Quality Assurance Manager

Are you an experienced Quality Assurance professional in the Food Industry?

Pacific Cheese has been family owned and operated for over 50 years. We offer a generous and affordable benefits package, including health, dental and vision. We also provide AD&D, LTD, STD, Employee Life Insurance at no cost. In addition to paid vacation, sick, and holiday time, as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with employer match.

We currently have an opening for a Quality Assurance Manager!

Position Summary: This position is the lead Operations Quality Assurance individual for the Reno, Nevada Pacific Cheese production facility. As the plant operations quality leader, this position provides raw material, product procedural and sanitation expertise along with technical support.

- Oversee and manage plant Quality and Sanitation departments, cultivating relationships and putting staff in a position to succeed by establishing meaningful goals.

- Ensure timely review of production lot records, SOP/SSOP's, investigations, corrective actions, change controls, technical documents and adherence to Quality Agreements.

- Communicate priorities and work assignments to direct reports ensuring that all work is performed safely, with quality, and in a timely manner.

- Lead, manage, and/or participate in the investigation of non-conformances and follow-up with corrective/preventative actions in compliance with quality procedures, policies and regulations.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

This position requires a minimum of BS level education directly in a scientific discipline with a MS desirable. Minimum 10 years' experience in the direct manufacture and/or conversion of cheese products in a supervisory position. Experience with basic dairy laboratory testing methods and reporting is essential. Must be familiar with FDA, USDA, HACCP, Organic, Halal, Kosher requirement's and have actively and successfully lead plant audits to a GFSI (SQF, BRC, etc.) standard.

Pacific Cheese offers a competitive salary and benefits package. If you are interested in applying for this position or finding out about other available positions, please review our website at www.pacificcheese.com.

Pacific Cheese is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.