QA Systems Manager

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods? 

PEOPLE.    PRODUCTS.   CUSTOMERS.

 

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

 

Job Purpose and Overview

Assist the Quality Manager in managing and implementing the site’s Quality & Food Safety Systems by ensuring site compliance to regulatory, identity preserved, quality, and GFSI requirements.  Works to ensure product quality and safety using established systems, HACCP, Food Safety Plans, GMP’s, food safety teams, and continuous improvement techniques. Responsible for directing work activities of QA Supervisors and Specialists as well as providing leadership to the Quality team through coaching, counseling, and training.

 

What Does It Take to be a QA Systems Manager at Dawn Foods?  

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.  

• Bachelor’s degree in science discipline (Food, Biology, Chemistry, etc.) or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and eight years of relevant work experience required.
• 3 years in a leadership role that includes general program oversight and influencing of others to maintain compliance required.
• Experience in food, beverage and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing required.
• Experience in Food Safety Plans, Food Plant GMPs, Food Defense, Kosher, Organic, and other identity preserved programs like RSPO/RFA required.
• Experience in BRC/IFS audit standards preferred.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft office such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams required
• Experience in root cause analysis and developing continuous improvement teams preferred.
• IA Vulnerability Assessments using Key Activity Types Certified preferred.
• PCQI Certified required.