Quality Assurance Manager

Description

Join PURIS and be a part of our aspiration to build a PLANT STRONG PLANET.

PURIS brings food growers, food makers, and food eaters together to feed the growing plant-based revolution. Here in the USA we manufacture organic and non-GMO, plant-based ingredients that form the basis of some of the fastest growing products on your grocer's shelves. We provide a safe and secure food supply that is made in the USA. Our model is grounded in 30 years of non-GMO natural breeding and sustained by an alliance of domestic growers and partners who share our high standards. Our process ensures a wholesome journey from seed to solution.

The Dawson site Quality Assurance (QA) Managers leads and oversees the comprehensive daily site food safety, quality assurance, 3rd party and regulatory compliance programs. This role embodies our commitment to "Safe People, Safe Food, and Safe Planet," ensuring all products produced at Dawson not only meet but exceed both internal and external quality standards, regulatory requirements, and our esteemed customer expectations. Central to maintaining and elevating our company's distinguished reputation for high-quality specialty pea proteins and starches, this position champions our core values of integrity, leadership, openness, adaptability, global vision and partnership, integrating them into every facet of our operations.

The QA Manager role provides direct supervision, direction and motivation to the site Quality Assurance team members. They provide operations with analytical support for process and product control. They are the site SQF practitioner and are PCQI certified. Through their leadership, they inspire a culture of excellence and accountability across the organization, aligning our operations with the mission to nourish the world with plant-based foods that benefit people's health and the health of our planet.

The Quality Assurance Manager must adhere to and embody the PURIS Core Values: Integrity, Leadership, Openness, Global Vision, Adaptability, and Partnership.

Pay Range: $77,105 - $96,381

The salary for this role will be based on qualifications, experience, market data, and internal equity. Actual pay may vary due to factors such as location, skills, education, and performance. Pay is determined transparently, using market benchmarks and ensuring internal equity. 

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Work Location: Dawson Pea Manufacturing

Travel: Sporadic (15%)

Summary of Essential Job Functions:

• SQF Practitioner: Manage the development, implementation, review and maintenance of the SQF QMS to meet GFSI standards. Maintain document control, including direct responsibility for updates and execution to all quality control and food safety policies and procedures (HACCP, GMP, Sanitation, EMP, Pest Control) and assistance in the evaluation of current and proposed system procedures. Set QA compliance objectives and ensure that targets are achieved.
• Regulatory Compliance: Serve as the site FDA PCQI. Manage and maintain the site HACCP and PC programs. Ensure all products and processes comply with local, national, and international food safety and quality regulations and standards. Ensure compliance to National Organic Program, Kosher, Halal, Non-GMO Project and other relevant certifications. Site point of contact for all food safety inspections. Site recall coordinator.
• Site Leadership: Directly manage site quality, analytical and sanitation personnel. Coordinate the daily quality operations of the site. Assign and coach employees on job tasks to ensure effective use of team member time. Ensure efficient operation of the plant and staff by striving to meet site objectives for safety, quality and output. Member of the Dawson leadership team working collaboratively to set direction and positively build the culture of the plant. Internal auditing, annual and GMP assessments per QMS requirements.
• Risk Management: Site Food Safety SME. Identify, assess, and mitigate food safety and quality risks throughout the supply chain. Actively participate in Management of Change process in regards site FSQR and ability to execute. Completion and follow up on Food Safety events and CAPA. (Dekra)
• Customer Engagement and Problem Solving: Act as the primary point of contact for external customers on site audit requests. Provide Quality Doc customer support as needed. Track and investigate product complaints within defined timeframes. Provide investigative report and response as needed.
• Product Management: Ensure the accuracy of Food Safety and Quality reporting, sanitation records, product release informat