Quality Assurance Manager – Tampa Maid Foods, LLC

by | May 11, 2013 | Job Opportunities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title:             Quality Assurance Manager

 

Department:                          Quality Assurance

 

Reporting Relationship:       Report to V.P. Food Safety & Q.A.

 

Revised:                                  April 23, 2013

 

 

Position Purpose:                 

Manages the basic aspects of a QA/QC department for a seafood processing operation from raw material and ingredient inspection to the finished product, to ensure product quality, legality, food safety, conformance to spec, reduce waste due to non-conformance, and to monitor and audit food safety and other programs.

 

General Requirements:

  1. BS degree in microbiology or other related field with      strong background in microbiology.
  2. 10 years experience in QA/QC.
  3. Excellent computer skills.
  4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  5. HACCP certification is a must
  6. Global Food Safety Experience ( BRC, SQF) required

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manages the effectiveness of the two subordinate supervisors with respect to their responsibilities.
  • Assist the supervisors, where needed, to determine causes of poor quality, rejections, or scrap.
  • Communicate clearly and directly with supervisors or inspectors concerning performance expectations, productivity and accountability.
  • Supervise various inspectional and test procedures to ensure compliance with methods and procedures.
  • Establish and maintain records necessary for quality assurance, food safety, GMP’s, and other records associated with the USDC IQA program.
  • Maintain and review HACCP logs for compliance
  • Monitor the efficiency of the HACCP program and perform periodic audits of the critical control points, and other policies and procedures.
  • Manage the supplier third party audit program by tracking compliance and acceptability of rating, as well as corrective action responses.
  • Assist the Department Head by performing projects, studies, surveys or other duties, when requested.
  • Provide plant tours and presentation for customers, when requested.
  • Maintain and direct the self-auditing program

 

Specific Duties

  • Administrative
  • Absentee and on-duty reports
  • Monitor timecards.
  • File vacation, leave and day off forms.
  • Maintain all records.
  • Assist in administrative projects.

 

  • Quality Assurance

 

  • Escort third party auditors, Fl Dept Agriculture, FDA and other inspectors during inspections
  • Supervise department functions.
  • Monitor daily inspections of finished products and raw materials during processing and testing.
  • Support and assist the QA Supervisor in resolving quality deficiencies.
  • Monitor on hold products and on hold log book.
  • Complete on hold reports for in-house holds and returned products.
  • Troubleshoot quality issues.
  • Review finished product and raw material reports.
  • Inspect returned products to determine disposition.
  • Assist the VP of Food Safety & Quality Assurance in special projects.
  • Any other duties as assigned by management.

 

Microbiology Program

  • Monitor sampling program
  • Arrange pickups
  • Maintain logbook
  • Perform and/or supervise duties of the microbiology SOP

 

HACCP Coordinator

  • Monitor Critical control points by auditing
  • Review and verify reports
  • Maintain HACCP files
  • Assist VP of Food Safety & Quality Assurance in HACCP projects

Contact:

Raquel Alvarez
Tampa Maid Foods, LLC
Lakeland, FL
(863) 687-4411 Ext. 1359