Refresco · 5 days ago
Quality Manager
Dunkirk, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expRefresco is a leading global independent beverage solutions provider, aiming to put their drinks on every table. The Quality Manager oversees the quality department, ensuring product quality, food safety, and compliance with regulations while leading the quality team to achieve key performance indicators.
Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageFood Processing
Responsibilities
Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements
Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. GFSI)
Directly manage the Quality team to achieve KPIs and CI project goals, while tracking costs, reducing waste, overseeing employee training, and maintaining department morale
Responsible for direct management and utilization of laboratory (analytical and microbiology), water treatment, syrup blending, sanitation, microbiological equipment, raw materials, and all quality processes
Optimize resources while ensuring raw materials and finished product meet specifications and manufacturing standards and in accordance with FDA, CFIA, GMP's, HACCP, and all other governmental policies, procedures, and regulations
Responsible for supporting and maintaining compliance with third-party food safety and quality certification requirements, including the implementation and continual improvement of the facility’s food safety and quality management systems
Responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the SQF System and ensuring compliance with all relevant food safety and quality requirements
Oversee daily Quality inspections to ensure all products are meeting compliance
Write, update, and maintain SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) for the Quality Program
Champion internal audit process through continuous improvements, shared best practices, and teamwork
Comprehend and utilize the plant financials, fixed and variable costs. Understand how other cost centers affect QC results, how production volume affects all costs, and how to manage variable labor
Participate in planning future capital requirements, develop the capital request utilizing the current format and manage capital projects to their successful completion
Lead the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of Food Safety Fundamentals, the Food Safety and Quality Plans, and the SQF program, while ensuring effective communication of all relevant information to employees
Responsible to ensure that all food safety and food quality documents are safely stored, maintained and accessible
Responsible for departmental non-conformances and implementation of corrective action ensuring all corrective actions are documented and outstanding actions closed in timely manner
Ensure compliance to all OSHA and environmental regulatory and corporate standards. Investigate and identify root causes of any non-compliance
Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination
Provides training, direction and instruction and conducts performance evaluations
Provides guidance and training on work standards and expected outcomes
Accountable for planning and evaluating performance, staff training and development, recruitment and may contribute to pay recommendations
Accountable for a safe working environment through the development of strategies focused on accident reduction as well as energy and waste minimization
SQF Practitioner for the facility
Ability to lead teams in site projects such as waste reduction, validation, nee product launch, etc
Qualification
Required
Proficient in Lab Data Collection Program, Excel, Word, SAP and Power Point
Ability to analyze and solve problems, results oriented
Organized and detail oriented, adaptable to change
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
Ability to apply statistical methods to analyze data and identify trends
Undergraduate degree in Food Science, Quality or related discipline or field
Minimum 5 years of direct management experience in Quality within a manufacturing environment, preferable food/beverage industry
Knowledge of quality management systems, HACCP plans, food safety and security standards, and governmental regulatory relating to the food / beverage industry
Preferred
Familiarity with GFSI, FDA, and other relevant standards and regulations preferred
SQF Practitioner certification preferred
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and AD&D Insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
Short-term disability and long-term disability
Pet Insurance
Legal Benefits
401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
12 Paid Holidays
15 Vacation Days and Paid (Sick) Time Off Days
Well-being Benefit
Discount and Total Reward Programs
Company
Refresco
Refresco is a global independent beverage solutions provider offering a wide range of products and packaging options.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$432.76M2024-07-29Debt Financing· $432.76M
2022-02-22Acquired
2015-03-27IPO
Leadership Team
Vincent Delozière
Chief Commercial Officer / ExCom member
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