Overview
Quality Control Manager Jobs in Boston, Massachusetts, USA at North Coast Sea-Foods Corp.
The Quality Control Manager is responsible for managing all the quality aspects of their production facility and ensuring that all seafood products are manufactured in compliance with specific company Food Safety and QA requirements. They will manage a team of Quality Control Associates and Supervisors while working with production leadership to ensure company compliance, driven by regulatory requirements and customer specifications, are met.
The QC Manager will lead, manage and work to improve the inspection and grading of Grade-A seafood products, perform and oversee microbial and moisture analysis, review and respond to written reports. They will be responsible for addressing daily Food Safety issues within the production facility related to product quality non-conformance and direct QC Associates and Production leadership to corrective action. The QC Manager will be responsible for writing new HACCP plans, SOPs for production and assisting with tasks related to auditing as directed by leadership.
This position reports to our Quality Assurance Director.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain all Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs and certifications
Manage, lead, and develop the Quality Control team to follow company QC and HACCP plans
Ensure production facility adheres to regulatory, Food Safety, and company standards
Perform internal audits to ensure production plant is adhering to the Food Safety systems
Ensure Food Safety and Quality policies and procedures are maintained, understood, and followed by all employees
Manage all internal documentation within the facility
Verify daily QC and QA records
Maintain product specifications and ensure compliance within the facility
Manage and develop company SOPs and HACCP plans, as required
Assist QA leadership in the development and implementation of new procedures and policies to increase business effectiveness and efficiencies, as directed
Contribute to the development of new products and processes with a focus on food safety and quality control, as directed
Perform customer return audits and assist with root cause analysis and corrective action
Plan, prepare and participate in all audits including: organic, kosher, customer, FDA, internal and 3rd party
Sustain and improve ratings on annual certifications
Perform other related duties as assigned
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
5+ years experience in leading Food Safety & QC Teams in food manufacturing
3+ years experience as a decision maker responsible for interactions with customers, suppliers, regulators, and production leadership
BS in Chemistry, Biology, Food Safety, Food Science, or related, required
MS in Food Science or related, desirable
HAACP certification, required
SQF certification knowledge, required
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to lift 30-50 pounds
Work up to a 10-hour workday: standing/walking most of the day
Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling
Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching
Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals
Exposure to temperatures:
Title: Quality Control Manager
Company: North Coast Sea-Foods Corp.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Category: Quality Assurance – QA/QC, Manufacturing / Production
