• C4217 - Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager

    The Bama Companies, Inc. (Tulsa, OK)


    The Bama Companies, Inc., East 11th Street, Tulsa, OK, USA | Safety | Salary | Full Time

     

    C4217 – Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager

     

    Employment Type: Full Time Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

     

    The Quality Assurance Manager will provide strategic direction, leadership and ownership of the Food Safety and Quality programs. A self-motivated individual who possess and demonstrates characteristics that include a mindset of ownership and accountability. Cross-functional team leadership is a critical element of success and includes effective relationship development with Sanitation, Sales, Operations, Engineering, R&D, Finance, Customer Service, Logistics, Legal, and others departments across the organization. This position reports to Plant Manager with dotted line to Food Safety/Quality Systems Director.

    Role Description and Job Accountabilities:

    Qualifications:

    + Possess and demonstrate passion for the job, the role, and the company

    + Passionate about our industry and the role we play within the industry

    + Demonstrate the ability to solve problems

    + Encourage a win/win team environment where everyone is heard equally

    + Available to travel to customer locations when necessary

    + Interact with Operations teams, and visit Bama's facilities on a regular basis

    + Communicate effectively in verbal and written form.

    + Provide leadership in strategic planning and prioritization

    + Possess the appropriate educational experience or job-related experience to perform the role

    + Promote, embrace and celebrate, and champion diversity

    + Ability to oversee the management and improvement of Quality Management Systems including documentation, control and adherence to all FDA and customer driven regulations

    + Proven skill and ability to manage day to day quality with review of quality records, SPC compliance and provides direction for plant and product continuous improvement

    + Insures that all aspects of HACCP/Food Safety plan development, documentation and control are in place

    + Ability to develop, implement and control QA budget.

    + Controls and manages the review of supplier issues with system to ensure rapid follow up on issues

     
     

    + Bachelor of Science degree in Food Safety, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science or biology related discipline

    + Minimum 4-6 years of food manufacturing experience (USDA, Produce, etc.)

    + Ready-To-Eat food manufacturing experience is desirable

    + Six Sigma Certification

    + Experience with FDA and/or USDA Rules and Regulations

    + FSPCA certified

    + Certified Internal Auditor

    + CIP/Fluid Systems Certified

    + GMP Audit Certified

    + Micro Certified

    + Sensory Certified

    * Bama is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. *