07 Jun
QC Manager- Feed Mills and Commodities
California, Livingston , 95334 Livingston USA

Vacancy expired!

Job Description

Purpose of Position:

This positionensures compliance with all applicable regulatory, third party, and customer requirements for multiple feed mills and commodities plants to ensure the safety and quality of Foster Farms products. These responsibilities include direct oversight of ten feedmill and commodities sites located throughout the country.

Essential Job Functions:

At multiple assigned manufacturing facilities, responsible for functioning as primary FSQA leader, managing and enforcing the implementation, verification and validation of product safety and quality programs. Ensuring adherence with audit standards such as Antibiotic Stewardship No Antibiotics Ever, Non-GMO and Organic. Maintaining regulatory relationship with local CDFA, organic certifier and Non-GMO certifier. Retaining product that does not conform to customer agreements, finished product specifications, or legal requirements and rendering decision for product disposition, including release into commerce

Assist with and lead third party customer and regulatory audits Audit preparation and execution and review of audit findings and coordinate with plant Management to determine appropriate corrective actions

Manage customer complaints, coordinate investigation including root cause analysis and prepare written responses to customers and direct implementation of corrective actions

Maintain product quality programs. Oversee ingredient and product sampling, perform quality measurements and analyze plant date to identify trends and establish corrective actions.

Manage customer product safety and quality documentation requests including complete approval questionnaires and submit supporting documentation.

Maintain regulatory approvals for assigned sites including FDA Food Facility and registrations and Medicated Feed Mill licenses

Implement Approved Supplier Program and Sanitary Transportation Program which includes responsibility for approving new ingredients and suppliers.

Additional Functions:

As is often needed, this position is asked to perform tasks over and above the written job description. These additional functions may include specific projects requested by FSQA managers or directors and often involve extensive data collection for analysis. Improvements in food safety, product quality, processing efficiency, and animal welfare are examples of such projects.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year, accredited college or university, preferably in the area of animal or food science.

Requisite – 5+ years of work experience in animal feed or pet food manufacturing environment with food safety/quality programs focus.

Proficient use of PC including Excel, Word, and Power point

Cross-functional team leadership skills, managerial skills, and the ability to coach and develop employees.

Thorough, practical, and functional knowledge of FDA feed safety and fertilizer regulations including current regulations and directives and FSMA/HACCP programs.

Detail orientated with analytical aptitude; exposure to Statistical Process Control is beneficial.

Proactive problem-solving and critical thinking approach to FSQA programs design, implementation, and improvements.

Ability to adapt to product changes.

Able to prioritize/adjust quickly to changing work environment with minimal supervision to meet changing plant needs.

Ability to work independently without direct supervision and instruction.

Strong writing and presentation skills, in order to communicate at all levels throughout the organization.

Ability to render sound judgement and good decisions regarding quality and wholesomeness of product.

Ability to execute sound judgement regarding communication for production disposition decisions.

Ability to work flexible hours.

Ability to travel 15% day travel, 3% overnight travel.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new employees.

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