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American Foods Group · 13 hours ago

Assistant QA Manager (LPP)

US-MN-Long Prairie

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$65K/yr - $85K/yr

American Foods Group is a privately held beef processing company located in Long Prairie, Minnesota. The Assistant QA Manager supports the Quality Assurance Manager in overseeing quality assurance activities within beef harvesting and processing operations, ensuring products meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Food and BeverageFood DeliveryFood Processing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day activities for the Quality Assurance / Food Safety department

Work closely with local and regional USDA/FSIS authorities, customer representatives (if needed), government agencies, and auditors

Update, maintain, and implement pertinent regulatory documents and records, product specifications, quality assurance records, and quality assurance personnel records/files

Assist by reviewing daily paperwork, to include SQF documents

Aid in coordinating monthly SQF meetings with the Food Safety Team to discuss and report issues, concerns, and improvements to maintain the integrity of the SQF system

Update, maintain and enforce quality programs: HACCP, SSOPs, GMPs, SQF; monitor programs and ensure programs are enforced on the floor

Responsible for crewing, monitoring, and training of all QA personnel on quality and food safety programs

Implement and lead a robust Animal Welfare program

Assist with corrective actions and follow up on preventive measures; ensure preventive measures are enforced on the floor

Assist with assuring all products produced in the plant meet or exceed customer requirements for quality and food safety and control the disposition of nonconformance

Assist with investigation and corrective action responses for customer complaints

As needed, confer with management, customers, and other representatives in the planning, scheduling, coordinating, and enforcing the Quality Assurance / Food Safety program in conformance with customer requirements and production schedules

Provide leadership for the Quality Assurance / Food Safety department

Participate in plant management and operational meetings. Attend meetings in QA Manager’s absence

Conduct line meetings with the quality assurance personnel in Harvest and Fabrication

Qualification

HACCP certificationSQF certificationFSIS regulations knowledgeFood Science degreeMicrobiology knowledgeComputer skillsCommunicationLeadership skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills