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Alphia · 2 hours ago

FSQA Manager

Bern, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Alphia is dedicated to producing safe, quality, and wholesome pet food products, and they are seeking a Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Manager to manage and improve the plant’s food safety and quality systems. The role involves supervising QA personnel, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, and implementing quality assurance programs to meet customer specifications.

AgricultureFood and BeverageManufacturing

Responsibilities

Drive the corporate Food Safety and Quality Objectives outlined in the company’s Management Policy

Manage the food safety, food defense and quality systems (including current Good Manufacturing Practices, other prerequisite food safety programs and HACCP/Food Safety Plan) to meet the requirements of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing

Use statistical process control (SPC) and/or other quality tools to reduce process variation and drive root cause analysis of non-conformities

Manage the Food Safety Plan to ensure compliance with FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements

Ensure regulatory requirements and standards such as NIST Handbook 133, labeling is met

Assist and oversee work of QA Supervisor, QA Laboratory Technicians and Sanitation Supervisor

Assure SSOPs and food safety/quality policies, procedures and schedules are implemented, understood, routinely assessed, improved upon, and well maintained

Assure that the environmental monitoring and sampling/microbiological testing of finished product programs are implemented, routinely assessed, improved upon, and well maintained, as directed by company policies

Coordinate direct process control, product evaluation/inspection and analytical testing & activities

Collect, analyze, and interpret relevant data

Coordinate external and internal food safety/quality audits and inspections for the facility

Lead cross-functional teams in the investigations of customer/consumer complaints and write or review corrective action reports (CARs)

Identify, investigate failures, “not in specification” incidents, nonconformance’s, unusual occurrences and collaborate with cross-functional teams to take appropriate corrective/preventive actions

Review trends in quality complaints

Manage QA Hold Program and inventory

Actively contribute to the achievement of plant KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). Maintain and report all site-specific food safety/quality KPI’s

Function as a technical resource for operations team and other departments regarding product food safety and quality

Train, mentor and coach food safety, quality, and sanitation personnel to foster the team spirit

Coordinate maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Food Safety ManagementQuality AssuranceHACCPAuditing ExperienceMicrobiology KnowledgeMicrosoft Office SuiteLeadership SkillsProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in a Food Science, Microbiology, or science discipline and at least 3 years' experience in the food industry; OR an associate degree in sciences, bachelor's degree in a non-science discipline and at least 5 years' experience in the food industry; Or at least 10 years' experience in the food industry

Experience in auditing, inspections, and quality assurance

Technical knowledge of food safety and quality systems

Good problem solving and corrective action/resolution skills

Strong organizational, leadership and communication skills

Ability to work well as a member of a cross-functional team

Strong computer skills with experience using Microsoft Office Suite