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Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries · 3 hours ago

Quality Manager

Lakeland, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$83K/yr - $93K/yr

5+ years exp

Flowers Foods, Inc. is a leading producer of packaged bakery goods in the United States, dedicated to crafting moments of joy with their products. The Quality Manager will oversee all Good Manufacturing, Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance programs within the assigned bakery, ensuring high-quality and safe products are produced.

BakeryConsumerFood and BeverageFood Processing

Responsibilities

Promote teamwork across departments

Maintain log of all documented GMP and internal audit GAP’s and corrective actions taken

Manage audits and inspections by third party inspectors. Collaborate with appropriate teams regarding quality program management

Manage preventive control and foreign material compliance. Build effective root cause analyzes and corrective actions

Manage physical, chemical, and biological findings with proper corrective actions in place

Maintain a foreign material log per company requirements

Maintain overall responsibility for KPIs related to food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance

Manage raw goods and finished goods inspection processes in compliance with company standards

Maintain Quality Manual as outlined in GFSI standards

Responsible for outside service/vendor compliance with all policies and standards

Achieve and maintain annual Food Safety certification

Verify and validate the GFSI systems and all changes

Responsible for daily product review and record keeping on all shifts

Ensure disposition of 'Hold' & 'Release' product is authorized in accordance with Corporate Quality Policies and Procedures

Track and respond to all product complaints, keeping bakery management informed of complaints and resolutions

Update corporate of all new and current formulas to ensure compliance of nutritional panels

Maintain environmental monitoring program per company standards

Coordinate the correct disposition of product samples using outside test results

Conduct weekly review of master sanitation schedule adherence and pest control records, identifying issues and participating with plant personnel on sanitation planning

Ensure ATP testing is complete by plant personnel

Conduct & attend relevant training on food safety, quality standards and procedures

Maintain thorough records of Food Quality Reports, Tests, and Inspections

Qualification

Food Safety ManagementQuality AssuranceRegulatory ComplianceGFSI StandardsRoot Cause AnalysisTeam LeadershipTraining SkillsRecord KeepingCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingAttention to DetailCollaboration