Overview
Quality Control Manager Jobs in Modesto-Merced Area at Hedy Holmes Staffing Services
Title: Quality Control Manager
Company: Hedy Holmes Staffing Services
Location: Modesto-Merced Area
Position: Quality Assurance Manager
Pay Rate/Salary: Upto 130k
Location: Modesto, CA
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Job Description:
The Quality Assurance Manager must plan, organize, and direct quality assurance personnel and programs. This role ensures that all products conform to company product quality standards, as well as Federal, State, and local standards. The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for all aspects of food quality and food safety, providing guidance and serving as the champion for GMPs, HACCP, HARPC, SQF, regulatory and customer requirements, sanitation, food safety, and quality program administration.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure daily plant Quality and Food Safety operations comply with company policies, procedures, customer requirements, and local, state, and federal regulations.
Lead in the implementation of SQF, HACCP, and FSMA programs.
Drive continual quality improvement as measured by Quality KPIs, including internal and external audits and company quality metrics.
Supervise quality supervisor and laboratory technicians, managing daily activities to ensure adherence to company requirements while providing leadership, guidance, and training.
Serve as company liaison for all local, state, federal, and third-party food safety and quality audits, including CCOF and kosher certifications and inspections.
Support senior management and operations with technical quality and food safety expertise to investigate and troubleshoot any issues related to food safety and quality.
Write and develop plant and laboratory SOPs.
Manage and implement site CAPA program and collaborate with operations leaders to support continuous improvement initiatives.
Investigate all customer and consumer complaints, manage investigation processes, and ensure timely review and response to complaints.
Oversee hold and release program as well as product trace and recall programs.
Manage departmental budget, including supplies, payroll, and capital expenditures.
Maintain a high degree of initiative, attention to detail, flexibility, and the ability to change priorities quickly to meet business needs.
Manage allergen program and provide daily scheduling and testing requirements.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Dairy Science or a related field.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing a dairy quality assurance department with a strong understanding of the dairy industry.
Experience developing and maintaining quality assurance and quality control programs.
Experience monitoring, testing, and evaluating dairy products.
Experience managing regulatory and third-party visits.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to provide leadership in the area of quality and food safety.
Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to work effectively with teams.
Must be able to lead team members effectively.
Certified in HACCP, SQF, and PCQI.
Understanding of HACCP, GMPs, FSMA, SQF Code, Food Allergens, and Microbiology. Must be capable of fulfilling the duties of substitute SQF Practitioner.
Must maintain a high level of confidentiality and exercise discretion in a competent manner.
