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Perdue Farms is hiring a Senior FSQA Manager to support our Harvest facility in Lewiston, NC. The FSQA Manager provides leadership to cross-functional teams when problem solving issues across functional areas (QA, Operations, R&D, and Marketing/Sales), measures and communicate progress as a problem moves towards a lasting solution. The Senior FSQA Manager will also assist Operations, R&D, Engineering with design (and process capability) on any new lines (as well as improvements in old lines), build and maintain a strong QA/FS teams by providing coaching and training, assist associates in receiving outside training when needed, provide Food Safety guidance to operations and maintain strong professional relationships across plant locations, Sales, Marketing, Vendors, Key customers, Co-Packers, to enable responsive partnerships.
Job Responsibility:
Oversee Food Safety and Quality Management systems (FSQMS) and support personnel of assigned locations to include HACCP, SSOP, FSIS regulations and programs
Provide executive reporting on Food Safety and regulatory compliance and concerns about microbial management with actionable recommendations
Ensure Perdue’s microbial intervention processes are executed in assigned facilities
Partner with business colleagues where improvements and execution of relevant preventive controls about food safety programs are needed
Training/educating colleagues and suppliers in finding critical parameters of processes used
Will meet directly with customers during plant visits and/or visits to their locations to develop relationships, communicate opportunities and action plans
Will lead and instruct the FSQA team to interface and maintain the use of digital data collection systems
Requirements:
Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree in Food Science, Microbiology or an Agribusiness related major
7+ years’ experience in the food industry required, poultry strongly preferred
Substantial experience in Food Safety/Quality and/or Regulatory relations with a minimum of 10 years in progressive management or leadership roles
7 + years with direct customer interface and support around Quality and Food Safety
7+ years’ experience managing requirements around verification programs
NAE, NGMO, Gluten Free, BRC, SQF, HACCP, etc.
Strong background in the areas of microbiology and food science/engineering/food safety with a minimum of 15 years work experience
Extensive Regulatory (USDA) engagement experience
Nice to have:
Advanced education preferred (Masters)
Experience developing and maintaining company records relating to process workflows, USDA, FDA, and other regulatory organizations
Thorough understanding of HACCP and GFSI programs/audit schemes
Robust knowledge and experience with the application of intervention systems to reduce microbial load and risk throughout poultry processing
Ability to effectively articulate and present the company’s Food Safety and Quality strategy
Proven ability to operate successfully in a rapidly growing organization, inclusive of demonstrated ability to coordinate efforts in addressing regulatory issues
Ability to formulate solutions from a broad perspective