Quality and Food Safety Manager
Apply NowCompany: Scooters Coffee
Location: Omaha, NE 68104
Description:
LOCATION
This position is a 100% in person role. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person on all scheduled work days and must reside in Omaha, NE.
DESCRIPTION
The QFS Manager has the responsibility for the implementation of food safety and quality policies and procedures within the Scooter's Coffee supply chain under the direction of the Senior Technical Services Manager.
In supporting the growth of Scooter's Coffee, the QFS Manager role will have the opportunity to ensure the ongoing success of the company through our quality and food safety program. The Manager will network with numerous departments and vendors as we seek to produce high quality and safe-to-consume food. Flexibility is key as the job duties may require learning new skills and communicating with an organization that is growing across multiple offices and distribution locations.
The QFS Manager role must carry out the duties and responsibilities while exemplifying the company values of integrity, love, humility, and courage in all circumstances. Candidates must be able to handle stressful situations without compromising company values and be able to shape food safety culture through training, coaching, and leading by example.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to pass pre-employment background and drug screening.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & ENVIRONMENT
Able to meet the following physical demands, either with or without a reasonable accommodation:
Disclaimer
The functions and skills described here are general in nature and represent the type of work performed, but they do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job.
This position is a 100% in person role. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person on all scheduled work days and must reside in Omaha, NE.
DESCRIPTION
The QFS Manager has the responsibility for the implementation of food safety and quality policies and procedures within the Scooter's Coffee supply chain under the direction of the Senior Technical Services Manager.
In supporting the growth of Scooter's Coffee, the QFS Manager role will have the opportunity to ensure the ongoing success of the company through our quality and food safety program. The Manager will network with numerous departments and vendors as we seek to produce high quality and safe-to-consume food. Flexibility is key as the job duties may require learning new skills and communicating with an organization that is growing across multiple offices and distribution locations.
The QFS Manager role must carry out the duties and responsibilities while exemplifying the company values of integrity, love, humility, and courage in all circumstances. Candidates must be able to handle stressful situations without compromising company values and be able to shape food safety culture through training, coaching, and leading by example.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Understand basic operation of production equipment and act as a liaison between Customer Support, R&D, Manufacturing, and Operations to provide support and technical expertise to resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Encourage food safety culture by regular engagement and collaboration with other departments.
- Develop food safety, quality, and sanitation policies, procedures, and associated job aides to support coffee and bakery production, food distribution and storage.
- Address food safety, quality issues within manufacturing and distribution centers and facilitate RCAs and CAPAs. Update leadership on trends and risks by leading regular food safety team meetings.
- Conduct food safety program verification and validation activities including managing the food safety plan and completing food safety risk assessments for major maintenance and construction activities.
- Support new product commercialization and product changes.
- Maintain ingredient and product specifications.
- Manage supplier relationships through improvement on product quality issues and ensuring that all vendors meet company standards and objectives.
- Facilitate production product reviews and monitoring of critical to quality attributes.
- Support sanitation programs including development of SSOPs.
- Perform additional duties and lead projects as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of quality, food safety, and sanitation management experience in Manufacturing/Operations. Prefer experience in FDA regulated facility.
- BS in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, or related technical field.
- HACCP, GFSI and PCQI training; solid understanding of FDA regulations.
- Experience leading others to investigate and solve issues.
- Experience implementing or managing SQF or other GFSI scheme.
- Excellent English-speaking communication ability, problem-solving, analytical skills and ability to handle multiple tasks/projects concurrently.
- Proficient with Microsoft office products with ability to learn other production management software.
- Travel up to 10% (once per quarter) to locations across the country with potential for additional travel for specific projects.
Ability to pass pre-employment background and drug screening.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & ENVIRONMENT
Able to meet the following physical demands, either with or without a reasonable accommodation:
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Lift, carry, push and pull objects up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Stand, sit, stoop, climb, kneel and crouch occasionally throughout a day
- Hear, see, and speak within a loud environment
- Work in varying temperature zones, from freezer temperatures to non air conditioned temperatures in the summer
Disclaimer
The functions and skills described here are general in nature and represent the type of work performed, but they do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job.