About the role

Quality Assurance Manager leading and managing quality and food safety systems for Ventura Foods. Collaborating with technical and operational teams to ensure compliance and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

Provides the leadership and management for the Ventura Foods Quality and Safety systems.
Leads all aspects of managing plant systems for SOP's, SSOP's, training, and adhering to total product specifications.
Maintains company and facility policies, procedures, and programs supporting food safety and quality systems.
This includes managing special focus for key customer specification requirements, HACCP/GMP's, and SQF II requirements.
Manages and ensures direction and training for QA staff and supervisors.
Responsible for budget and costs associated with overseeing the Quality Department.
Leads by example in conducting and analyzing company Quality Assurance plans as it relates to HACCP/GMP's; identifying gaps to improve critical control points and preventative measures.
Manages statistical evaluation of results to help improve processing and/or product performance.
Participates as part of the Plant Management team in the budgeting, people planning, and capital expenditure review process.
Responsible for overseeing all specifications as it relates to finished goods, processing, raw materials, and packaging.

Bachelor degree minimum Food Science, Microbiology, or related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of management responsibilities in Quality Assurance, Regulatory, Technical Services, R&D, and/or other food science related field.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and good computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ERP or related).
Strong leadership and team building skills.
Good knowledge in executing and maintaining a Quality Systems program.
Must have basic knowledge of federal, state, and possibly local regulations and standards relating to Food Safety and Quality. This should include aspects of FSMA.
Good project management skills, interpersonal and supervisory skills.