Senior Regional Quality Manager - West

Darigold; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 133,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Darigold is seeking a Senior Regional Quality Manager to oversee plant quality systems across production facilities. This role involves developing quality policies, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in food quality assurance and excellent communication skills, contributing to the company's commitment to quality dairy products.

Benefits

401k competitive employer matching

Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits

Employer paid life & disability coverage

Paid time off and paid holidays

8 weeks paid parental leave

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 7+ years in management role involving dairy or food quality assurance.
• Practical experience in food microbiology and HACCP controlled systems.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality policies and standards.
• Audit and assist in HACCP and risk mitigation.
• Provide training for new quality policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Time-management

Food microbiology

HACCP systems

Food plant sanitation

Microsoft Office

Education

Undergraduate degree in Food/Dairy Science

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Darigold is looking for a Senior Regional Quality Manager. This position is responsible for the development, implementation and management of plant quality systems for assigned Darigold production facilities, the development and implementation of new policies and procedures and the execution and oversight of special projects as needed to support the business.

Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today, we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.

What You Will Do:

• Help plants produce safe, conforming and compliant products.
• Assist in the on-boarding process and continued development for Darigold Plant Quality Managers.
• Audit, review and assist in the application of HACCP and Risk mitigation principles and practices.
• Provide quality and technical support for Darigold’s large customers and products.
• Provide support to plants in preparation for GFSI and customer audits.
• Develop and implement Darigold Quality policies and standards.
• Assess compliance and effective application of Darigold Quality policies and KPIs in facilities.
• Provide training for new quality policies and procedures.
• Assist plants in developing and sustaining effective documentation, verification and audit compliance.
• Work with plants to develop corrective actions for audit or regulatory inspection nonconformities and monitor the implementation of those corrective actions.
• Develop programs to standardize quality testing equipment to develop and maintain effective calibration.
• Manage special projects related to Plant or Corporate Quality programs.
• Assist in conducting internal and external (supplier) quality systems audits.
• Assist in selecting, auditing & approving vendors based in the assigned region.
• Monitor plant compliance with required food safety and quality training and develop new Quality and Food Safety Training programs.
• Develop programs to drive and standardize GMP compliance in plants.
• Assist plants in the development, review and auditing of operational check sheets.
• Assist the plant in troubleshooting quality and food safety issues.
• Assist in conducting audits of warehouses relocated in assigned region.
• Assist in selecting, auditing and approving and managing any co-manufacturers or co-packers in the assigned region.

What You Bring:

• Undergraduate degree in Food/Dairy Science, Microbiology or associated discipline. Advanced degree preferred.
• Practical experience in food microbiology and food pathogen control.
• Experience working in HACCP controlled food processing systems.
• Experience in food plant sanitation and cleaning.
• At least 7 years of experience in a management role involving dairy or food quality assurance systems.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent organizational skills. Effective time-management & ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Able to successfully work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel to each location on a regular basis.
• Ability to facilitate implementation of corporate food safety systems in a positive and proactive manner.

Benefits of Working at Darigold:

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package – that includes:

• 401k competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Compensation range: $133,201 - $199,801 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge and skills)

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard torace, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.

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