Food Safety & Quality Manager at The Planet Group

Our Client is looking for individuals who have a strong professional ethic, are passionate about innovating for positive change, and are collaborative team players. They have been in business for over 50 years. Their success is due to a culture created by the founder that embodies these principles: Our employees are our most important asset, we stand by our word, and our customer’s needs are our number one priority.
 
 

The Food Safety & Quality Manager will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Food Safety and Food Defense requirements outlined in American Institute of Baking (AIB/FSNS) Food Distribution Warehouse, Food Defense plus and other 3rd party auditing scheme throughout the Quality Packaging (Frito Lay) Facilities.

 

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Reports to the Operations Manager
• Manages Food Defense Program
• Ensures activities on the Master Cleaning Schedule (MCS) are performed and documented
• Ensures that cGMP and Quality requirements are followed throughout the facility
• Maintains AIB certification and meets minimum 965 score
• Ensures that facility is following Sedex’s social responsibility requirements
• Communicates challenges, findings and suggestions for continuous improvement with Food Safety and QA Supervisor
• Maintains approved chemical list database and monitors chemical control program
• Establishes and maintains the Internal Audit schedule
• Trains personnel on policies and procedures
• Performs Root Cause Analysis and develops Corrective Action Plans
• Active participant in the Daily Staff Meetings
• Active Safety Committee Member
• Maintains certification as a First Aid Responder and accredited CE’s
• Enforces adherence to Control Plan
• Obeys all Safety Rules
• Helps conduct accident and incident investigations.
• Completes assigned tasks listed in Corrective Action Plans
• Understands Lean Manufacturing tools including: 5 why’s, Brainstorming, Fishbone, Graphs and Root Cause Analysis
• Maintains equipment calibration
• Performs emergency drills
• Observes all company rules and regulations as per current Employee Handbook
• Performs other duties as assigned

 
 

Job Contacts (main interfaces inside and outside the company)

• All internal management
• External Auditors

 
 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

Educational Background:

• 
  Highschool Diploma or GED equivalent
  

Knowledge/Skills Required:

• 
  3 -5 years experience in a manufacturing environment working in a management role.
  

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

• Some college preferred
• Working knowledge and experience with Safety Programs (OSHA, Workman's Comp).
• Working knowledge and experience with Quality Assurance Management (RCAs, Corrective/Preventative Measures, ISO, AIB, SQF).
• Working knowledge or certification in Continuous Improvement Methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Experience communicating Quality and Production performance to customers.
• Experience working with a temporary workforce.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Computer literacy for usage of WMS, e-mail, MS Office applications, intranet, and file management and integration.
• Bilingual - English/Spanish a plus
• Able to work flexible hours, minimal travel

Location: 
- Charolette, NC