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Microbiology Manager

CPS, Arvada, Colorado, United States, 80004


Microbiology Manager

We are currently looking for a Microbiology Manager to join our team with oversight of four locations in the U.S. and Canada. You will be responsible for key areas that include analysis of microbiological results by tracking, documenting, and reviewing trends related to the Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) and communicating this data to stakeholders. The position provides technical support to sanitation, QA analytical lab, maintenance, engineering, and other departments as needed for the participation of the food safety requirements in company’s EMP program.

Key Responsibilities:

Manages the environmental monitoring program including ATP, air sampling, water testing, indicator and pathogen swabbing programManages the food safety plan in compliance with regulatory, customer, and other guidelinesReports to non-conformance results to leadership and other teams with a sense of urgencyEstablish monitoring sites for the EMP program, identify harborage sites, conduct root-cause investigationsTrack/trend EMP dataSupports all continuous improvement projects associated with QA departmental goalsAssists sister facilities on establishing EMP program and tracking/trending of micro programsTrains and monitors employees regarding GMPs, aseptic sampling and swabbing techniques, testing methodologies, equipment calibration and maintenanceCollaborates with facilities, maintenance, and sanitation teams in CAPA on EMP action itemsConducts internal auditing on sanitation policies and proceduresWorks with sanitation chemical supplier on employee training and identifying areas to improve in cleaning practicesWrites/revises SOPs, policies, and procedures on microbiological programsOversees the 3 rd party lab testing on validation studies, shelf-life studies on new and existing productsMaintains lab files, lab log spreadsheets, Certificates of Analysis, and Certificate of Quality LettersMaintains a Microbiological Testing Registry to identify what microbiological analysis is required for each finished productEnsures that facilities are maintained, and all duties are performed in compliance with all applicable food safety standards and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Jeff Fee at jfee@cps4jobs.com.

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Salary

$90,000 - $100,000