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Quality & Food Safety Manager, Food Mfg.
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Shearer's is a leading contract manufacturer and private label supplier in the snack industry in North America. Headquartered in Massillon, Ohio, Shearer's has 17 state-of-the-art, geographically diverse manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Texas, Arkansas, Arizona, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Iowa, Ontario and Alberta, Canada, including one of the industry's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum LEED certified facilities in Massillon, Ohio. The Company is known for producing the highest quality snacks in assorted flavors and sizes, including kettle cooked potato chips, traditional potato chips, tortilla chips, cheese curls and other extruded snacks, and corn chips, as well as cookies, crackers, and wafers.QFS Manager, Food Manufacturing
The QFS (Quality and Food Safety) Manager is responsible for leading the quality assurance and food safety program at a specific facility. This includes working with customers, suppliers, corporate personnel, and manufacturing staff. Responsibilities include auditing of Quality systems such as SQF (Safe Quality Foods), the FSMA Food Safety Plan, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the plant Quality department. Responsible for communication of food quality standards to plant personnel through training, corrective actions, quality audits, production and facility monitoring.Example of Duties and ResponsibilitiesManage the Quality and Food Safety function at the facility.Serve as SQF Practitioner and site FSMA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual.Manage programs to verify and validate the Food Safety Pre-requisite programs.Manage the plant Food Safety Plan and associated policies and procedures.Serve as Food Safety Team Member.Monitor, support and enforce all Shearer’s Foods food safety processes and procedures, including all AIB standards, SQF standards, customer specific standards, and 3rd party certifications as identified in supporting documentation.Participate in weekly Food Safety Inspections.Investigate and respond to customer complaints. Track complaints and react to emerging issues or trends engaging the appropriate functions and process owners (i.e. production, maintenance, PD, etc.) to resolve.Respond to customer requests and queries.Manage quality data collection, process measurements, process analysis, and reporting.Maintains a safe work environmentEnsure that behaviors, practices and the work environment support a safe workplace by enforcing safety and sanitation rules and principles.Communicate policies and ensure employees create a safe, productive and pleasant working environment.Education and Work ExperienceBachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, chemistry, engineering, or related field.Three (3) years of experience in a quality assurance leadership role within a food manufacturing facility.HACCP Certification.Must be a certified Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI).Prefer SQF Practitioner Certification.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesKnowledge of Food Safety (FDA, FMSA, HACCP principles, GMPs, SOPs and SSOPs, Pest Control, Allergen Control & Recall programs).Direct experience with AIB, SQF or similar food industry production audits.We Offer a Feast of BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Account, Retirement Savings Plan with Match, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Group Critical Accident Insurance, Group Critical Illness Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and numerous opportunities to volunteer in the communities in which we operate.You will be considered for employment in our inclusive workplaceBecause at Shearer’s, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.This is your invitation to apply now!
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The QFS (Quality and Food Safety) Manager is responsible for leading the quality assurance and food safety program at a specific facility. This includes working with customers, suppliers, corporate personnel, and manufacturing staff. Responsibilities include auditing of Quality systems such as SQF (Safe Quality Foods), the FSMA Food Safety Plan, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the plant Quality department. Responsible for communication of food quality standards to plant personnel through training, corrective actions, quality audits, production and facility monitoring.Example of Duties and ResponsibilitiesManage the Quality and Food Safety function at the facility.Serve as SQF Practitioner and site FSMA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual.Manage programs to verify and validate the Food Safety Pre-requisite programs.Manage the plant Food Safety Plan and associated policies and procedures.Serve as Food Safety Team Member.Monitor, support and enforce all Shearer’s Foods food safety processes and procedures, including all AIB standards, SQF standards, customer specific standards, and 3rd party certifications as identified in supporting documentation.Participate in weekly Food Safety Inspections.Investigate and respond to customer complaints. Track complaints and react to emerging issues or trends engaging the appropriate functions and process owners (i.e. production, maintenance, PD, etc.) to resolve.Respond to customer requests and queries.Manage quality data collection, process measurements, process analysis, and reporting.Maintains a safe work environmentEnsure that behaviors, practices and the work environment support a safe workplace by enforcing safety and sanitation rules and principles.Communicate policies and ensure employees create a safe, productive and pleasant working environment.Education and Work ExperienceBachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, chemistry, engineering, or related field.Three (3) years of experience in a quality assurance leadership role within a food manufacturing facility.HACCP Certification.Must be a certified Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI).Prefer SQF Practitioner Certification.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesKnowledge of Food Safety (FDA, FMSA, HACCP principles, GMPs, SOPs and SSOPs, Pest Control, Allergen Control & Recall programs).Direct experience with AIB, SQF or similar food industry production audits.We Offer a Feast of BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Account, Retirement Savings Plan with Match, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Group Critical Accident Insurance, Group Critical Illness Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and numerous opportunities to volunteer in the communities in which we operate.You will be considered for employment in our inclusive workplaceBecause at Shearer’s, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.This is your invitation to apply now!
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