Quality Control & Regulatory Manager

FOOD INDUSTRY QUALITY CONTROL AND REGULATORY MANAGER

My client, a leader in the food industry is looking for a qualified Quality Control and Regulatory Manager.

Job Summary:

• Writes and maintains Quality/Safety manual for new production site.
• Responsible for compliance to FSMA.
• Ensures products meet applicable regulations and customer requirements.
• Provides Account Managers regulatory support documents for customers.
• Primary point of contact for customer support documentation.
• Responsible for new and emerging regulations and other compliance trends like gluten declarations.
• Creates and maintains SQF program and certification.
• Oversees preventative actions and verification procedures.
• Leads food safety system documentation review and record maintenance.
• Performs pre-requisite program development and scheduled revisions.
• Designs HACCP/HARPC and conducts plan maintenance and annual validation.
• Develops pre-op inspections plans and line clearance for operation plans.
• Performs and assists with root cause investigations and Corrective Action Preventative Action reports.
• Oversee the customer complaint program and trend analysis for each applicable department.
• Point of contact for all customer and regulatory audits.
• Conducts annual refresher training.
• Responsible for managing the environmental program.
• Responsible for the release or hold of finished products and raw materials.

• Performs trace and recall procedures, as needed.
• Documentation review and record maintenance.

• Lead for internal audits and oversight of Good Manufacturing Practices, procedures and approves paperwork on the production floor.
• Performs and assists in conducting training and coaching of employees.
• Responsible for Pest Control Program.
• Performs and assists with root cause analysis / investigations.
• Conducts special projects as assigned.
• Performs and assists with Good Manufacturing Supplies (outer garments, color coded sanitation and production supplies).
• Responsible for the facility environmental program (Air, Water, ATP).

Education/ Qualifications/ Certifications and Licenses

• Bachelor’s degree preferred – experience/industry certifications may be substituted for education.
• Knowledge of applicable FDA regulations and requirements.
• Must be an SQF Practitioner
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills to agreeable engage with coworkers and customers.
• Must have the ability to potentially oversee Quality and regulatory departments at multiple facilities as necessary.
• 5+ years prior food plant quality control experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate with cross-functional departments.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish/English), but not required.
• Must be able to clearly communicate food safety concepts and principles.
• Provide direction.
• Ability to create and revise SOP’s
• Strong aptitude and proficiency in spreadsheets and word processing software
• MS office (Excel, Word).
• Trending reports (SPC,KPI’s).