Specific duties will vary by position, but generally include support for operational efficiency, quality standards, team collaboration, and adherence to company procedures with the following primary areas o responsibility:

• Smooth operation of the QA department.
• All audits and checks within the facility that relate to food safety and quality.
• Provide KPI trend analysis reports on agreed metrics.
• Complete of the Master Quality Assurance Calendar (MQAC).
• Work closely with production personnel to identify problems and corrective actions.
• Oversight, assistance and review of all quality audits performed by external parties.
• Continual maintenance of HACCP, Preventive Control and GMP’s for the facility.
• Document processes at the facility to ensure that proper procedures and documentation are being applied to all products as they are produced.
• Oversee quality management, certification systems and procedures.
• SQF Practitioner.
• Maintain the integrity of the SQF System (Oversight of SQF System and process).
• Maintain plant formulation systems and ensure food safety procedures are implemented, practiced and documented.
• Monitor vendors to ensure quality standards are met.
• Maintain ongoing files for nutritional information and ingredient Certification of Analyses.
• Develop and maintain systems to assure facility meets all USDA/FDA requirements and regulations.
• Manage and direct the staff responsible for microbiological testing and other quality control testing of plant products.
• Ensure that company product “hold” policies and procedures are communicated to plant staff and that the plant adheres to the procedures.
• Recommend, as appropriate, the suspension of product or the release of product when quality standards are not achieved.
• Participate in GMP, sanitation, and safety inspections throughout the production departments and correct or issue work orders to correct, any identified deficiencies.
• Follows up on work orders, with the appropriate associates to ensure expeditious performance of the requested work.