Assistant Quality Control Manager - Full Time

Oregon Section Institute of Food Technologists (OSIFT); Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Transpacific Food is seeking an Assistant Quality Control Manager to plan, coordinate, and implement quality control programs under the Quality Assurance Manager.

Responsibilities include supervising quality staff during production, maintaining audit-ready operations and ensuring regulatory compliance. Strong Excel skills and math proficiency are essential, with a focus on data reporting and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Food Science degree preferred but not required with equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of Excel is mandatory.
• Must have strong math skills and be computer proficient.
• Good written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete tasks by established deadlines from the Quality Assurance Assistant Manager Task List.
• Oversee quality staff as primary supervisor of quality-related functions during production.
• Maintain audit-ready operational status.
• Collaborate with other departments on food safety and quality processes.
• Report analytical data daily and identify trends.
• Ensure product compliance with customer specifications.
• Train quality staff hands-on.
• Verify daily quality documentation and filing.
• Verify product integrity of finished products leaving the facility.

Skills

Excel

Math skills

Written and verbal skills

Computer proficiency

Education

Food Science degree or equivalent

Job description

Title: Assistant Quality Control Manager

Department: Quality

Reports To: Quality Assurance Manager

Employment: Temporary Full-Time Part-Time FLSA Status Non-Exempt Exempt

Salary Range: 70,000- 72,000 USD

Position Summary: The Assistant Quality Control Manager plans, coordinates and implements quality control programs as designed and directed by the Quality Assurance Manager. Manages Quality Control projects and ensures that all day-to-day operations run smoothly and according to policy. Ensure that all efforts contribute to the best financial interests of Transpacific Food.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Completion by established deadlines of all tasks included on Quality Assurance Assistant Manager Task List
• Oversight of quality staff acting as primary supervisor of quality-related functions during production.
• Maintain audit-ready operational status.
• Work with other departments on the implementation and maintenance of food safety and quality processes.
• Analytical data reporting – Daily data entry, plotting data, and identifying trends.
• Maintains product compliance with customer specifications.
• Primary hands-on trainer for quality staff.
• Responsible for monitoring the daily completion of all quality documentation and its filing.
• Responsible for verification of product integrity of all finished products leaving facility.
• Responsible for performing technical performance evaluations of the quality staff.
• Provide feedback to Quality Assurance Manager on the effectiveness of policies and procedures. Provide suggestions for improvements.
• Conduct facility inspections and assessments of operational effectiveness during policy reviews.
• Responsible for reporting any food safety concerns and empowered to do so,
• Any other task as assigned by Quality Assurance Manager

Efficiencies

• Suggest ideas or solution to improve efficiencies, housekeeping, etc.
• Be open and willing to try new ideas
• Give and seek honest feedback towards reliability initiative and be willing to participate in reliability committees
• Have a positive attitude towards reliability
• Help meet or exceed efficiency goals
• Cleanliness and organization is a key component to your success, as well as the safety of yourself and others. It is required of each employee to maintain the areas they are responsible for in a clean and organized manner at all times.

Labor Control

• Work shifts as scheduled or needed
• Achieve established benchmarks by working with a sense of urgency
• Meet all schedules as required
• Experience degree with relevant experience or a minimum 5 years industry experience
• Attend suggested and required seminars and training classes for continued improvement
• Must possess good written and verbal skills

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and abilities)

• Food Science degree preferred by not required with equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of Excel is mandatory
• Must have strong math skills, be computer proficient, have good written and verbal skills and

maintain a high work ethic.

Note This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. This company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.