Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Reports directly to the Plant Manager and is charged with maintaining a site-specific Quality system to assure that all products manufactured by the organization meet customer specifications and achieve superior quality and reliability levels. This includes the supervision of quality technicians as well as technical and scientific support to the operation/production group.

Why work for Gregory Packaging Inc. SunCup Juice?

• American based company that is 3 generations – family owned
• Highly successful and growth-oriented manufacturing, packaging and distribution juice company
• One of the largest Aseptic, Fresh and Frozen Juice Producers in USA
• Products tailored to Health Care, K-12 Education, Elderly Feeding, Day Care Centers and Prisons
• All juices are packed to USDA and FDA Grade A Standards
• Stable and Essential Employment focused on safety
• National Company that accommodates relocation
• Development and Internal Promotions
• Focus on continuous improvement and technology advancements

Employment with GPI SunCup Juice:

• Work life balance! Scheduled Monday-Friday. 
• Weekly Pay
• $200 Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Shift Premiums with overtime available
• 2 Weeks PTO accrued from date of hire
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits
• Supportive culture for career growth and development

Role and Responsibilities:

1. Assist Plant Manager in developing, maintaining, and implementing site specific Quality Systems with respect to established internal specifications, cGMP’s, Juice HACCP and USDA regulations.

2. Effectively interact with Production and Development teams to maintain quality of incoming goods and manufactured finished products.

3. Implement and Monitor Juice HACCP program.

4. Perform periodic audits such as Food Safety/Food Security Audits.

5. Monitor Pest Control contractor and program.

6. Maintaining Quality Laboratory results, procedures, equipment, including Calibrations and Verifications.

7. Monitor adherence to product specifications. Disposition of all out of spec product and notification of all concerned.

8. Act as a technical resource for operational group regarding product compliance.

9. Monitoring and documenting process and product controls.

10. Maintaining SOP relating to product Quality, Safety and Security.

11. Monitoring plant performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports including customer complaints and out of specification products and processes.

12. Ensuring that all operational management and Corporate Quality are notified in the event of out of normal issues.

13. Identifying relevant quality-related training needs and delivering training, including initial and ongoing refresher cGMP, HACCP, Allergens, Food Safety/ Food Security training for employees and contractors as required.

14. Lead investigation and document all non-conformances and site-specific customer complaints. Identifying Root Cause and Corrective Actions (CAPA and follow ups).

15. Reporting all site-specific Quality KPIs.

16. Ensuring all laboratory tests and calibration procedures are properly understood & carried out.

17. Supervising technical staff on carrying out tests and checks.

18. Writing technical and quality systems reports.

19. Manage and maintain the site’s quality inspection and product release programs for incoming and in-process materials and components, processes and finished goods.

20. Manage the site implementation of corporate quality goals, objectives, policies, procedures and systems pertaining to QA/QC.

21. Maintaining awareness of the business to optimize customer service, including operational schedules to best coordinate Quality efforts to serve customers in a timely manner.

22. Monitoring Plant Sanitation, liaising with sanitation chemical supplier to optimize environmental, process (CIP &COP) product performance.

Qualifications and Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or science with 5 years’ experience in Quality in the food industry. Three years managing technician level staff.

Preferred Skills:

Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office-Excel, Word, PowerPoint required, Access desirable.

Experience administering HACCP concepts for juice or foods.

Experience in performing food facility auditing and hosting 3rd party or regulatory audits.

Experience in the Beverage industry as well as food microbiology is a plus.

Work Conditions:

The position is principally performed indoors in a traditional manufacturing setting. Daily activities will include visiting the plant & warehouse facilities. Activities include extended periods of standing, working at a computer monitor and performing laboratory testing using common laboratory reagents. Occasional lifting of products (25-30 lbs.)