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Perdue Farms · 1 day ago

FSQA Manager

Prince George, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

Perdue Farms is a fourth-generation family-owned food and agricultural business focused on becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins. They are seeking a FSQA Manager to provide leadership in food safety and quality assurance across various functional areas, ensuring compliance with regulations and fostering strong relationships with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Food and Beverage

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Oversee Food Safety and Quality Management systems (FSQMS) and support personnel of assigned locations to include HACCP, SSOP, FSIS regulations and programs

Provide executive reporting on Food Safety and regulatory compliance and concerns about microbial management with actionable recommendations

Ensure Perdue’s microbial intervention processes are executed in assigned facilities

Partner with business colleagues (e.g., Supplier Quality and Procurement) where improvements and execution of relevant preventive controls about food safety programs are needed

Training/educating colleagues and suppliers in finding critical parameters of processes used, the mechanisms underlying control steps and the measurements needed to validate these processes when requested by other functions (e.g., Supplier Quality)

Excellent organizational skills including time management and priority setting

Proven ability to interact clearly and effectively with cross functional business partners to establish targets plans and maintain timelines to ensure timely and quality execution Strong demonstrated transformational skills (inspiring, problem solving, communication across multiple organizations, executing) to provide evidence-based leadership, and the ability to utilize these skills with all levels of team members, management and community leaders is required

Requires an excellent executive presentation and communication skills with the ability to inspire and inform

Qualification

Food Safety ManagementHACCPMicrobiologyRegulatory ComplianceQuality AssuranceLeadershipCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree in Food Science, Microbiology or an Agribusiness related major

5+ years' experience in the food industry required, poultry strongly preferred

Strong knowledge of (and/or certifications in) food safety and all applicable regulations as required

Substantial experience in Food Safety/Quality and/or Regulatory relations with a minimum of 2 years in progressive management role

5 + years with direct customer interface and support around Quality and Food Safety

5+ years' experience managing requirements around verification programs; NAE, NGMO., Gluten Free, BRC, SQF, HACCP, etc

Strong background in the areas of microbiology and food science/engineering/food safety with a minimum of 15 years work experience

Extensive Regulatory (USDA) engagement experience

Excellent organizational skills including time management and priority setting

Proven ability to interact clearly and effectively with cross functional business partners to establish targets plans and maintain timelines to ensure timely and quality execution

Strong demonstrated transformational skills (inspiring, problem solving, communication across multiple organizations, executing) to provide evidence-based leadership

Excellent executive presentation and communication skills with the ability to inspire and inform

Preferred

Experience developing and maintaining company records relating to process workflows, USDA, FDA, and other regulatory organizations

Thorough understanding of HACCP and GFSI programs/audit schemes

Robust knowledge and experience with the application of intervention systems to reduce microbial load and risk throughout poultry processing

Ability to effectively articulate and present the company's Food Safety and Quality strategy as it relates to senior management, regulatory bodies, customers and copackers

Proven ability to operate successfully in a rapidly growing organization, inclusive of demonstrated ability to coordinate efforts in addressing regulatory issues

Ability to formulate solutions from a broad perspective

Company

Perdue Farms

Glassdoor3.6

Perdue Farms is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone we touch through innovative food and agricultural products

Founded in 1920

Salisbury, Maryland, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.perduefarms.com/

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