FSQA Manager in Tampa, Florida at Futures Consulting

Summary: Responsible for quality systems and procedures, food safety programs, regulatory affairs. Implement and oversee plant product quality improvement and proactive initiatives and quality measurement programs. Responsible for programs involving product/ingredient specifications, web based information systems, product cuttings, quality audits and customer complaints.

Position Responsibilities / Objectives

• This is a safety-required position in which the employee is responsible for his or her own or other people’s safety in a manufacturing environment. Safety performance and consciousness requires full, uninterrupted, unbiased, cognitive ability and behavior.
• Responsible for Food Safety
• Responsible for Food Quality
• Responsible for reporting food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Work well and cooperate with other members of the line/department and provide good teamwork.
• Be in the correct position on time and ready to work.
• Be sure to be present in proper uniforms with correct Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
• Take a proactive approach in the development and continuous improvement of plant quality performance.
• Participate in selection of best practice processes for food safety and quality systems.
• Provide and make changes to quality procedures/systems as necessary.
• Manage the QA laboratory techs.
• Manage and maintain the auditing of all quality parameters within the facility including incoming supplier specifications, production, warehousing, shipping, etc.
• Conduct mock recalls and traceability at least 2x/year.
• Conduct HACCP audits and participate on the HACCP team. Conduct HACCP meetings.
• Monitor all plant paperwork for compliance, as needed and applicable.
• Conduct product audits (cuttings).
• Conduct internal monthly GMP & Safety audits of the entire plant.
• Handle and follow-up with customer complaints. Track trends.
• Manage effective communication among all internal departments, teams, and external resources.
• Manage the HOLD/RELEASE program.
• Point of contact for all 3rd party, regulatory and customer audits.