Food Safety & Quality Manager

Job Description

Quality Packaging (Qual Pac) is looking for individuals who have a strong professional ethic, are passionate about innovating for positive change, and are collaborative team players.We have been in business for over 50 years. Our success is due to a culture created by our founder that embodies these principles: Our employees are our most important asset, we stand by our word, and our customer’s needs are our number one priority.

If you are looking for a career where you make a difference with over 1,000 team players, please read on.

The Food Safety & Compliance Coordinator (PCQI) will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Food Safety and Food Defense requirements outlined in American Institute of Baking (AIB/FSNS) Food Distribution Warehouse, Food Defense plus and other 3rd party auditing scheme throughout the Quality Packaging (Frito Lay) Facilities.

$70,000-$75,000

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

Reports to the Operations Manager

Manages Food Defense Program

Ensures activities on the Master Cleaning Schedule (MCS) are performed and documented

Ensures that cGMP and Quality requirements are followed throughout the facility

Maintains AIB certification and meets minimum 965 score

Ensures that facility is following Sedex’s social responsibility requirements

Communicates challenges, findings and suggestions for continuous improvement with Food Safety and QA Supervisor

Maintains approved chemical list database and monitors chemical control program

Establishes and maintains the Internal Audit schedule

Trains personnel on policies and procedures

Performs Root Cause Analysis and develops Corrective Action Plans

Active participant in the Daily Staff Meetings

Active Safety Committee Member

Maintains certification as a First Aid Responder and accredited CE’s

Enforces adherence to Control Plan

Obeys all Safety Rules

Helps conduct accident and incident investigations.

Completes assigned tasks listed in Corrective Action Plans

Understands Lean Manufacturing tools including: 5 why’s, Brainstorming, Fishbone, Graphs and Root Cause Analysis

Maintains equipment calibration

Performs emergency drills

Observes all company rules and regulations as per current Employee Handbook

Performs other duties as assigned

Job Contacts (main interfaces inside and outside the company)

All internal management

External Auditors

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

Educational Background:

Highschool Diploma or GED equivalent

Knowledge/Skills Required:

3 -5 years experience in a manufacturing environment working in a management role.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Some college preferred

Working knowledge and experience with Safety Programs (OSHA, Workman's Comp).

Working knowledge and experience with Quality Assurance Management (RCAs, Corrective/Preventative Measures, ISO, AIB, SQF).

Working knowledge or certification in Continuous Improvement Methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)

Experience communicating Quality and Production performance to customers.

Experience working with a temporary workforce.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Computer literacy for usage of WMS, e-mail, MS Office applications, intranet, and file management and integration.

Bilingual - English/Spanish a plus

Able to work flexible hours, minimal travel

About Pro Pac and Qual Pac

Founded in 1971, Professional Packaging Systems (Pro Pac) brings deep knowledge and expertise to provide the best packaging solutions for our customers. We serve every industry, including e-commerce, retail and wholesale food, snack, beverage, specialty manufacturing, fresh produce, hobby and craft, automotive, electronics, pet, cosmetic industries, and many more.

We are headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas, with regional sales branches in El Paso, and Brownsville, TX; and additional contract packaging / fulfillment operations in Brookshire, TX; Charlotte, NC; and Olathe, KS.

Come join a growing group of honest, knowledgeable, and skilled professionals who are dedicated to offering superior products and services to those we serve!

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