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Ken's Foods · 8 hours ago

QA Manager I

Las Vegas, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Ken's Foods is a company focused on quality assurance in food manufacturing. The QA Manager I will be responsible for overseeing quality compliance, managing QA programs, and ensuring food safety initiatives are met while promoting employee engagement and development.

Food ProcessingRetail

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Promotes Quality compliance through effective administration and enforcement of company policies

Responsible for ensuring compliance to internal Quality Assurance guidelines

Promotes employee engagement and development through effective training, feedback, and reviews per company guidelines

Develops and manages standard work for QA department employees

Oversee the development and execution of Quality programs that ensures compliance with company, customer, and regulatory expectations

Develops and manages QA Lab practices in accordance with company expectations

Manages the maintenance and calibration of all essential QA testing equipment

Manages technical training and retention programs for all QA Technicians, QA Leadership, and QAS personnel

Develops and manages an incoming raw materials and packaging program that focuses on specification adherence

Provides periodic QA awareness training per requirements to all location employees

Works closely with R&D on new formula implementation and problem formulas to ensure all QA monitoring parameters are understood and can be effectively tested for

Responsible for overseeing customer complaints resolution with emphasis being placed on understanding cause and preventing

Works closely with peers to improve QA processes and/or resolve QA related product and/or packaging issues

Works closely with Food Safety Manager to ensure all food safety initiatives are consistently met

Works with Food Safety Manager to ensure facilities are audit ready all the time

Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility cleanliness

Commitment to safety begins with management. Managers and frontline supervisors are accountable for creating and maintaining a culture of Safety and assuring a safe work environment

Responsible for developing Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) that are Quality Assurance specific, tracking KPI performance, and working with broader peer group to develop improvement initiatives that will improve QA processes and results

Lead by example to ensure our highest quality manufacturing practices are being met

Ensure team members follow all Ken’s Food Safety and GMP policies

Ensure all work is completed in a safe and sanitary manner

Ensure team members produce product free of contamination

Ensure team members Report any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant

Ensure team members Inspect work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

Qualification

Quality Assurance ManagementFood Safety ComplianceKPI DevelopmentTrainingDevelopmentEmployee EngagementProblem SolvingTeam Leadership

Required