Quality Assurance Manager Food Manufacturing

QA MANAGER FOOD MANUFACTURING

Mompops was created from dreams and visions, driven by quality and community. The fiber of our company is the commitment to creating great tasting, passion driven products that are well crafted and carefully sourced. Valuing transparency within our team, and through the customer journey, we strive to create engaging environments that inspire trust, inclusivity, and community.

Mompops was founded in 2010 by a mother and son. As a retired schoolteacher “The Mom” saw the increase in schools of food allergies, diabetes, and the rise of childhood obesity. This drove them to create a great tasting Top 9 allergen free healthy ice-pop for all to enjoy!

Our manufacturing facility is expanding and is excited to have an opening for an experienced Quality Assurance Manager in the Kennett Square/West Chester area.

JOB SUMMARY AND MISSION

The Quality Assurance Manager achieves set quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews, prepares and completes action plans, implements production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards, while identifying and resolving problems, completing audits, determining system improvements, and implementing change.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Responsible for leading the plant efforts in SQF2 to ensure that products/processes meet and exceed, customer and regulatory requirements to include product quality attributes and food safety
• Hands-on involvement on the production floor
• Lead and develop quality and plant team members
• Problem solving skills are essential
• Plan, prioritize and execute quality activities to meet or exceed, customer standards and expectations
• Identify quality improvement opportunities and implement solutions in a proactive and data driven approach within a team based environment
• Ensure food safety, food security, and regulatory compliance (HACCP, GMP, SDS, microbial surveillance, product protection, weight control, etc.) are being executed properly to quality expectations
• Resource for Mompops, customers and suppliers for product quality and food safety initiatives.
• Coordinate all plant inspections/audits (FDA, Dept. of Ag, 3rd party audits, SQF2, Kosher,etc) and implement action plans.
• Compiles and reports quality metrics on a periodic basis
• Communicate results to the leadership team
• Leadership in building strength of quality systems throughout the plant and plant support personnel, including maintenance of SQF systems
• Investigate and implement effective solutions to customer or consumer complaints
• Ensures management direction for employee education and developing direct reports.
• Partner with all departments to assure seamless transition in product commercialization and new equipment
• Manage quality programs throughout the plant to include methods development, sampling strategy, pest control, waste management, master sanitation schedule, and chemical safety practices
• Ensure team members conduct their work in a safe and legal manner, according to all GMP food safety standards as well as following any safety protocols.
• Involved with production in the plant to problem solve and process improvement, work practices improvement
• Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills i.e. training, coaching, facilitating, written, conflict resolution
• Understands the balance of individual, customer, and business needs
• Empowered leader i.e. sharing of power and knowledge, good listener
• Results oriented, while maintaining integrity
• Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience leading GFSI programs in the food manufacturing industry
• Development and management of critical food safety systems (HACCP, GMP, Risk Assessment, Allergens, PPE, Microbial)
• Successfully implemented quality systems and tools and concepts
• Experience of food manufacturing
• Exposure in development and management of GFSI standards is preferred

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Basic skills in Microsoft Windows and internet applications
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Moving throughout the facility 75% of the day

Mompops is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Mompops will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local ordinances.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kennett Square, PA 19348: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• GFSI: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000