DG Foods LLC · 1 month ago
FSQA Manager
Bastrop, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expDG Foods LLC is currently looking for a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager as part of the senior management team responsible for providing strategic leadership, guidance, and risk management for all corporate food safety and quality programs. The role involves overseeing food safety and quality assurance program systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and leading a team to drive continuous improvement in product quality.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingRetail
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership, guidance, and risk management for all food safety and quality programs and systems to include, but not limited to, HACCP, Pre-Requisite Programs such as GMP’s and SSOP’s, Preventative controls, risk assessments, GFSI BRC and related programs, USDA PVP, Food Defense, customer and other 3rd party audit-driven requirements and policies
Ensures that all food safety, product quality and regulatory requirements exceed industry and customer standards, are implemented and are following company standards
Responsible for the development, implementation, review, maintenance, and auditing of all GFSI BRC, and other BRC-related plans, quality programs, supporting programs, and documentation
Prevents HACCP, SSOP and process or product failures by working with Food Safety and Quality Assurance staff members and Operations to drive continuous improvement of product quality through developing food safety and quality plans, process controls, attention to process and specifications, food safety and quality training
Perform special assignments as needed for the department including production tests, data collection, upstream process evaluation and problem solving
Ensures that operational and pre-operational sanitation is acceptable. Implements and develops necessary verification activities including micro sampling to verify the effectiveness of sanitation activities. Acts in response to micro and Shelf-Life data to drive improvement
Investigates to determine Root Cause and Implement corrective action and preventive measures to include changes to current programs and training of staff to resolve product quality issues
Responsible for ensuring compliance with all CFR and other federal poultry, sanitation, and HACCP regulations
Be the company liaison between USDA FSIS and the facility to develop and foster a strong working relationship with local, and district USDA FSIS inspection personnel
Develops a professional relationship with the Quality & Food Safety representatives of key customer accounts and supports visits as requested by Sales
Hires and trains quality assurance staff
Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the department
Take appropriate steps to ensure safety awareness among employees
Performs all other duties as assigned by the Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Qualification
Required
At least eight (8) years working in a management role, preferably in a poultry processing industry, with specific experience managing HACCP and GFSI BRC Programs. Commensurate time in an educational program will be considered to meet this requirement
A bachelor's degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Biological Sciences, or closely related disciplines is required
HACCP and BRC Certifications are required
Comprehensive knowledge and experience developing and managing HACCP, Preventative Controls, GMP, SSOP, SQF, and/or BRC and customer-driven quality and food safety requirements and programs
Strong leadership and management skills in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
At least eighteen (18) years of age
Must be legally eligible to work in accordance with federal and state law
Must have dependable transportation to and from DG Food facilities, no exceptions
Ability to work in a cold and wet environment
Ability to work in an office environment
Ability to lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, Color detection, and ability to adjust focus
Company
DG Foods LLC
DG Foods is committed to being a service-oriented supplier of high quality poultry products. DG Foods promotes a healthy and safe work environment.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase