QA Assistant Manager - Food Safety & Quality

Lakeside Foods Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Vision coverage

Health Savings Account

Retirement plan with 401(k) match

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Lakeside Foods Inc. in Plainview, MN, is seeking an Assistant Quality Assurance Manager to support the Quality Assurance Manager in managing quality control and personnel at the Plainview facility.

The role ensures compliance with customer specifications and government regulations in all food safety and quality activities. You will contribute to a team-driven environment with benefits including healthcare choices, retirement planning, and paid time off, while helping to uphold Lakeside Foods’

Qualifications

• Food Science degree or technical courses in Chemistry, Bacteriology or related field with one or more years of practical experience
• Knowledge of vegetable canning/freezing is preferred
• Ability to present information clearly to groups of managers, customers, and the public
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization

Responsibilities

• Assist QA Manager in ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws and Lakeside Policies for food safety and quality
• Assist QA Manager in proper thermal processing of low-acid canned foods per 21 CFR 113 and CCP monitoring
• Assist QA Manager in sanitation verification activities including microbiological and visual inspections
• Assist in FDA, USDA, State, Third Party, internal, and customer audits and inspections

Skills

Effective communication

Problem solving

Education

Food Science degree or Chemistry/Bacteriology technical courses

Job description

Lakeside Foods Inc. in Plainview, MN, is seeking an Assistant Quality Assurance Manager to support the Quality Assurance Manager in managing quality control and personnel at the Plainview facility.

The role ensures compliance with customer specifications and government regulations in all food safety and quality activities. You will contribute to a team-driven environment with benefits including healthcare choices, retirement planning, and paid time off, while helping to uphold Lakeside Foods’