Quality Manager
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: Akron, OH
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Quality Manager for their Food / Beverage Production Plant near Akron OH. The Quality Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating and directing the Quality & Food Safety Programs to ensure food safety and high quality of products consistent with established company & regulatory standards. This person will manage Quality Techs, Bulk Receivers, a Quality Control Analyst and a Food Safety & Quality Compliance Coordinator

Interested Candidates should contact Lee Douglas @ 610 639-6573 or email a current resume to LDouglas@judge.com

This job will have the following responsibilities:

• Has direct leadership over Food Safety & Quality Compliance Coordinator and Quality Assurance Technical Specialist
• Assures the Food Safety and Quality System is fully integrated with operations and is compliant
• Provide input into short and long-term quality and operational plans
• Verifies all manufacturing controls to ensure products meet required specifications
• Maintains and keeps current on compliance with state and federal regulations
• Enforces quality standards of raw, processed, and purchased products and packaging
• Manages all quality, food safety, sanitation and regulatory related programs and training of associates
• Provides training for site specifics such as GMPs, Food Defense, Allergens, HACCP, Preventive Controls, HTST, SQF, Internal Audits
• Establishes, coordinates and maintains facility food safety Culture, Food Safety Plan, HACCP Plan which includes preventive controls, risk assessments, critical control points, plan reassessments, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures
• Manages and audits performance of the Master Sanitation Schedule (methods utilized are facility audits along with record reviews, micro swabs, ATP Swabs, visual inspections, etc.)

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, or a related field from an accredited institution
• Advanced knowledge of FDA / USDA Regulations
• Previous experience with SQF - PCQI Certification Preferred
• 5+ years managing a Quality & Sanitation Function in a manufacturing environment, including leading teams
• Minimum of five years in the food and beverage industry

Contact: ldouglas@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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