Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

PURPOSE

The Quality Assurance Manager provides leadership, direction and execution of all quality and food safety functions within the facility to support the company's quality objectives. Ensures all products produced meet or exceed all customer, regulatory and company requirements. Directs the plant Quality Assurance department in selecting, training, developing, motivating, and guiding Quality Assurance team members to achieve company quality and food safety goals. Facilitates continuous improvement through participation in internal audits and inspections.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Daily oversight of production practices including raw material receiving requirements, pre-operational and operational sanitation, finished product Food Safety and Quality Systems, ensuring Kent Quality Foods policies and procedures are followed, and monitoring verification and documentation associated with adherence to government regulations.
• Development, implementation, and maintenance of Food Safety, Food Quality, SOP, GMP, SSOP, and SQF based programs.
• Ensure finished product conforms to customer product and label specifications.
• Interact with customers for product showings, plant tours, and audits.
• Assist in QA aspects of new product development & launch.
• Investigate and respond to quality related customer complaints.
• Training of Kent Quality Foods team members for QA related initiatives.
• Facilitating both the Food Safety and Foreign Material teams at the plant.
• Managing Hold & Release inventories at plant level.
• Completing required internal, regulatory, and customer audits.

REQUIREMENTS

Kent Quality Foods offers a competitive wage and benefits package, year-end bonus, 401k) benefit and comprehensive health insurance benefits.

Apply online at KQF or in person at our Grands Rapids location 703 Leonard N.W. Grand Rapids, MI. 49504 or at our Hudsonville location 3426 Quincy Street Hudsonville, MI. 49426