QA/QC Manager

The role is responsible for leading and maintaining the organization’s Food Safety Management System (FSMS), including compliance with FSSC 22000 and other recognized food-safety standards. Key duties include:

• Managing the Food Safety Team and ensuring procedures, prerequisite programs, and controls are implemented and kept current.
• Conducting hazard analyses, preparing and verifying process-flow diagrams, and controlling food-safety risks.
• Monitoring supplier performance, incoming materials, environmental samples, sanitation, pest control, testing, and equipment calibration.
• Reviewing nonconforming materials, product rejections, manufacturing changes, corrective actions, and management-of-change activities.
• Overseeing internal audits, regulatory and third-party audit readiness, management reviews, employee training, and food-safety meetings.
• Collecting and analyzing quality data, identifying root causes, reporting FSMS performance to senior management, and recommending improvements.
• Managing product recalls and ensuring corrective actions are effective.
• Performing quality control for all Surati Sweets Mart products and supporting research and development.

The preferred candidate has:

• A bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, chemistry, engineering, quality assurance, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of quality-management systems, environmental monitoring, allergen controls, laboratory protocols, and GFSI-recognized standards such as BRCGS, SQF, and FSSC 22000.
• Advanced HACCP, Lead Auditor, or comparable food-safety certification.
• Approximately 3–5 years of progressive leadership or supervisory experience in food or beverage manufacturing.
• Experience managing CFIA/FDA, third-party, and customer audits.
• Strong communication, crisis-management, team-leadership, and data-analysis skills.

Pay: $60,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Work Location: In person