspected tested and measured for conformance to specifications.
• Manage HACCP and GMP Program to ensure hygiene and good manufacturing practices GMP are being used.
• Provide technical support for the cross-functional teams to ensure a high degree of compliance with company quality and safety policy.
• Work closely with onsite USDA inspector.
• Ensure that raw materials packaging labels and final products that do not meet acceptance criteria are rejected or retained.
• Establish maintain and promote good communications with all departments levels of management and external representatives as required.
• Offer mentoring coaching and support to new team members Associates Team Leads and Supervisors.
• Responsible for creating and modifying team member work schedules adjusting schedules and granting time off as appropriate to ensure effective communications.
• Responsible for verifying recording and driving compliance to Key Performance Indicators KPIs.
• Participate in Daily Management meetings with cross-functional representatives from Maintenance Safety and Production.
• Ensure quality panel and testing are conducted regularly.
• Effectively manage labor resources within the given budgets/targets.
• Liaise with the Commercialization department on product trials to ensure all appropriate people IT equipment and materials are available and that the trial is run effectively and efficiently.
• Be aware of and ensure others are aware of inspections tours and visits and that all necessary preparation is carried out.
• Be the first point of contact for all external quality audits and Government / State agencies.
• Responsible for the highest level of health and safety for the employees agency employees and the consumer.
• Required to report and complete Accident / Incident forms and conduct any necessary investigation taking measures to prevent additional problems or re-occurrence.
• Ensure proper training and re-training is conducted as needed. Support transitions from manual and semi-automated compliance systems to engineering controls to enhance accuracy efficiency and real-time monitoring.
• May be required to perform additional duties.

Skills and Requirements Minimum

• 5 years experience as a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager working in a USDA-FSIS regulated establishment
• Experience working in a food manufacturing environment applying common processes procedures and equipment.
• Experience with ready-to-heat ready-to-eat and/or ready-to-cook fresh food manufacturing business preferred.
• Experience working in a chilled environment preferred.Knowledge of food safety regulations GMPs HACCP principles and FSQA best practices
• Experience managing FSQA teams and implementing standardized programs
• Strong leadership and training skills to develop and upskill FSQA personnel
• Strong data analysis skills to identify trends and opportunities.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
• Degree Requirements:

Certification Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Food Safety, Food Science, or Culinary Arts
• HACCP certification (required)
• GFSI-recognized certification (required; SQF preferred)
• Relevant industry experience in food manufacturing or operations
• PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) and Intentional Adulteration training (preferred)

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