Quality Plant Director

Company: Uncle Matt's Organic
Location: Mineral Wells
Posted on: May 3, 2024

Job Description:

Summary and Key Objectives:------------------------------ Direct and manage all quality, food safety and regulatory programs and issues assuring compliance to specifications on incoming components, in-process conditions and finished product.-- Designated primary SQF Practitioner.--Principal Duties and ResponsibilitiesQuality and Food Safety:Maintain a food safe environment.-- Report any food safety or quality related issues to relative management and customers.Perform all duties necessary to meet company and regulatory requirements/standards as prioritized by the plant, HACCP, QCS, Kosher & SQF.Correct food safety and quality related issues immediately.-- Report issues requiring design changes, new equipment, or new procedures to the relative management.-- Do not continue to operate machinery under non-food safety conditions.Thorough and complete understanding of the principles of HACCP and food safety, how it applies to your job and your employees.-- Leads HACCP, Food Defense, & Crisis Management teams.Adhere to prescribed Good Manufacturing Practices; ensure your employees are adhering to GMP's.Monitor bottle quality and finished product quality to ensure customer satisfaction.Identify problems relating to food safety and the quality of raw materials, processes, quality systems, or safety systems by reviewing all quality documentation.Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of non-conformities relating to food safety and quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety systems.Respond immediately to all food safety and quality issues.-- Notify relevant management when both quality and finished product issues have been found.Control further processing or delivery of non-conforming products in terms of food safety and quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.Notify relevant staff and management when defective products need to be placed on hold.Complete all food safety, quality and SQF training for plant employees.Can locate and reference documents (forms, work aids, work instructions, etc.) that are relevant to your job.Create new documents (forms, work aids, work instructions, etc.) and update existing documents as needed.Lead root cause analysis and corrective action meeting, as well as manage the program.Be knowledgeable of our customer complaints, understand how they impact the facility and know your role in reducing the goal on an annual basis.--Duties & ResponsibilitiesServes as the primary contact for all food safety, quality, and regulatory issues.Develops, implements, and manages the food safety and quality systems.Develops, maintains, and ensures compliance of a qualified HACCP program.Coordinates all internal, 3rd party and regulatory audits.Ensures the effectiveness of the Master Sanitation Schedule and Pest Management programs for the facility and any associated food grade storage areas.Analyzes quality data to measure, assess, and improve product quality performance.Communicates compliance results to operating groups, ensures timely feedback and provides technical support to operate processes at target.Acts as quality liaison with customers for quality related issues, complaints, and corrective actions.Works with both internal and external customers to develop/execute qualification and validation protocols. Collect, summarize, and publish all related quality data.Develops new product specifications and inspection plans as per customer requirements.--Utilizes customer and consumer complaint data to identify root cause, then communicates and provides support to implement process/product improvements.Determines the disposition of all raw materials, packaging and finished product hold orders.Develops a quality and product safety system that consistently meets regulatory, customer and 3rd party audit requirements.Notify Supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required.Performs and is acting Primary SQF Practitioner.Update and maintain monthly trending reports with regard to customer and consumer complaints, corrective actions, environment results and foreign material.Update and maintain monthly trending reports with regard to customer and consumer complaints, corrective actions, environment results and foreign material.Maintain SQF policies and forms.Assist with training Team Members on Allergen and all Preserved Identity of Foods on the production floor and the use of new SOP's and forms.Assist with root cause investigations, Corrective Action/Preventive Action, and related documentation.Run the Approved Vendor Program for all receiving and shipping functions as it relates to food quality and safety of raw materials and packaging materials.Collect all documents and maintain all data for corrective actions, specifications, 3rd Party Audits, HACCP, and Letters of Guarantees.Maintain hazard analysis of ingredients and add new ingredients requested by R&D.Run the Contract Service Provider ProgramAssist with special research projects as it relates to food safety and food quality.Perform all duties necessary to meet SQF, the facility, and/ or Government requirements and standards as prioritized by the plant.Inform Management of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues or of any processes, which become noncompliant with specified requirements.Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.Validate any Food Safety or Quality changes.Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming products in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.In the absence of an immediate supervisor, will assume necessary operational and administrative duties.Provide leadership, direction and performance feedback for all direct reports including employee conferences, counseling session, disciplinary actions, and annual performance reviews.Develops and revise product specifications as per customer requirementsSchedules all lab personnel.Safety:Maintain a "safety first" attitudeAdhere to all relevant safety policies and guidelinesKnow the primary and secondary egress routes in the event of an emergency evacuationWork to prevent injuries to yourself and those around youEstablish and maintain good housekeepingWear required PPE and comply with all GMP standardsPerform periodic safety inspections of your assigned areaComplete all new employee safety training as assignedComplete all annual safety training as requiredQualifications Required:Education: Minimum of a BS degree in food science, business, or related field.Experience:-- A minimum of 5 years in Quality Management.--Experience of federal/state food safety regulations.--Strong oral and written communication skills,Strong interpersonal skills and superior organizational abilities.Ability to take initiative, to maintain confidentiality, to meet deadlines, and to work in a team environment.--Microsoft Office--HACCP CertificationPossess a hands-on management stylePhysical Demands:Requires standing and walking for extended periods of timeRequires frequent squatting, bending, stooping, sitting and stretchingRequires occasional lifting of up to 15 lbs.Requires normal range of hearing and vision to record, prepare and communicate appropriate work instructions and documentationRequires correctable vision to be within normal rangeRequires working within areas which are not air-conditionedRequires full range of body motion including handling and lifting, manual and finger dexterity, and hand-eye coordinationClimbing stairsMust be able to work frequently on a PC.--

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