Quality Audit and Program Manager
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Job Location:
Memphis, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Quality Audit and Program Manager role exists to provide support to Stratas Quality Department to review create and ensure that Quality programs are standardized across all facilities.
This is a mid-level Corporate Quality Assurance position responsible for ensuring plant and co-man compliance to Stratas standards and policies.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Key responsibilities: Subject matter expert on Stratas Quality program procedures and expectations. Specifically manage the audit programs both externally and internally and verify and ensure Stratas policies are fully and followed implemented. Be a resource to the plants for audit preparations and policy implementation.
- Standardize the Quality programs:
- Review current policies and procedures for consistency
- Ensure policies are current and meet regulatory and third-party standards
- Implement new programs as needed
- Review and head the training programs as they relate to food safety and quality
- Audit program:
- Responsible for the implementation of internal and external audit programs
- Report results and areas of focus to the Director Quality Assurance and Supplier Compliance
- Input and guide Quality Auditors in the plants
- Audit High Risk Ingredient Suppliers to Ensure Compliance to Written Standards
- Develop a GFSI compliant ingredient audit tool based on BRC and SQF or another robust third-party source
- Conduct risk assessments against defined criteria for food safety food fraud and regulatory compliance and perform facility audits when applicable.
- Issue findings to the suppliers to drive corrective actions if required
- Determine compliance ready state based on audit findings
- Communicate approvals conditional approvals and disqualification status to Supply Chain procurement functions in a timely fashion
- Required to provide support during 3rd party inspections in explaining Stratas Approved Supplier Program.
- Liaison with co-manufacturers
- Audit co-manufactures
- Review COAs and samples on a set frequency
- Ensure co-mans are meeting Stratas expectation
- Other
- Collaborate closely with onsite teams and participate in onsite meetings to drive departmental objectives.
Qualifications :
ducation: BS and equivalent Industry Experience.
Related Experience: Minimum of 5 years Quality Assurance experience in an ingredient or consumer packaged goods company. Experience in shortening margarine mayonnaise sauces dressings and condiments preferred.
Equipment/Software Skills: Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook.
Competencies
- Technical Skills Solid quality assurance and / or audit expertise strong command of FSMA FSP and PCQI methodologies. Knowledge of experimental design. Understanding of fats and oils chemistry and processing a plus.
- Judgment Decisive exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
- Strategic Thinking Displays critical thinking skills proactive in decision making and makes data-based decisions.
- Problem Solving Leverages a proactive & creative approach to issues/roadblocks. Develops realistic action plans with clearly identified risks and contingencies.
Additional Information :
Physical: Typical activities may include prolonged periods of sitting or standing using a computer and occasional movement within the workplace. May require lifting or moving items up to 25 pounds.
Sensory: Requires clear verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with team members and others. Active listening and attention to detail are essential.
Mental/Reasoning: Must be able to prioritize tasks manage time effectively and adapt to changing demands. Requires strong organizational skills dependability and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Must demonstrate sound judgment professionalism and discretion.
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision
Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law including but not limited to on the basis of race or color religion gender age genetic information national origin/ancestry mental or physical disability family status/marital status military/veteran status and any other legally protected status.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the Employers legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Stratas Foods Applicant Request for Accommodation Form: Foods California Privacy Rights Act Policy: Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
Stratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America and is a producer of quality bulk and packaged dressings, mayonnaise and sauces. Stratas Foods was formed in October 2008 as a 50/50 joint ... View more
