6200 Quality Control Manager-Day Shift

Description

Summary

Monitors and controls Quality Control operations directly and through subordinate Supervisors and lead people. Oversees first and third shift Sanitation. Assists “Safe Quality Foods” (SQF) Practitioner. Must be a trained and certified PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual).

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Oversees Quality Control operations directly and through subordinate Supervisors and Lead People to assure that established standards are being met.

Assists in planning, monitoring and controlling research and development projects for new or existing products or processes.

Assists SQF Practitioner to develop, validate, verify and maintain the Food Safety and Quality Plan and prerequisite programs.

Serves as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Coordinator.

Must be trained and certified as a PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual).

Ensures that all Food Safety and Quality Critical Control Points and Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regulations are in compliance/met.

Provides technical assistance to production departments.

Reviews and summarizes information gathered by QC personnel and other sources when needed.

Reviews and discusses existing or potential quality problems with appropriate persons.

Completes weekly environmental equipment swabs and prepares SARF for outside laboratory analysis.

Performs walk-through inspection of production departments

Maintains quality control records as required by FDA. 

Reviews process deviations with a process authority and documents corrective actions.

Conducts review and release of product from the SQF production hold.

Reviews copacker production records and QC testing.

Maintains Kosher certification program.

Reviews needs and orders Quality Control supplies and equipment as necessary. 

Prepares for and attends QI meeting weekly. Reviews customer complains and initiates corrective actions when needed.

Updates formula book as needed. Adjusts formulas so that "out of spec" product can be packed to proper specifications.

Evaluates and makes recommendations for red carded merchandise that does not meet product specifications.

Performs periodic inspections of warehouses for signs of potential quality problems.

Meets with supplier's representatives.

Contacts and meets with glass supplier’s technical representatives to discuss existing or potential problems.

Approves and writes work requests.

In the event of this employee’s absence, supervisory duties related to food safety and food quality will be assumed by the Vice President - Technical Services. First Shift Quality Control Supervisor will assume the supervisory duties of SQF Practitioner in the absence of this employee.

Maintains areas of operation in a safe and sanitary manner. Makes effective use of and makes recommendations on physical assets. Determines that established safety rules, Company policy and good housekeeping are followed.

Other Duties

Supervises first and third shift Sanitation. Assures that all buildings, offices, warehouses, production areas, etc. are clean, sanitary, and essentially free of insect and rodent infestation. Keeps complete and accurate files on all areas of cleaning for the FDA and NCDA. Checks periodically to assure that insect and rodent control chemical records are kept accurately and completely. Enforces all sanitation rules.

Conducts special projects and testing as directed.

May operate own or company vehicle in performance of some job tasks.

Ensures proper selection, training, evaluation, and discipline of and communication with employees.

Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.

Receives written and verbal instructions on the above job tasks and performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Requires broad educational and technical knowledge, equivalent to Bachelor’s degree with significant coursework in math and science (chemistry, microbiology, algebra, statistics, industrial process control, etc.). Working knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations and trends required. Knowledge of personal computers and related software programs required. Must speak, read and write in English.

Must demonstrate aptitude to manage people, set example by own conduct and work habits, make prompt and competent decisions, use authority wisely and maintain discipline, morale and teamwork at high standard.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Exercises normal supervisory functions over both shifts of Quality Control and first and third shifts of Sanitation.

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used

Personal computer and standard office and lab equipment , own or company vehicle.

Physical Demands

Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking level with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform and activity such as: preparing and analyzing data figures: transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is related for light work.

Work Environment

Office, lab and manufacturing working conditions as well as frequent and lengthy exposure to outside conditions. Some exposure to hazardous chemicals. Ear plugs, gloves, apron and safety glasses required for some job tasks. Head cover and beard cover required in some work areas. Requires extended workdays and workweeks during peak cucumber intake season. Access to confidential information including product formulation, research and development projects/programs, standard costs and wages.         

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.