JOB TITLE: Quality Assurance Manager – Alaska General Seafoods

LOCATION: Ketchikan, AK

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Quality Assurance Manager oversees all aspects of the quality assurance program at a seafood processing plant. Acts as the plant’s HACCP Team Coordinator, taking the lead role in directing the preparation and implementation of the site’s HACCP Plans. In cooperation with the site’s management, prepares and disseminates the plant’s operation manuals. Ensures plant operations adhere to the company’s and site’s operations manuals, and all regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and food safety standards mandated by the HACCP plan. This position reports to the Corporate QA Manager, with dotted line reporting to the Plant Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs and manages all functions of the quality assurance program.
• As HACCP Team Coordinator, directs all activities of the site’s HACCP Team(s).
• Responsible for the site QMS program and quality benchmarks.
• Responsible for HACCP plan and BRC certification.
• Acts as plant liaison with internal managers and regulatory agencies on food safety and quality issues.
• Develop programs, standards, and procedures for quality control.
• Establish inspection, monitoring, sampling, and testing procedures.
• Supervise, coach, and develop plant personnel in food safety and quality procedures.
• Represent the company to suppliers, buyers, government inspectors, industry organizations and regulatory bodies.
• Lead plant and supplier inspections and compliance audits.
• Analyze QA data and report findings to senior management.
• Maintains accurate, compliant, and organized paper and electronic business records and files various internal and external reports.
• Keeps up to date with changing food safety and quality regulations and requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-5 years of food industry experience (manufacturing/distribution); candidates with seafood experience will be given preference.
• Food processing/food science training.
• Thermal processing (canning) experience.
• HAACP certification preferred.
• BRC certification experience preferred.
• “Hands-on” approach and “Can-do” attitude.
• Strong computer skills – spreadsheet proficiency and data management skills.
• Proven ability to manage employees, food safety and quality functions professionally and collaboratively.
• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices and food safety regulations.
• Effective oral and written communications.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability and willingness to work in a remote area of Alaska and work in a seafood processing plant for several months. This includes traveling and working in inclement weather and in a seafood production plant (inherent hazards include moving machinery, ammonia, wet floors, noise, forklift traffic, etc.).
• Ability to works long hours, seven days a week, during the production seasons.
• Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.