Quality Assurance Manager

Company: Kanan Baking Company
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description: Quality Assurance Manager/SQF Practitioner Reports to: CEO, Executive Vice President, Production ManagerSummary: SQF practitioner, assures consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing cGMP's and food safety systems: validating processes; providing documentation; managing staff. Must be detail-oriented and organized. Food Safety and Planning* Will work with multidisciplined food safety committee on implementing and maintaining high standard of food safety and quality. * Maintain safe, secure and healthy environment by following safety, sanitation standards and procedures; complying with federal/state/local regulations, HACCP, SQF food safety code for manufacturing, and Kanan Baking Company guidelines.Duties Include: * Manage QA program to help ensure FDA/FISMA compliance.* Oversight and administration of SQF food safety certification.* Verification and validation of SQF food safety system.* Facilitate regulatory and customer requested audits. * Maintain document control program.* Conduct Internal and facilitate external certification audits.* Facilitate and coordinate annual management reviews.* Management of facility environmental monitoring program.* Oversight of facility sanitation program.* Write/re-write procedures, SSOP/SOP's as required.* Manage non-conformance of raw materials issues.* Manage sanitation validation procedures.* Implement and track corrective actions for food safety and quality non-compliances.* Log, investigate and resolve food safety and quality-related customer complaints.* Organize and conduct calibration of testing and monitoring equipment. * Maintain data in customer quality portals (GORP, Food LogiQ, Sysco QA portal, etc.) * Review of packaging designs and FDA requirements for food packaging. * Risk Assessment of raw materials, packaging and chemicals used within the facility. Work Skills:* Proficient with computers, Microsoft office(Word, Excel, Outlook), Nutritional software.* Basic technical writing skills.* Good communication skills.* Must be able to multi-task.* Must have a flexible schedule and the ability to work at night when necessary.* Must be able to work in fast-paced environment with ability to problem solve.* Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.Education, certifications and experience: * B.S., B.A. or AA degree in the field of science (Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science or Technology, etc.) or equivalent experience.* Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience in a food related field.* SQF Practitioner certification (Required)* PCQI certification (FSPCA)* HACCP certified

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