Ready to be part of something special? Join our Family! The role of the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager is to establish, implement, and maintain the measures and systems to ensure our products are safe, meet regulatory requirements, specifications, and customer expectations. The individual must be an experienced manager with strong technical abilities and well-developed leadership skills. The candidate must have a working knowledge of laboratory testing equipment, test methods, and a thorough understanding of regulatory requirements.
Job Responsibilities: - The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure the Safety and Quality of products manufactured at the facility.
- Responsible for developing and implementing food safety and quality management systems.
- Review, revise, or implement and monitor Food Safety Plans/ HACCP program, SSOP, GMP, and other Quality Assurance and Food Safety programs.
- As SQF practitioner, oversee the implementation and maintenance of the SQF Safe Quality Foods program
- Lead certification audits for a successful outcome.
- Develop a deep understanding of manufacturing operations to determine the critical processes and controls to produce safe and quality products
- Track, report, and review Food Safety and Quality KPIs. Lead initiatives to continuously improve quality performance.
- Conduct effective root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Responsible for consumer complaints and quality issue resolution
- Collaborate in the introduction of changes to or new products and processes to ensure the safety and quality of products
- Lead food safety and quality training efforts, and drive a strong food safety culture at the facility.
- Directly/Indirectly supervise employees
- Perform other duties as assigned
Experience: - Bachelor's Degree Required; with focus on Food Science, Biology, Microbiology or Chemistry
- Minimum of 10+ Years' Experience in Quality Assurance Leadership Role required
- Strong knowledge in food safety/hazard analysis and preventive controls (process preventive controls as well as sanitation, allergen and supply chain, preventive controls).
- Experience in pest control, cleaning and sanitation and pest control
- Experience in Microbiological and Analytical methods and laboratory operations
- Experienced with FDA, USDA, and other applicable regulations
- SQF practitioner (or equivalent GFSI Certification); HACCP and PCQI certification
- Strong leadership and self-initiative
- Capable of working in a fast-paced environment; ability to work systematically and logically demonstrating sound decision-making abilities
- Analytical and Problem-Solving skills
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Good Verbal and Written communication and influencing skills
Equal Employment Opportunity: B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.