Job Description

Description

Manage and coordinate the activities and operations of the Quality and Regulatory department and staff.  Ensure all relevant quality and regulatory requirements are met for products and processing.  Ensure Federal compliance with Federal and State requirements.   Responsible for leading and directing quality systems and promotes customer satisfaction, food safety, and SQF culture. 

Essential Functions

• SQF Practitioner-Responsible for SQF programs and implementation
• HACCP Coordinator
• Direct Quality Assurance functions to assure that all products manufactured meet customer, corporate, quality and regulatory requirements
• Manage Regulatory Department to ensure all regulations for product specifications are met 
• Initiates and implements quality improvement activities as appropriate to raise the food safety performance through business development of the company’s customer base
• Analyzes customers’ product specifications for new items to confirm quality process and procedure implementation in the production environment
• Responsible for all aspects of the Quality Assurance Department as it relates to plant operations
• Ensure that all routine Quality Assurance functions are performed accurately and at the required frequencies
• Manage and audit the all programs within the Quality Management System including but not limited to: CAPA’s, Recall Program, Sanitation, Consumer Complaints, Hold and Release Program, Environmental Program, Pest Management
• Initiate investigations of all out of specification results and process deviations
• Schedule and oversee corrective action system. Perform follow-up and support to appropriate teams to ensure adequate corrective actions are documented, implemented and measured for effectiveness
• Develop and implement effective training programs to achieve and maintain quality system and regulation awareness; SQF Compliance 
• Perform regular plant walk-throughs to ensure compliance to SOP’s and GMP’s and Company expectations 
• Act as plant representative for all 3rd party audits (Customer Audits, Regulatory Inspections and 3rd Party Certification) 
• Provide leadership and professional development of Quality Assurance staff, promoting open discussion and collaborative teamwork

Competencies

• Must possess strong leadership qualities and capabilities
• Must have strong attention to detail
• Must apply food safety and employee safety guidelines in all performance measures
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products
• Problem Solving/Analysis

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to allergens, moving mechanical parts and vibration as well as equipment.  The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and type.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, push, pull, and reach. Lifting up to 50lbs infrequently.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Full time hour schedule is subject to change with or without notice. Mandatory or voluntary overtime may be required to meet business needs.

Travel

Limited travel is expected for this position.

Education, Skills, and Experience

• B.S. required in Biology, Food Science/Nutrition or related field.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, USDA, and CFIA label regulations
• SQF Practitioner, required
• HACCP Certified, required
• PCQI, required
• 5 years of recent experience in Food Quality, strongly desired in a lead, supervisory, or management role

EEO Statement

Eillien’s Candies, Inc. is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all employees.  It is the Company’s policy to seek and employ the best qualified personnel in all positions, to provide equal opportunity for advancement to all employees, including upgrading, promoting and training, and to administer these activities in a manner which will not discriminate against or give preference to any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, arrest or conviction record or any other discriminatory basis prohibited by state or federal law.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.