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Plant Quality Manager
Ocean Spray
Location: Henderson, NV
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Date Posted: 12/9/2008 |
Description:
As an active and integral member of the plant senior management team, the Plant Quality Manager provides leadership and overall direction to the total quality program, insuring that all internal quality standards and external regulatory standards are maintained at the plants, co-packer production facilities, vendors, and external storage locations. Provides support, coaching, and training to all plant employees in all aspects of the company total quality program - primary interface with corporate quality group.
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Responsibilities:
As an active and integral member of the plant senior management team, the Plant Quality Manager provides leadership and overall direction to the total quality program, insuring that all internal quality standards and external regulatory standards are maintained at the plants, co-packer production facilities, vendors, and external storage locations. Provides support, coaching, and training to all plant employees in all aspects of the company total quality program - primary interface with corporate quality group.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversees and manages all quality functions in the facility, implementing and insuring systems are in place to adhere to all Company Quality Operating Standards. Coaches and develops plant personnel in quality technical and professional skills.
Monitors quality indicators, manages QAS and other local quality measures, providing input, guidance, and solutions in a pro-active manner to insure adherence to quality standards. Works with OSCi (Continuous Improvement Team) on quality improvement related initiatives.
Representative to outside governmental agencies, USDA, FDA, State Dept of Agriculture, etc. and to consumers and customers through investigation and response to complaints.
Representative to customers for their audit requirements of our production facilities and to consultants that are employed for audits (A.I.B. or GMA-SAFE). Conduct and coordinate internal and external audits as directed or required at co-pack facilities, vendors, and external storage locations.
Leads product incident problem solving and resolution. Identifies root causes to all product quality incidents by using direct staff and collaborating with operations peers to quickly understand issue. Leads and guides all work to control product and prevent further incident by implementing effective solutions.
Provides direction, support, and effective communication to all employees in the facility regarding quality systems, guidelines and standards compliance.
Responsible for plant technology transfer leadership insuring all technical changes locally and those projects from corporate are managed and executed according to proper requirements.
Responsible for insuring plant sanitation requirements are met. Includes monitoring/auditing effectiveness of cleaning practices using visual and microbiological methods.
Requires dotted line relationships to operations resources supervising and performing cleaning tasks.
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Minimum Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Science related discipline is required. 8-10 years progressive food/beverage quality systems experience. Statistical process control and managerial experience required. Demonstrated leadership and team management skills. Ability to align and influence management and functional partners.
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How To Apply:
Retail Food Safety, Product Certification Auditor
NSF International
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Date Posted: May 13, 2008 |
About The Organization:
NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water, air and consumer goods (www.nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, Ltd., organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education.
Food safety auditors are responsible for providing audit/inspection services for product certification, retail food safety, and other NSF clients.
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NSF employees enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package including excellent health and 401(k) benefits as well as a fully paid tuition reimbursement plan.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in environmental health or related science and a minimum of 1-2 years of auditing experience, preferably for a public or private sector as a health sanitarian. Must have a willingness and ability to travel extensively.
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Please visit our website at www.nsf.org to view a complete position description. |
How To Apply:
You may apply online at the following link:
NSF Careers
No phone calls, faxes, or postal mail please.
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