Job Description

• The Quality Manager is responsible for safeguarding product safety and quality while meeting Company and regulatory standards, and has oversight responsibility for a continuous quality improvement program that includes quality control and quality assurance.
• This person is responsible for ensuring that the production and distribution of products meets or exceeds all quality standards.
• This person also has responsibility for communicating quality results and the transfer of quality and QA knowledge to the workforce.
  
• Ensures product safety, regulatory compliance, and compliance with company standards as stated in the Quality Assurance Manual, Laboratory Manual, and Company directives.
  
• Drives Continuous Improvement efforts in product quality/performance and process optimization.
  
• Provides leadership in coaching, education and training of management staff and plant employees for Quality Assurance; seeks assistance as needed from other training resources.
  
• Develops, facilitates and maintains the Milk and Juice HACCP program.
  
• Provides Customer inputs into iCiX as required, and views/monitors Supplier iCiX postings to ensure all SQF audit requirements are met.
  
• Implements and maintains all quality systems (i.e. SQF 2000).
  
• Reviews all product labels used in the facility and ensures adherence to regulatory and Company standards.
  
• Maintains or ensures the maintenance of the Nutritional Database System for the facility.
  
• Ensures adherence to appropriate regulations and Company standards for raw milk quality.
  
• Supervises the appropriate chemical, bacteriological, sensory and utilization tests on raw materials and pasteurized products.
  
• Ensures that proper sanitation procedures are utilized and that adequate sanitation tests are performed; provides a ??troubleshooting efforts in the event of sanitation system failure.
  
• Develops and maintains documentation of all required quality tests and activities.
  
• Assists the Plant Manager in managing local, state, customer/third party, and federal audits and inspections.
  
• Is responsible for expense management and control, including labor and â??Cost of Qualityâ? utilizing Continuous Improvement techniques and a Management Operating Structure (MOS).
  
• Ensures adherence to all contract packaging quality requirements.
  
• Cooperates in a cross-functional manner as a change agent with all departments within the Company.
  
• Leads by example with the Code of Ethics. This includes following Company policies, standards and specifications.
  
• Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelora??s degree in a science-based area of study required and a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience.
  
• Internal Candidates: A minimum of 5 years hands-on plant experience in the dairy plant or food industry operations, with a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience.
  
• Must be able to flavor milk based, sugar based, and caffeine based products
  
• Possesses a working knowledge of sanitation systems, techniques and procedures.
  
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices.
  
• Union (for union facilities), Safety, and Workers Compensation experience preferred.
  
• Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.
  
• Ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality Policies and Procedures, and report and follow through on any deficiencies.
  
• Ability to follow Continuous Improvement (CI) Processes in the Management Operating Structure (MOS).
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer-based applications.
  
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
  
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  
• Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail.
  
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
  
• Ability to select, coach, develop, engage and retain a team of employees.
  
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screens (including drug, background and criminal checks).