Oversee the day-to-day Quality Assurance programs, including food safety, product testing, product release, and compliance to regulatory requirements. Assist and coordinate regulatory audits with the Quality Assurance Manager.

• Directly responsible for the day-to-day management of the QA Laboratory Staff.
• Manage, oversee, and audit product testing programs.
• Maintain product testing and calibration procedures.
• Disposition product for release as well as oversee the COA process.
• Review and sign all lab and food safety documentation.
• Assist the Quality Assurance Manager with foreign material and food safety events, product recalls, traceability, and mock recalls.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and changes affecting food safety and USDA plant compliance.
• Complete food safety audits and associated reporting as required.
• Oversee the Milk Quality program to include the quality bonus to haulers and weekly quality reports.
• Maintain and continue development of FDA, USDA, and international food regulatory compliance programs
• Coordinate and assist Quality Assurance Manager to ensure plant facilities are audited and improvements are implemented to Housekeeping/Food Safety Plan/Food Quality Plan
• Responsible for overseeing the inventory of laboratory supplies, chemicals and consumables and product testing budget.
• Provide production with weekly/daily quality reports during production meetings.
• Report off specification product and determine disposition.
• Communicate all quality issues in a timely manner.
• Trend and develop monthly quality reports.
• Support the sales team and Quality manager with quality system request from customers.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor Degree in Food Science or years of experience in related field desired
• 3+ years of food industry related experience required with demonstrated advancement in roles of increasing responsibility.
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods, process improvement programs, and standard operating procedures.
• HACCP, SQF, ISO and GFSI Certifications and/or expertise.
• Supervisory Experience preferred