MFG Plant Senior Quality Leader
- Provide leadership to the plant in areas of food safety and product quality
- Serve as liaison for governmental inspections
- Participate in corporate regulatory compliance inspections and audits
- Audit plant sanitation process through environmental testing, product testing, and physical inspections
- Assure that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are consistently and effectively followed, and ensure pest control program compliance
- Support quality initiatives by participating in routine Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) walkthroughs and participating in or leading any food safety or quality initiatives
- Monitor to ensure that Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Hazard Analysis & Risk-based Preventive Controls (HARPC), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), allergen programs, formulations,& finished product consistently meet specifications
- Assure that Quality Assurance staff are properly trained and resourced
- Ensure thorough and effective annual training of Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices GMPs and Food Safety Programs
- Assure that record keeping is accurate and meets Kroger, SQF, and government regulations
- Ensure receiving procedures for incoming and outgoing ingredients are in compliance with quality and safety standards
- Investigate consumer comments, collaborate with production on resulting action plans
- Assist Corporate Food Technology (CFT) with product development, product audits, and the calculation of raw materials
- Provide support to production in the continuous improvement effort
- Provide feedback to suppliers to improve relationships and resolve quality issues
- Assist the staff management team in all Safe Quality Food policies and requirements
- Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
- Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens
- Bachelor's Degree in food science or a related field
- 5+ years of quality assurance lab experience
- Preventive Control Qualified Individual certification
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to apply statistical process control concepts
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
- SQF practitioner certified
- Thorough working knowledge of food safety and microbiological concepts
- Plant QA Assistant Manager
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