Quality Control Manager

SilverBay Seafoods - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

About the position

As a Quality Control Manager at one of our Alaska seafood processing facilities, you'll oversee all aspects of quality assurance and food safety. Your role involves developing and implementing quality control programs, conducting inspections and audits, analyzing quality data, and ensuring compliance with regulations. You will lead a team of quality control professionals, provide training, and foster a culture of excellence, contributing to the success of our seafood processing operation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the facility is in compliance with state and federal regulations, as well as applicable customer and third-party requirements.
• Supervise and mentor a team of department QC Leads.
• Train QC staff on company specifications and assess information retention, retraining where necessary.
• Prepare reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities to production.
• Check and compare QC Leads data with real-time data.
• Formally audit the facility monthly for regulatory noncompliances and report findings to management.
• Work with QC Leads on paperwork issues.
• Coordinate facility audits and host auditors and customers during their visit.
• Maintain Food Safety Programs including but not limited to HACCP, SSOP and GMP; ensuring the programs are effective throughout the facility.
• Train all departments on company and regulatory policies.
• Responsible for CCP's throughout the process.
• Identify root causes where food safety programs are vulnerable and make changes to prevent recurrence.
• Perform mock recalls and mass balances to test the traceability program.
• Monitor employees and retrain where necessary.
• Act as the foremost authority on the food safety program within the facility.
• Supervise and mentor QC staff to uphold company standards and policies as well as collect and document accurate metrics to ensure standards are met.
• Manage lab functions where microbiological lab work is required, protecting the integrity of the lab and results.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of Quality Control experience in a seafood processing facility, preferably with whitefish and salmon.
• Knowledge and/or NSF certifications in HACCP, Food & Science Microbiology, Food & Safety Quality, GFSI Training (Required).
• Knowledge of relative safety/food standards.
• Proficiency with office applications, and aptitude for learning new software and systems.
• HACCP certification prior to the season is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a fast-paced food processing environment.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Seasonal Employees and their families are eligible for health benefits that include medical, dental and vision benefits once the employee meets the required 1560 hours worked to become benefit eligible.
• Employee Assistance Program: Available for employees and their families.
• Other Compensation: Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.