Quality Assurance Director

Manufacturer of Premium Meat Products in Fort Atkinson
 
Jones Dairy Farm, a family owned and operated business for 135 years, is seeking a Quality Assurance Director. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual that can demonstrate strong leadership, organization, a high level of accuracy, and attention to detail.
 
Position Summary:
Responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining all systems necessary to assure the delivery of products and services that will satisfy customer requirements while maintaining all quality and food safety requirements and guidelines.  Acts as a technical resource to internal and external parties relating to all aspects of the food safety and quality systems and/or procedures and resolve food safety and quality related issues. 
 
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all activities of the Quality Assurance department and its members.   
• Keep abreast of all regulatory issues dealing with food safety and ensures requirements of HACCP and other relevant standards are effectively communicated to the management team as well as implemented and maintained.
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with USDA officials.
• Act as a Safe Quality Food (SQF) practitioner with the overall responsibility and authority to lead and oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of the current SQF code. 
• Responsible for all audit functions and makes recommendations for corrective and preventive actions necessary to ensure conformity to regulations. 
• Influence quality and productivity improvements through the involvement and development of new and improved procedures, process innovations, and other changes. 
• Responsible for reviewing supplier approval documentation to maintain incoming raw material and ingredient standards.
• Maintain a competent and efficient supervisory staff in the Quality area ensuring all appropriate training is received.  
• Administer all company policies, work rules, etc within the QA Department. 
• Responsible for overseeing the quality efforts at the Ralph & Paul Adams facility.   
• Minimal travel.
• Accept special projects and complete them promptly.                                    

 
Minimum Qualifications:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/Meat Science, Chemistry, or a related field.

 
 
Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 years of food processing experience in a Quality production capacity.  Knowledge of environmental microbiology, production, and auditing is required. Extensive knowledge of HACCP, USDA, and other regulatory requirements and industry practices.  Must have a high level of organizational, communication, and analytical skills as well as previous supervisory and management experience.

  

• Strong computer skills with a high level of proficiency in MS office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).

 
Benefits Package:
We offer an excellent compensation and benefit package:

• Medical Insurance with a Health Reimbursement Account
• Dental, Vision, Prescription, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Company Paid Short Term Disability/Sick Pay
• Long Term Disability available
• Paid Vacation and 11 Paid Holidays
• 401K with a 100% Employer match on 5.5% eligible earnings
• Health Club Incentives
• Professional Development Including Tuition Reimbursement & more!

 
 
We offer excellent compensation and benefit packages. Qualified candidates should submit resume and apply online @ www.jonesdairyfarm.com/Jobs-At-Jones
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