Head of Quality

Rite Stuff Foods; Jerome (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & LTD

401(k)

Holidays, paid vacation, and sick days

Career growth in a rapidly growing,国际/

Job summary

Rite Stuff Foods, Inc. seeks a Head of Quality to lead food safety and quality culture across the company. You will ensure adherence to QA/FSMS, drive continuous improvement, and mentor a team of QA professionals.

You will collaborate with Operations and senior leaders to uphold safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, including FSMA, USDA, and SQF standards, while supporting product excellence and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of science in microbiology, food science or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years Quality Assurance experience.
• 5+ years supervisory or management experience.
• Experience in frozen potato or appetizer industry is a plus.
• Competent in leading and developing people.
• Competent in Quality/Food Safety and Good Laboratory Practices.
• Good understanding of hygienic design.
• Knowledge of HACCP/Food Safety Preventative Controls/SQF (or equivalent GFSI scheme).
• Development of SOPs, Policies, Specifications, etc.
• Internal Auditing.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality and Food Safety efforts with strict compliance to systems and procedures.
• Manage a team of Quality and Food Safety Managers and Technicians.
• Collaborate with Operations and senior leaders to ensure safe operation and a 'safety first' culture.
• Carry out root cause analysis (RCA) as needed.
• Lead preparation for and interaction with third party audits and auditors.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies like the USDA and customer QA reps.
• Oversee product Food Safety and Quality testing and reporting.
• Lead HACCP, QMS and prerequisite programs with the SQF Practitioner.
• Train and develop QA Technicians and manage SOPs and GMPs.
• Ensure FDA/USDA compliance and proper documentation control.

Skills

Leadership

Quality culture

HACCP/FSMS

Auditing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of science in microbiology or food science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Head of Quality

About Rite Stuff Foods:

Rite Stuff Foods is a rapidly expanding, frozen appetizer and specialty potato product manufacturer in the United States. We offer a growing range of tasty finger foods which include twice baked potatoes, potato skins, battered and breaded wedges, fried and filled skins, breakfast bites, extruded products, cheese sticks and other assorted batter and breaded vegetables.

Rite Stuff Foods’ parent company, Frostkrone, is based in Rietberg, Germany. Frostkrone is a leading finger food manufacturer, with portfolio companies and manufacturing operations throughout Europe and the United States. We continue to explore expansion in North America and around the world. Our company is driven to innovate and delight consumers & customers worldwide, with high quality, good tasting food.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Managing Director of Rite Stuff Foods, the Head of Quality serves as an important member of the Rite Stuff Foods leadership team and is responsible for establishing, leading, and maintaining a food safety and quality culture throughout the company. The incumbent will ensure adherence to all food safety & quality management programs in the company so that there is no risk to our customers, the general public, and our employees, and our product quality meets or exceeds expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading the Quality and Food Safety efforts in the company, and ensure highly disciplined compliance with all regulatory and company-defined food safety systems, procedures, and practices.
• Lead and manage a team of Quality and Food Safety Mangers and Technicians and empower them to take charge and embrace accountability.
• Collaborate with Operations management and with all senior leaders in the safe operation of the facility and driving a “safety first” culture.
• Carry out RCA (root cause analysis), where needed
• Lead preparation for and interaction with third party audits and auditors.
• Liaise closely with regulatory bodies, like the USDA, and key customer QA representatives.
• Ensure proper execution of product Food Safety and Quality testing and reporting.
• Lead the day-to-day implementation of HACCP, QMS, and other supporting pre-requisite programs to meet the SQF Food Safety standards, working closely with the SQF Practitioner.
• Lead the training and development of the Quality Assurance Technicians, scheduling and delegating tasks outlined in the Food Safety Plans, SOP manuals, and other supporting procedures, including monitoring and verification activities to assure products meet regulatory and customer standards.
• Management of the Non-Conforming Equipment and Product Program.
• Provide guidance, leadership, and assistance in problem solving efforts for SOP’s, GMP’s, Quality, Food Safety, and Process Improvement.
• Ensure compliance with FDA/USDA regulations.
• Ensure proper Product Specification management and Document Control management are in place and followed.
• Must have the desire to lead the team and company to the next level of Food Safety, quality and accountability.
• Coordinate recall program, initiate mock recalls, and update as needed

Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelor of science in microbiology, food science or equivalent experience
• 7+ years Quality Assurance experience.
• 5+ years supervisory or management experience.
• Experience in frozen potato or appetizer industry is a plus
• Competent in leading and developing people
• Competent in Quality/Food Safety and Good Laboratory Practices
• Good understanding of hygienic design
• Theoretical and applied knowledge of HACCP/Food Safety Preventative Controls/SQF (or equivalent GFSI scheme)
• Development of SOP’s, Policies, Specifications, etc.
• Internal Auditing
• Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint

Location:

Twin Falls, ID area (incumbent must live in the area)

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & LTD Benefits
• 401(k)
• Holidays, paid vacation, and sick days
• Opportunity to build your career in a rapidly growing international company

Status:

Full-time

The RSF Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.