Foster Poultry Farms · 2 days ago
FSQA Manager-Livingston (Days)
Livingston, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $157K/yr
5+ years expFoster Poultry Farms is a leading food manufacturing company, and they are seeking an FSQA Manager to oversee food safety and product quality programs at their facility. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety regulations, managing a team, and implementing quality control measures to maintain product standards.
Food Production
Responsibilities
At assigned food manufacturing facility, responsible for the implementation, verification, and validation of Food Safety programs such as HACCP plans, SSOP compliance, ensuring adherence with audit standards such as BRC and managing regulatory relationship with local USDA/FSIS
Ensure operations management team and hourly employees are compliant with food safety and quality procedures. This includes direct observation of processes, as well as training as needed of production, sanitation, maintenance and quality control groups
Manage the implementation, maintenance, evaluation, and enforcement of FSIS/USDA regulations, as well as corporate programs (pest control, allergen, product quality). These monitoring programs have both legal (FSIS requirements) and customer implications
Pursuant to monitoring results, address processing, sanitation and maintenance-related issues in a timely manner via FSQC/Operations combined approach
This position is authorized to place non-conforming product on FSQC hold if it does not meet Foster Farms standards, customer expectations, or legal requirements. In addition, this position has authority to render decisions regarding product disposition, including release or disposal of product
Hire and lead procedural, regulatory and food safety training for FSQC supervisors and hourly technicians to ensure high levels of competency, commitment and performance. Promote a food safety culture with FSQC supervisors and hourly employees. Additionally, manage same employees’ schedules and timecards to ensure adequate coverage, while minimizing overtime. When necessary, execute disciplinary action for undesirable performance
Work in conjunction with plant management staff to maintain a positive working relationship with in-plant FSIS/USDA personnel. This includes direct communications and meetings with FSIS to report non-compliance resolution, as well as Foster Farms response to trending concerns
Manage and improve the FSQC data reporting systems, communicating trends and root-cause analysis to senior management for deficiency resolution and process improvement
Actively participate in projects (FSQC or operations) and activities to modify, retrofit and improve performance from a food safety and/or quality perspective
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree from a 4-year, accredited college or university, preferably in the area of animal science, food science or biological sciences
Proficient use of Microsoft including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
5 years of work experience in food processing environment with food safety/quality programs focus
Detail oriented with analytical aptitude; exposure to Statistical Process Control is beneficial
Strong writing and presentation skills
Ability to make decisions following hierarchical chain of command in regards to product disposition decisions
Ability to render sound judgment regarding food safety risks and/or product quality defects
Former supervisory experience or demonstrated potential to develop salaried supervisory employees
Ability to work flexible hours
Preferred
Previous experience with HACCP, SSOP programs, and/or FSIS food safety regulations
Bilingual in Spanish
Company
Foster Poultry Farms
Fresno, CA, US
51-200 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase