FSQA Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About Sara Lee

Sara Lee desserts have always stood for incredible flavor and superior value in the frozen food aisle and away from home markets. The Sara Lee Frozen Bakery collection of top brands includes Sara Lee®, Chef Pierre®, Van’s®, Bistro Collection®, Superior on Main® and Cyrus O’Leary’s®.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is proud to take these iconic brands into a new era and to continue the evolution that transformed one small Chicago bakery into an American institution. Using carefully sourced ingredients and time-honored recipes, the company is committed to making life’s moments a little sweeter, putting its customers first and discovering new ways to make everyone’s favorite foods even better.

Working for Sara Lee

Our vision is to be the world’s most beloved bakery by creating irresistible foods, growing with our customers, and delivering value for all. We believe that each of us has unique points of difference and experience to offer. We will achieve success through collaboration and innovation in an environment where employees feel empowered to execute with speed.

Summary

The Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Manager is a key role for our food safety and quality plans representing all SOM and private label brands produced within our bakeries. In this role you will be responsible for leading and ensuring the overall functions of the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Department. The FSQA Manager provides oversight and monitoring of operational processes for compliance with policies and procedures to include, but not limited to GMP, SSOP, FDA, HARPC, HACCP, SQF, and other regulatory and company pre-requisite programs, audits (internal and third party), and supporting company or customer QA programs. The FSQA Manager will also plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor all quality assurance programs and activities, provide quality-related technical services, and participate in the review of product quality and process control issues. This position involves close communication with production, purchasing, sales and R&D regarding acceptance, rejection and disposition of raw materials and finished products and is accountable for monitoring and ensuring a high standard of food processing sanitation at the pre-operational and operational stages of production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the in the area of Quality and Food Safety for the facility
• Maintains all necessary SQF documents
• Supports and drives continuous improvement
• Manages and supports the following facility programs including : Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, Current Good Manufacturing Practices, Quality Plans, Standardized Work, Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Other relevant Food Safety Procedures (i.e. allergen program)
• Manages on-going operation of the facility SPC data collection system and completes system updates
• Investigates consumer complaints and completes necessary reporting
• Facilitates / leads consumer complaint problem solving to address trends and leading issues
• Conducts facility / department orientation training, SQF training and Safety training
• Directs / leads facility internal and external pre-operational inspections, FSQA line audits, FSQA materials inspections and microbiological testing
• Assists with management of established department budget
• Provides guidance and leadership in situations where deviations have occurred or a potential risk has been identified related to food safety and / or quality attributes
• Maintains facility Quality Plans
• Ensures compliance to facility GMPs, HACCP, SQF and Regulatory requirements
• Back-up contact for GFCO, implements, maintains, and improves gluten programs
• Supports plant cost savings initiatives
• Supports plant safety initiatives
• Oversee QA Technicians
• Analyze foreign material findings
• Preparation for SQF audit
• Total Quality Management Program (TQM)
• Evaluate Maintenance response to the operation
• Evaluate current CPMU
• Sanitation Programs

Education and Experience Requirements

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Sara Lee Frozen Bakery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws