HAZELTON PENNSYLVANIA Quality Manager - Food Manufacturing

Gonnella Baking Co.; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food manufacturing is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality assurance efforts. This role involves overseeing food safety programs, managing compliance with regulatory requirements, and developing effective policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in food safety and quality leadership, ensuring that products meet high standards. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will help maintain quality systems and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated professional to make a significant impact in the food industry.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in food manufacturing safety and quality leadership.
• Must have food safety and quality audit experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee quality assurance activities to ensure compliance with standards.
• Manage customer complaints and prepare for audits.

Skills

Food Safety Leadership

Quality Assurance

HACCP

FDA Regulations

GFSI/BRC Standards

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Job description

HAZELTON PENNSYLVANIA Quality Manager - Food Manufacturing

Responsible for leading and overseeing all quality assurance activities to ensure finished products meet company standards and comply with regulatory requirements. This role includes managing customer complaints through thorough tracking, investigation, and resolution. Ensure that all plant programs related to food safety and certification standards are effectively implemented and maintained. Responsibilities include preparing for and supporting governmental, regulatory, customer, vendor, and third-party audits. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for developing, training, writing, improving, implementing, and managing policies and procedures to maintain compliance across all quality systems.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide direct leadership and support to plant Food Safety & Quality teams, including strategic planning, project management, and issue resolution.
2. Create, standardize and maintain HACCP, SOP and SSOPs, and audit programs.
3. Perform internal audits, mock audits, develop corrective actions.
4. Review quality complaints/troubles, corrective and preventive actions, and improvement of quality systems.
5. Ensure plant Quality systems are established, implemented, and maintained.
6. Oversee the performance of the Food Safety and quality system and initiate improvement activities at the plant as needed.
7. Determine and administer food safety and quality training needs for employees.
8. Has an understanding of the SQF Code and the requirements to implement and maintain SQF Systems relevant to the supplier scope of certification.

Skills and Specifications

1. 6-8 years’ experience in food manufacturing safety and Quality leadership.
2. Bachelor’s degree in food science or a related field.
3. Must have food safety and quality audit experience.
4. Working knowledge of FDA regulations and GFSI/BRC standards.
5. An experienced food safety & quality leader who can effectively work and influence in a manufacturing plant.
6. A strong team player with the ability to work with diverse cultures who can work well in a dynamic environment and maintains a level of flexibility to support the broader team.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Quality Assurance

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing