Food Quality Manager

Kosmos; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kosmos, a San Diego food company, is seeking a FSQA Manager to lead the QA department and ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and customer audits. You will integrate food safety, quality assurance, and quality control across the plant.

You will oversee SQF programs, HACCP plans, product specifications, training, and documentation; drive continuous improvement, and support sales with labeling compliance while coaching a team through 3rd shift sanitation and site

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field.
• Proven track record implementing GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP, SQF.
• Strong MS Office and systems knowledge.
• 10-15 years QA Manager experience in food industry, USDA preferred.
• SQF Practitioner and HACCP certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and sustain all SQF required programs.
• Lead efforts to achieve >90% SQF scores.
• Review, update and create HACCP plans.
• Organize and maintain QA documents and programs.
• Ensure compliance with SSOP, GMP, HACCP, SQF for audits.
• Establish specs, standards, and QC procedures.
• Develop and execute QA/food safety training.
• Support labeling compliance for new products.
• Maintain product specifications and files.
• Keep plant certifications (Kosher, Halal, Organic, GMO, GF) current.
• Manage sanitation staff and cold environment operations.
• Coach, develop, and discipline QA staff as needed.
• Ensure swab testing and QA metrics align with processes.

Skills

Self-starter

Ownership

Professional

Integrity

Cold environment

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Food Science or related

SQF Practitioner

HACCP certification

10-15 years QA Manager experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Growing San Diego Food Company is looking for a FSQA Manager will have a solid vision and strong will to manage the QA department, its programs and activities that will ensure compliance with company policies. Will manage food safety standards, USDA, FDA, regulations and will integrate food safety, quality assurance and quality control into all functions and people across the plant.

Essential Job Duties

• Manage and sustain all SQF required programs
• Lead efforts to achieve >90% SQF scores
• Review, update and create HACCP plans to keep up with business needs
• Organize, maintain library, and file all QA documents/programs to easily present or compile information as needed
• Monitor product manufacturing in a way that result in company compliance with regulatory SSOP, GMP, HACCP, and SQF standards for third party audits and customer requirements.
• Establish manufacturing specifications, standards, protocols and procedures for quality control and new product development.
• Develop and execute training programs that support the Company's objectives with regards to quality and food safety plantwide.
• Support sales with compliance in label submittal for new products
• Create, update, manage product specifications, and maintain files organized
• Keep up with plant certifications, Kosher, Halal, Organic, GMO, GF, USDA, FDA, and specific customer audits.
• Manage 3rd shift sanitation crew to ensure compliance with equipment and building sanitation
• Coach and develop subordinates, provide training, certifications, and other growth opportunities
• Apply timely discipline, hire and terminate employees as needed
• Make sure all swab testing, pH, sodium, etc. are consistent with plant process needs

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Microbiology, food process engineering, or similar discipline
• Solid track record of successful implementation, and compliance of food manufacturing policies and procedures, (GMP's, SSOP's, HACCP, SQF, all prerequisites)
• Strong Microsoft Office and other systems knowledge
• 10-15 years as QA Manager in the food industry with minimum 5 years in a USDA environment
• Must be SQF Practitioner, and have HACCP certification

Other Capabilities / Physical requirements

• Self-starter and takes initiative.
• Professional, dependable, flexible and takes ownership
• Demonstrate integrity with honest ethical actions
• Ability to work in a cold environment / meat processing
• Multitask, well organized, and results oriented

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Microbiology, food process engineering, or similar discipline
• Solid track record of successful implementation, and compliance of food manufacturing policies and procedures, (GMP's, SSOP's, HACCP, SQF, all prerequisites)
• Strong Microsoft Office and other systems knowledge
• 7-20 years as QA Manager in the food industry
• Must be SQF Practitioner, and have HACCP certification

Other Capabilities / Physical requirements

• Self-starter and takes initiative.
• Professional, dependable, flexible and takes ownership
• Demonstrate integrity with honest ethical actions
• Ability to work in a cold environment / meat processing
• Multitask, well organized, and results oriented