Godshall's Quality Meats
Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Director
Godshall's Quality Meats, Telford, Pennsylvania, United States, 18969
Description
Job description
Job Purpose
The FSQA Director is part of the corporate management team responsible for providing strategic leadership, guidance, and risk management for all corporate food safety and quality programs. This team member will oversee all corporate food safety and quality assurance programs, systems, personnel, activities, and operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Primary job duties and responsibilities include:
Provide strategic leadership, guidance, and risk management for corporate food safety and quality programs and systems to include, but not limited to, HACCP, Preventative Controls, SQF or other BRC-related program, and customer or 3rd party audit-driven requirements and policies.
Responsible for proper compliance and accuracy in the development, revision, and management of all SQF, other BRC-related plans, quality programs, supporting programs, audits, and documentation.
Provide expertise and serve as a subject matter expert for programs and activities related to food safety/microbiology, regulations, and quality systems.
Lead, supervise, and coach FSQA management and direct-reporting personnel, ensuring continuing professional development, training, and overall employee well-being.
Maintain training and development systems for the team and company to be up to date.
Provide support and decision-making planning as needed to corporate executive leadership, sales, marketing and R&D teams, while maintaining a food safety culture.
Provide oversight and technical support for import/export sales, production decisions, environmental programs, sanitation, and compliance.
Manage departmental budgets, track departmental expenditure, and ensure compliance with corporate budgeting policies, working closely with the executive leadership team.
Ensure production team involvement with the regulations, updating compliances and Food Safety responsibilities.
Manage food quality concerns on the floor and within the plant.
Communicate regularly with upper management to ensure safe products are going out and documentation is maintained for all quality programs, including but not limited to pre-requisites and customer concerns.
Ensure sanitation procedures within both the sanitation department and external contracted sanitation company aligns with food safety standards and quality assurance protocols.
Engage in collaborative efforts aimed at problem-solving, involving interdepartmental cooperation and coordination, reaching out across departments to address and resolve issues collectively.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications required to successfully perform the job include:
Education:
Graduate Degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Biological Sciences, or closely related disciplines, preferred. Commensurate education and experience will be evaluated and may be acceptable if lacking the degree requirements.
HACCP Certified and Completed FDA Preventative Controls Training
Completed formal SQF training, other BRC program training may be considered for meeting this requirement.
Experience/Skills/Knowledge:
5+ years working in a food manufacturing technical or senior management role, preferably in the meat and/or poultry processing industry, with specific experience managing HACCP and SQF programs. Commensurate time in an educational program will be considered to meet this requirement.
Comprehensive knowledge and experience developing and managing HACCP, Preventative Controls, GMP, SSOP, SQF and/or other BRC and customer-driven quality and food safety requirements and programs.
Comprehensive knowledge of USDA-FSIS regulations and requirements for meat and poultry processing.
Leadership and management skills
Demonstrated success managing and or supervising multi-disciplinary teams and programs.
Comprehensive knowledge of statistical process controls.
Confident public speaking skills.
Working Conditions
Office setting
Exposure to manufacturing environment that is wet, very humid and undergoes extreme temperature changes, from very hot to very cold.
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to perform extensive walking and standing for prolonged durations as needed.
This position description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those stated in this description.
The company reserves the right to revise or change this job description as the need arises. This job description does not constitute any written or implied contract of employment.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Application Question(s):
What are your salary expectations?
Experience:
Senior Leadership: 5 years (Preferred)
meat/protein: 5 years (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
Telford, PA 18969: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Job description
Job Purpose
The FSQA Director is part of the corporate management team responsible for providing strategic leadership, guidance, and risk management for all corporate food safety and quality programs. This team member will oversee all corporate food safety and quality assurance programs, systems, personnel, activities, and operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Primary job duties and responsibilities include:
Provide strategic leadership, guidance, and risk management for corporate food safety and quality programs and systems to include, but not limited to, HACCP, Preventative Controls, SQF or other BRC-related program, and customer or 3rd party audit-driven requirements and policies.
Responsible for proper compliance and accuracy in the development, revision, and management of all SQF, other BRC-related plans, quality programs, supporting programs, audits, and documentation.
Provide expertise and serve as a subject matter expert for programs and activities related to food safety/microbiology, regulations, and quality systems.
Lead, supervise, and coach FSQA management and direct-reporting personnel, ensuring continuing professional development, training, and overall employee well-being.
Maintain training and development systems for the team and company to be up to date.
Provide support and decision-making planning as needed to corporate executive leadership, sales, marketing and R&D teams, while maintaining a food safety culture.
Provide oversight and technical support for import/export sales, production decisions, environmental programs, sanitation, and compliance.
Manage departmental budgets, track departmental expenditure, and ensure compliance with corporate budgeting policies, working closely with the executive leadership team.
Ensure production team involvement with the regulations, updating compliances and Food Safety responsibilities.
Manage food quality concerns on the floor and within the plant.
Communicate regularly with upper management to ensure safe products are going out and documentation is maintained for all quality programs, including but not limited to pre-requisites and customer concerns.
Ensure sanitation procedures within both the sanitation department and external contracted sanitation company aligns with food safety standards and quality assurance protocols.
Engage in collaborative efforts aimed at problem-solving, involving interdepartmental cooperation and coordination, reaching out across departments to address and resolve issues collectively.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications required to successfully perform the job include:
Education:
Graduate Degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Biological Sciences, or closely related disciplines, preferred. Commensurate education and experience will be evaluated and may be acceptable if lacking the degree requirements.
HACCP Certified and Completed FDA Preventative Controls Training
Completed formal SQF training, other BRC program training may be considered for meeting this requirement.
Experience/Skills/Knowledge:
5+ years working in a food manufacturing technical or senior management role, preferably in the meat and/or poultry processing industry, with specific experience managing HACCP and SQF programs. Commensurate time in an educational program will be considered to meet this requirement.
Comprehensive knowledge and experience developing and managing HACCP, Preventative Controls, GMP, SSOP, SQF and/or other BRC and customer-driven quality and food safety requirements and programs.
Comprehensive knowledge of USDA-FSIS regulations and requirements for meat and poultry processing.
Leadership and management skills
Demonstrated success managing and or supervising multi-disciplinary teams and programs.
Comprehensive knowledge of statistical process controls.
Confident public speaking skills.
Working Conditions
Office setting
Exposure to manufacturing environment that is wet, very humid and undergoes extreme temperature changes, from very hot to very cold.
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to perform extensive walking and standing for prolonged durations as needed.
This position description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those stated in this description.
The company reserves the right to revise or change this job description as the need arises. This job description does not constitute any written or implied contract of employment.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Application Question(s):
What are your salary expectations?
Experience:
Senior Leadership: 5 years (Preferred)
meat/protein: 5 years (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
Telford, PA 18969: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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