FSQA Manager Gateway Food Products Dupo, IL Job Details Full-time $95,000 - $105,000 a year 1 hour ago Benefits Health insurance 401(k) Paid time off 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Customer communication Laboratory procedures Food processing plant experience Research Manufacturing facility experience Bachelor's degree Food industry Manufacturing company experience

Full Job Description Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• SQF Practitioner for the development, implementation, continuous improvement, and continuing education in the areas of Food Safety & Quality, Regulatory Compliance, through self-audit activities to ensure that the company's objective for food safety, regulatory mandates, compliance, meets or exceed standards.
• Leads the Food Safety Team, Quality Control personnel and sanitation personnel.
• Maintains documentation for regulatory compliance, including label approvals, and laboratory analysis demonstrating compliance.
• Conduct annual system review of the SQF Food Safety Management System, Food Safety Plans, and Prerequisite Programs, including verification and validation activities.
• Assist in the research, testing, verification and validation of new products from bench top to production.
• Stay abreast of

FDA & USDA

regulations & policies, SQF standards, industry trends and new technologies, bringing recommendations to management.

• Work closely with Plant Management on Food Safety.
• Oversees raw material and finished product laboratory analysis and any associated corrective actions.
• Oversees, tracks and trends product holds, complaints, inspections, tests, swab data, etc.
• Facilitates internal, customer, and third party audits and directs corrective actions.
• Completes questionnaires and answers all quality related questions from customers.
• Manages approved supplier program.
• Determine application & methodology for analytical, Microbiological, or bacteriological testing protocols, and implement and direct Quality Assurance in protocol.
• Perform any special assignments as directed by upper management.

Training / Certification

Preferred

• HACCP Certified
• PCQI Certified
• SQF Training
• Internal Auditing Training

Bachelor's Degree Physical Demands :

Frequently working on computer. Frequently walking on the plant floor.

Qualifications Required :

Minimum 5 years of experience in a continuous process manufacturing industry and preferably the food industry preferred.

Skills :

Analytical skills Oral and written communication skills. Proficient in excel, database programs and ability to type 75wpm. Facilitation and teambuilding skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks on an ongoing basis.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$95,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person