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Description

**Principle Responsibilities:** List and describe (in order of importance) the specific tasks, assignments, level of discretionary authority and/or functions performed.

+ Meet and exceed quality and food safety goals set forth by plant management by leveraging advance engineering skillsets

+ Coordinates the activities of the Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) team for implementation of quality and food safety programs (HACCP and SSOP) and procedures

+ Conducts investigations of plant Quality Assurance and Food Safety processes and suggests process improvements projects and tasks that to be completed

+ Participates in Operational Excellence project, meeting project team no less than twice per year

+ Look for continuous improvement in operating processes and procedures and encourages hourly team member’s ownership of all processes

+ Conduct microbial R&D testing.

+ Responsible for minimizing customer claims through engineering controls

+ Monitors product and procedures to assure company, customer and government specifications are met or surpassed and make corrective action

+ Coordinate and supervise pre-operation sanitation, examining and verifying the cleanliness and sanitation of equipment and facilities daily

+ Improve employee safety by identifying hazards and problem shooting solutions

+ Manages labor to a zero budget

+ Proactively looks for ways to reduce cost through the elimination of foreign material

+ Completes daily production plans by scheduling and assigning employees; accomplishing work results; prioritizing; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results on end of shift production summaries

+ Manages hourly employee’s timecards and vacation requests, ensuring accurate pay

+ Increases employee retention and maintains good working relationships with Production Supervision, USDA (meat), and all employees

+ Ensures food safety, human resources, and safety policies compliance by all production employees

+ Resolve problems and issues with products and employees as they arise

+ Communicate frequently with USDA inspectors regarding product, employees, safety, etc.

+ Ensure compliance to HACCP plan for all products

+ Ensure animal welfare and animal handling are compliant with the robust systematic approach program

+ Establish and maintain shelf-life requirements, finished product specifications, leaker testing, formulation weights, temperatures, and other necessary standards

+ Direct, motivate, and monitor Q.A. employees. Conduct interviews and hire new employees; evaluate performance of current employees

+ Conduct sampling of finished product and raw materials for bacteria

+ Monitor and ensure proper procedures, safety, and cleanliness of production employees

+ Ensure completion of all QA duties

+ Test new equipment for quality aspects

Working Conditions:

+ Production setting

+ Exposure to various chemicals, machinery and knives

+ Slippery floors, extreme temperatures and loud noises

+ High level of interaction with other departments and employees

+ 40+ hours per week, occasionally on weekends

Special Skills:

+ Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, both written and verbally

+ Bilingual skills helpful

+ Capable of independent decision making

+ Ability to manage multiple priorities

+ Excellent conflict resolution skills

+ Demonstrates integrity and fairness

+ Able to quickly and effectively adapt to new and changing situations

+ Desire for continuous improvement

+ Shows compassion towards and has an interest in others

+ Basic computer knowledge required

+ Good organizational skills

+ Able to work assigned hours/days, including occasional weekends as required

+ Good attendance and safety records

**Manages:** Food Safety and Quality Assurance employees

EOE, including disability/vets