Manager, Food Safety and Quality Assurance (Equipment)

Summary of Job Description :

The Manager, FSQA (Equipment) is responsible for testing food processing equipment systems and design changes to create sustainable system-wide improvements in food quality, consistency, safety, and ease of operations. This position proactively develops and implements systems that standardize and simplify food preparation and store execution while minimizing additional cost or achieving cost savings. The Manager, FSQA (Equipment) manages a team of Food Technologists, coaching and providing performance feedback to elevate their performance.

Job Responsibilities :

• Leads or supports cross-functional teams for large-scale projects with company-wide impact, to ensure food processing results in safer, higher quality food.
• Conducts tests on current and proposed equipment, recipes, food preparation procedures to ensure compliance with company food safety and quality assurance standards.
• Reviews all equipment procedures (related to food processing) to ensure compliance with company food safety and quality assurance standards.
• Works with cross-functional teams to develop training material and procedures to standardize and simplify food preparation and store execution with minimal impact on cost.
• Conducts store visits to assess effectiveness of equipment and ops execution of procedures.
• Assist Operations in testing and implementing equipment and processes associated with new or existing dishes that create cost savings and / or simplify food preparation.
• Investigates equipment issues related to food quality and safety from an Operations perspective.
• Serves as the liaison between Operations, FSQA, and cross-functional teams to solve food equipment and preparation issues affecting food safety and quality.
• Manages Food Technologists, who provide technical expertise in support of the company’s FSQA programs and initiatives. Coaches and provides performance feedback to enhance their performance.
• Researches and monitors new food processing equipment, approaches and tools to support achieving the highest FSQA standards for PRG.

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Pay Range : $112,500 - $158,000 / Annual

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Panda Strong since 1983 :

Founded in Glendale, California, we are now the largest family-owned American Chinese Restaurant concept in America. With close to 2,300 locations globally, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives. Whether it’s impacting our team or the communities we work in, we’re proud to be an organization that embraces family values.

You’re wanted here :

We value diversity in all forms and know the strength it brings. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom, diverse points of view to be heard, and improves overall happiness. We like the sound of that.

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity, and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law, including but not limited to sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related conditions), gender expression, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, and veteran status. Additionally, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding requests for workplace accommodations.  If there is a reason you believe you require an accommodation, please reach out to our accommodation team vie email at PandaLOA@PandaRG.com.