Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager

Job DescriptionJob Description

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Tovala is seeking a Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager to join our team! Under the direction of the Food Safety Quality Assurance Director, The FSQA Manager will fulfill a core operational role by managing and coordinating activities of our Quality Assurance and Sanitation departments and staff in a food production/manufacturing environment by performing specialized tasks including, but not limited to assuring consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing good manufacturing practice (GMP) systems, validating processes, providing documentation and third-party audit regulation or meet the standard quality expected by the organization or the standard laid out by the prevailing regulatory body, or both. This job involves running tests, keeping a record of defects, analyzing products, and overseeing procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development and maintenance of Tovala Food Safety and Quality Systems, designed to meet the regulatory, Food Safety, and Quality requirements to assure compliance with SQF requirements, including sanitation-related activities.
• Manages both the customer and consumer complaint program, including but not limited to verification that complaints are documented adequately, preparing trend reports, initiating corrective actions, and making appropriate dialogue with customers
• Develops, implements, and manages quality and food safety programs, policies, and procedures to adhere to regulatory, internal, and third-party requirements, including, but not limited to, allergen control, recall and traceability, supplier approval, and management.
• Monitor and verify preventive controls and critical control points for food safety plans, including allergen, sanitation, and process preventive controls.
• Monitor the production process and finished product by sensory, weight control, and analytical methods to maintain product consistency and comply with established specifications including color, moisture, pH, weight, size, etc.
• Receive, label, and safely store samples from the R&D team and production line to conduct lab tests and analysis.
• Perform and document all testing with precision and accuracy
• Maintain and clean lab equipment.
• Perform environmental monitoring swabs, investigate the root cause, and track, and trend the results.
• Conduct an internal audit and follow up on corrective actions. Perform pre-op and post-op inspections.
• Hires, trains, supervises, motivates, and develops Quality Assurance and Sanitation department staff; manages schedules and workflow
• Maintenance of Chemical Inventory
• Chemical Training for facilities and team members
• Master Sanitation Log upkeep
• Participates in continuous improvement and cost-reduction activities
• Contributes to various cross-functional teams

​Qualifications:

• 1+ years of food manufacturing production/QA/Lab experience
• 1+ years of people management experience with teams of at least five people
• Chemical handling experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal speaking skills
• Must be ok working on your feet for up to 8 hours per day in a cold environment (39 degrees F)
• Associate or Bachelor's degree, Food Science degree, or related equivalent degree preferred
• SQF and PCQI Certifications preferred

Company DescriptionWe're Tovala, a food-tech company completely reinventing how people eat & live.

Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and food creation, we give our customers a way to enjoy really good, good-for-you meals without sacrificing time to do the things that matter to them. We've amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following in just a few years, radically changing the day-to-day lives of people across the country and successfully creating a new model for the food industry.

A 2x Fast Company 'Best Workplaces for Innovators' winner -- at the heart of Tovala is an ever-growing community of passionate, unique, culture-centric teammates from all different backgrounds and industries working together to make the magic happen. We're looking for great people to join our team of hard-working, fun-loving, food-focused folks who bring their full selves to work every day.

Our Values:
- Put the Team First
- Embrace the Obstacles
- Connect the Dots
- Be Direct
- Get Things Done Well
- Champion the CustomerCompany DescriptionWe're Tovala, a food-tech company completely reinventing how people eat & live. \r\n\r\nThrough an innovative combination of hardware, software, and food creation, we give our customers a way to enjoy really good, good-for-you meals without sacrificing time to do the things that matter to them. We've amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following in just a few years, radically changing the day-to-day lives of people across the country and successfully creating a new model for the food industry. \r\n\r\nA 2x Fast Company 'Best Workplaces for Innovators' winner -- at the heart of Tovala is an ever-growing community of passionate, unique, culture-centric teammates from all different backgrounds and industries working together to make the magic happen. We're looking for great people to join our team of hard-working, fun-loving, food-focused folks who bring their full selves to work every day. \r\n\r\nOur Values:\r\n- Put the Team First\r\n- Embrace the Obstacles\r\n- Connect the Dots\r\n- Be Direct\r\n- Get Things Done Well\r\n- Champion the Customer

Location: West Valley City, UT, US

Posted Date: 10/31/2024