Plant Quality Manager

Plant Quality Manager

The Quality Assurance Manager leads food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, laboratory operations, and audit processes for Vermont Creamery.

This role ensures adherence to specifications, QMS and BRCGS standards, and state and federal requirements.

The manager partners closely with site leadership, facility and corporate quality teams to drive continuous improvement in food safety, quality, employee safety, compliance, and cost.

This position also supports key operational programs and champions a strong culture of food safety and quality while upholding Vermont Creamery's values and vision.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:


* Direct, train, and advise personnel in test procedures and ensure compliance with quality system requirements to deliver safe and quality food products



* Investigate and respond to all quality assurance related consumer complaints



* Design, oversee, update, and review HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) plan to meet regulatory and BRCGS requirements



* Provide leadership coordinating QMS and BRCGS certification & maintenance process



* Research and recommend new equipment,processand technology to meet with industry best practices for improved control of raw materials, in process and finished goods.



* Oversee internal lab testing.

Develop SOPs tooperatelab equipment and maintain records.

Maintain calibration programs to ensure lab equipment, weighing scales, vats/fermenters,tempcontrollers,gaugesand other equipment



* Oversee external lab testing and reports as required by BRCGS and QMS quality system.



* Develop and provide quality assurance KPIs, scorecards and reports



* Provide food safety and quality technical support to cross-functional staff, and on new projects/products.

Required Experience and Education:


* Bachelor's in Food Science, Biology or Dairy Technology or related field (preferred)



* Minimum of 3 years hands-on plant experience in food or pharma operations, with 1+years of people leadership supervisory experience



* GFSI certification (BRCGS certification preferred)



* Certification in HACCP and PCQI,maintaincertification



* Ability to interact with regulatory personnel, including practical audit experience



* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills



* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written



* Excellent interpersonal skills



* Collaborative management style to create an engaged,motivatedand high performing team

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Directresponsibility for QACoordinator,SanitationSpecialist, and QA Staff.

Salary Range: $93,360 - $140,040.

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

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