Quality Control Manager

The Quality Control Manager is responsible for managing all the quality aspects of their production facility and ensuring that all seafood products are manufactured in compliance with specific company Food Safety and QA requirements. They will manage a team of Quality Control Associates and Supervisors while working with production leadership to ensure company compliance, driven by regulatory requirements and customer specifications, are met.

The QC Manager will lead, manage and work to improve the inspection and grading of Grade-A seafood products, perform and oversee microbial and moisture analysis, review and respond to written reports. They will be responsible for addressing daily Food Safety issues within the production facility related to product quality non-conformance and direct QC Associates and Production leadership to corrective action. The QC Manager will be responsible for writing new HACCP plans, SOP's for production and assisting with tasks related to auditing as directed by leadership.

This position reports to our Quality Assurance Director.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain all Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs and certifications

• Manage, lead, and develop the Quality Control team to follow company QC and HACCP plans

• Ensure production facility adheres to regulatory, Food Safety, and company standards

• Perform internal audits to ensure production plant is adhering to the Food Safety systems

• Ensure Food Safety and Quality policies and procedures are maintained, understood, and followed by all employees

• Manage all internal documentation within the facility

• Verify daily QC and QA records

• Maintain product specifications and ensure compliance within the facility

• Manage and develop company SOP's and HACCP plans, as required

• Assist QA leadership in the development and implementation of new procedures and policies to increase business effectiveness and efficiencies, as directed

• Contribute to the development of new products and processes with a focus on food safety and quality control, as directed

• Perform customer return audits and assist with root cause analysis and corrective action

• Plan, prepare and participate in all audits including: organic, kosher, customer, FDA, internal and 3rd party

• Sustain and improve ratings on annual certifications

• Performs other related duties as assigned