Quality Manager

Job overview

Quality Manager Dunkirk, NY | Onsite | Salary not specified Refresco is a leading global independent beverage solutions provider. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Manager Quality II oversees the sites quality department with responsibility for total product/package quality, Food Safety/Quality cost management, safety, compliance, GMPs, and executing all Quality protocols to ensure Plant Quality objectives are met.

What you'll do

• Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements.
• Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. GFSI).
• Directly manage the Quality team to achieve KPIs and CI project goals, while tracking costs, reducing waste, overseeing employee training, and maintaining department morale.
• Responsible for direct management and utilization of laboratory (analytical and microbiology), water treatment, syrup blending, sanitation, microbiological equipment, raw materials, and all quality processes.
• Optimize resources while ensuring raw materials and finished product meet specifications and manufacturing standards and in accordance with FDA, CFIA, GMP's, HACCP, and all other governmental policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Responsible for supporting and maintaining compliance with third-party food safety and quality certification requirements, including the implementation and continual improvement of the facility’s food safety and quality management systems.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the SQF System and ensuring compliance with all relevant food safety and quality requirements.
• Oversee daily Quality inspections to ensure all products are meeting compliance.
• Write, update, and maintain SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) for the Quality Program.
• Champion internal audit process through continuous improvements, shared best practices, and teamwork.
• Comprehend and utilize the plant financials, fixed and variable costs. Understand how other cost centers affect QC results, how production volume affects all costs, and how to manage variable labor.
• Participate in planning future capital requirements, develop the capital request utilizing the current format and manage capital projects to their successful completion.
• Lead the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of Food Safety Fundamentals, the Food Safety and Quality Plans, and the SQF program, while ensuring effective communication of all relevant information to employees.
• Responsible to ensure that all food safety and food quality documents are safely stored, maintained and accessible.
• Responsible for departmental non-conformances and implementation of corrective action ensuring all corrective actions are documented and outstanding actions closed in timely manner.
• Ensure compliance to all OSHA and environmental regulatory and corporate standards. Investigate and identify root causes of any non-compliance.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination.
• Provides training, direction and instruction and conducts performance evaluations.
• Provides guidance and training on work standards and expected outcomes.
• Accountable for planning and evaluating performance, staff training and development, recruitment and may contribute to pay recommendations.
• Accountable for a safe working environment through the development of strategies focused on accident reduction as well as energy and waste minimization.
• SQF Practitioner for the facility.
• Ability to lead teams in site projects such as waste reduction, validation, nee product launch, etc.

What we're looking for

Education

Undergraduate degree in Food Science, Quality or related discipline or field.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of direct management experience in Quality within a manufacturing environment, preferable food/beverage industry.

Skills & competencies

quality manager

refresco

dunkirk

ny

united states

full-time

quality assurance

management

food safety

gmp

haccp

sqf

leadership

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life and AD&D Insurance, Pet Insurance, Legal Benefits, 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match, 12 Paid Holidays, 15 Vacation Days and Paid (Sick) Time Off Days, Well-being Benefits, Discount and Total Reward Programs

About the employer

Refresco is hiring for this role. Industry: Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors). Sector: 31.