As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!Meijer RewardsWeekly pay Scheduling flexibilityPaid parental leave Paid education assistanceTeam member discount Development programs for advancement and career growthPlease review the job profile below and apply today!Plans, organizes, executes, and monitors quality assurance activities for assigned facility. Assists in the development and administration of quality and sanitation system policies and procedures aimed at assuring incoming raw materials, packaging, and finished goods meet corporate specifications and regulatory requirements. Monitors compliance to basic company policies and procedures on the production floor as well as ensures completion of basic physical, chemical, and microbiological testing. Assists the Quality Manager in promoting a culture of food safety and quality. Supports site operations to ensure site readiness for internal and external food safety and quality related inspections. Practices 200% Safety Accountability – Self and others.What You’ll Be Doing:Oversees product sampling results, sanitation records, label compliance, and overall quality related metricsCoordinates and assists Quality Manager with facility HACCP plans annually and on an as needed basisAdministers, maintains, and documents facility environmental sampling program and reports as requiredDrives SQF (Safe Quality Food) compliance, record keeping, and audit readiness. Acts as facility SQF PractitionerProcures and maintains an adequate supply of laboratory and sanitation supplies within departmental budgeting requirementsMaintains quality and sanitation manuals to assure all policies and procedures are current and effective, and compliant with corporate quality requirementsConducts and coordinates quality and sanitation training as required for all plant personnelAssists the Quality Manager in the development and implementation of quality and sanitation systems policies and procedures to provide assistance to the Leadership Team with Third Party Audits and Regulatory inspections. Oversees internal quality assurance and sanitation self-assessment processes in order to be audit ready every dayLeads in the evaluation of consumer complaints, and corrective action implementationsCoordinates the storage and rework of quality control hold products with appropriate plant personnelCoordinates supplier review and maintains recordsParticipates in cross functional quality assurance related training at other facilitiesKeeps Leadership informed of the status of quality assurance and sanitation issues impacting production and product deploymentProvides continual leadership and guidance to team members to increase effectiveness and maintain good working relationships across all departments.Works closely with operations and maintenance teams to support business needs and ensure all regulatory and corporate quality standards are metPromotes an environment conducive to teams, teamwork, and line-driven accountabilityProvide backup to Quality Manager duties as assigned?Dairies Only:Provides technical assistance resources to production including trials, cGMP’s, sanitation, ingredients, PMO compliance, and product wholesomeness.Oversees testing, training, and reporting protocols and compliance for raw milk receivingDirects, coordinates, and schedules the activities of the Quality Assurance Lead Laboratory Technician to assure facility compliance to affiliate, regulatory and best in class industry quality, cGMP ( current Good Manufacturing Practices), SQF (Safe Quality Foods), and sanitation standards?Prepared Foods Only:Provides technical assistance resources to operations and corporate team members including product trials, GMP’s, sanitation, ingredient, and product performance.Directs, coordinates and schedules the activities of quality assurance laboratory team members at the direction of the Quality Manager to assure facility compliance to corporate, regulatory and best in class industry quality, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), SQF (Safe Quality Foods), and sanitation standardsWhat You Bring With You (Qualifications):4 year degree preferredBachelor of Science in Food Science or a related discipline such as chemistry, biology or microbiology preferredMinimum of 3 years of quality assurance supervisory experience within a Food Manufacturing environmentExperience with plant sanitation programs and continuous improvement methodologies preferredProficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and ExcelAbility to analyze data and information and make effective and timely decisionsAbility to use innovative approaches to resolve complex problemsAbility to work under pressure and to react to situation with a strong sense of urgencyStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate throughout all levels of the organizationSolid problem solving, project management, multi-tasking and prioritization skillsDetail oriented, organized, reliable and resourcefulAbility to work effectively both independently and within a team environment
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