1. Managing all Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions for the facility and managing the laboratory. 
2. Acts as Internal Audit Coordinator and HACCP Team Coordinator for the facility. 
3. Ensures full execution and compliance of the facility regarding Quality Management Systems, food safety programs based on 21 CFR, FDA, and customer requirements. 
4. Supervises the Quality Assurance team for the facility. 

Duties and responsibilities also include:

•  Manages Quality Management Systems, including food safety, food security and quality, ensuring regulatory compliance that includes food labeling, food standards, organic foods, EU, and Kosher requirements.
• Internal auditing for food safety, security, and quality.
• Manage customer complaints, including performing root cause analysis and activating corrective action.
• Develop and implement technical procedures, lab methods, and work instructions.
• Responding in writing to all audits and audit findings.
• Assure that laboratory analysis is accurate and appropriately correlated.
•  Act as HACCP Team Coordinator.
• Maintains Kosher and Organic certifications.
• Provides method training for GMP, Allergen, Food Security, HACCP, and Laboratory Methods.
• Maintain and ensure internal audits are performed as scheduled.
• Ensures HACCP plan is current and verified.Ensures implementation and utilization of microbiological control program, including environmental monitoring.
• Manages the QA team, including lab technicians.

Requirements

•  Bachelor's degree in related Technical or Scientific field.
• 3 - 5 years of demonstrated work experience in Quality Assurance in a Food Manufacturing or Food Processing environment, preferably dairy.
• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency managing in a 21 CFR environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Security, HACCP, and Laboratory Methods.
• Excellent communication skills, including teaching and coaching.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated ability to positively contribute in a team environment.