QA Compliance Foreman

Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday - 9:00am - 5:30 pm Days Off: Sunday & Monday (Schedule is Subject to Change) General Purpose: Assist the facility staff to maintain Quality Assurance and Food Safety Programs in compliance with all DFA policies, procedures, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements. Responsible for a variety of document review functions. Participate as a member of the Food Safety (HACCP) team. Deliver training to team members. Support the laboratory, be familiar with the laboratory testing procedures, and occasionally act as a backup in the lab department. Conduct quality assurance and other compliance inspections as needed. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Assist management to ensure daily plant operations for Quality, Food Safety, and Personnel Safety are following DFA policies, procedures, customer requirements, as well as local, state, and federal regulations Participate as a Food Safety and Quality team member Perform daily record review of all preventive control-related documents (HTST charts, metal detector logs, etc.) and document findings Escalate non-conformance events to the proper QA and operations personnel Assist with annual review of the Food Safety (HACCP) program and associated documents Coordinate training for plant employees to meet requirements for FSMA/HACCP Create or review documents and policy statements to meet assigned sections of SQF or other standards Obtain and maintain CIS status for PMO Appendix N antibiotic testing program Coordinate vendor compliance Complete evaluation of all incoming ingredients and packaging materials following the “Hold and Release” program, including review of Certificates of Analysis, comparison to specifications, and release in SAP Work with DFA corporate staff to ensure all necessary documentation is on file from vendors to meet customer and DFA requirements and is kept current (Kosher certificates, Halal certificates, Letters of Guarantee, Statement of Origin, Allergen Statements, etc.) Function as backup to lab tech and lab lead Maintain familiarity with and perform all duties and responsibilities as described for general lab tech Perform laboratory tests (chemical, physical, organoleptic, and microbiological) according to prescribed standards on in-process, finished food products, and ingredients Determine compliance to specifications Communicate results to Forepeople and other staff Develop working knowledge of other lab duties, including EMP/PEM/HEM swabbing, equipment calibration, and basic maintenance/troubleshooting Perform lab lead tasks (equipment calibration, lab inventory management, glass inspection, equipment troubleshooting, etc.) as assigned Provide training Facilitate scheduling and/or delivery of quality/food safety training to plant employees, visitors, and service contractors to meet corporate and regulatory requirements Develop and deliver short “Quality Topics” and other training Ensure training effectiveness and comprehension, revise/update training material as needed Provide monthly progress reports to the QA Manager Participate in audits Actively participate in plant internal audits, pre-start inspections and other audits as assigned Document findings and generate reports to be distributed to cross-functional teams for corrective actions Coordinate document preparations and review for audits and inspections (customer, third-party, DFA, or regulatory) as assigned Assist QA management staff Conduct investigations into incidents and quality issues; assist with product evaluations Generate Quality Assurance reports from meetings, inspections, and service provider reports (pest control, sanitation, complaints, etc), including trending and charting as appropriate Coordinate Corrective Action Plans and distribute to staff in a timely manner Coordinate Repacks with production supervisors Organize all quality and production records in a clear and orderly manner so that they are readily accessible to QA staff…

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