Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

Company Profile

Tapu Foods is food-processing firm established in Ethiopia. It is a trade name of Yemsrach Abera & Family General Trading, a Private Limited Company, whose vision is to provide quality packed foods, traditional Ethiopian spices, catering and restaurant services to its clients here at home and abroad.

Job Brief

We looking for a Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) Manager to join our team. FSQA manager is responsible for directing food safety, quality assurance and sanitation programs at our food production and sales facilities. S/he helps to ensure that all products created at a manufacturing facility meet food safety, customer, and federal compliance. S/he provides training, support and supervise a team of quality assurance employees/technicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Mange the execution of all food safety management systems and programs
• Ensure quality control of raw materials and finished products
• Assist in setting quality standards and ensure that production is maintained at such standards
• Maintain the long-term continuity of production and service quality
• Keep records of all tests conducted
• Oversee the daily workflow and schedules of the quality department
• Provide training and support to quality assurance and production teams on systems, policies, procedures and core processes
• Create training materials to support staff and lead in food safety demonstrations
• Identify and analyze non-conformance issues then recommend and facilitate solutions to these issues
• Analyze and investigate product complaints or reported quality issues
• Be authorized to release product, issue certificates of analysis, initiate recall procedure and recommend corrective actions
• Ensure all check sheets are correctly completed and all noncompliance situations that are found have the correct action taken and signed off
• Collaborate with manufacturing plan operation on new products
• Arrange, coordinate and participate in external quality audits
• Ensure that the Quality Assurance department is properly organized, staffed and trained to meet and achieve company and departmental goals
• Perform as plant contact person for food safety and quality assurance issues
• Serve as an advocate of companys food safety culture
• Assist company leadership in managing local, regional, customer/third party, and federal food audits and inspections
• Maintain, improve, and develop systems to support the companys food safety programs
• Ensure compliance with local, regional, and federal guidelines and regulations
• Organize and lead monthly food safety team meetings
• Organize sanitation team to improve sanitation program and correct deficiencies
• Responsible for internal audits and assist in corrective actions when necessary
• Responsible for understanding and leading the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards (Safe Quality Food - SQF) implementation and re-certification
• Oversee Corrective And Preventive Actions (CAPA) program and investigation of customer complaints regarding food safety and quality
• Oversee and conduct annual and ongoing training for company employees
• Oversee compliance with the Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls (HARPC) provision in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
• Work with purchasing department to manage supplier quality and compliance
• Monitor industry and regulatory updates, trends, and news to keep the company informed and ahead of the curve.

Number Required: One (# 1)

Job Type: Permanent

Gender: Male/Female

Education/Training Required

• Masters degree in biology, microbiology, food science, chemistry or a related degree is needed
• Typically, 5-10 years of experience as a quality assurance or quality control technician is required prior to entering this managerial role
• Must have or complete certification status as Certified Food Safety Manager or equivalent
• HACCP certified and very strong HACCP and regulatory skills
• Understanding of management principles and team concepts
• Perform as plant contact person for sales and customer issues
• Ensure that the Quality Assurance department is properly organized, staffed and trained to meet and achieve plant and departmental goals.

Experience

• 5-10 years of Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) experience in manufacturing/food industries.