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Title:
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Quality Assurance Manager
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Location:
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Keany Produce Company
3310 75th Ave
Landover, MD 20785
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Education:
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• BS or BA in food science, biology, food technology or chemistry
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Objective:
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• Manage the daily operations of the quality lab providing conformance to internal and external standards
• Monitor, manage and maintain produce safety, quality, and consistency for all products packed and shipped by Keany Produce
• Act as HACCP and GMP coordinator, maintain and monitor compliance
• Maintain and coordinate sanitation of the facility, including monitoring the frequency and effectiveness of cleaning and sanitizing equipment surfaces. Respond to and correct sanitation failures
• Respond to, track and report quality complaints from customers
• Set standards and procedures for monitoring and regulating quality levels for receiving product.
• Develop product specifications to ensure company specifications match customer expectations
• Maintain compliance with local, state, federal and customer regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
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| Knowledge and Skills: |
• Food safety and food science including quality standards
• Chemical, physical and microbiological interactions of foods and outside agents
• Working knowledge of USDA, FDA, EPA regulations and GMPs
• Working knowledge of HACCP
• Knowledge of MS Office
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; must be able to communication with all organizational levels and outside agencies, customers. This includes the ability to write professional proposals and business correspondences.
• Must have a sense of urgency
• Must be able to prioritize and adjust priorities according to rapidly changing business needs and demands
• Must be analytical and detail oriented
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision
• 2 to 5 years experience in produce industry
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| Physical Requirment: |
• Working in extreme temperatures, including cold and wet environments
• Manipulate around a warehouse with moving equipment
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