Quality Compliance Pillar Manager

Job Summary:

The Quality Compliance Pillar Specialist is responsible for organization, oversight, and leading all in-house raw material and finished goods microbiological testing at Bowman Andros Products.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, oversee, and lead laboratory technician(s) in daily microbiological testing on raw materials and finished product, including shelf stability studies and verification of testing of environmental monitoring collections and other samples as requested.
• Prepare samples, review testing, and report results in a timely manner.
• Oversee and complete Day 21 testing for all required finished products.
• Oversee and maintain working inventory of the BAP Microbiology lab testing supplies and consumables.
• Review, submission, and authorization of results for all tested samples to a database to ensure accurate and quick release from positive hold.
• Training of team members on microbiology procedures and processes to ensure proper aseptic technique, equipment handling, and laboratory performance expectations.
• Troubleshoot testing issues, including failures and false-positive results.
• Perform gluten and allergen testing as needed.
• Understand and perform all duties of Quality Control Sanitation Technician as needed when absence occurs.
• Notifies appropriate management of out of specification microbiology results on any testing so action can be taken.
• Provides excellent documentation and control of sample identification during and after testing
• Assist and support the functions and responsibilities of the Quality Compliance Manager
• Understands the production process flow and is actively and respectfully engaged with the operational lines and teammates on the lines.
• General maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of lab equipment and instruments to conduct lab testing within scope
• When requested, tests samples of products and raw materials (sauces, ingredients, and packaging) to verify conformity to specifications.
• Maintains clean and orderly work areas, to include general housekeeping, workstations, overall appearance of the lab, retain rooms, equipment, re-stocking of the supplies and maintaining calibration of lab instruments.
• Review of quality documentation for product release from positive hold.
• Authorized Release of product from positive hold for orders as needed
• Initiate quality hold when product does not meet specification and/or requirements during review of quality documentation.
• Oversee pest control compliance requirements, including but not limited to: coordination with pest control providers and generation of reports to ensure the facility pest management obligations are met, documented, and maintained
• Role model, promote and assist with enforcing all Bowman Andros Products Food Safety policies, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Quality standards for all teammates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Preferred: Associates degree or equivalent of:

• Basic algebra: reliably add, subtract, multiply, divide, take averages, etc.
• Proficient written and verbal communication:

• Previous work experience in a food manufacturing setting.
• Ability to learn and work effectively with various lab equipment including but not limited to: pipettes, autoclaves, bio-safety cabinetry, scales, torque meter, refractometer, pH meter, ATP Meter, Bostwick meter, manual titrator, colorimeter, etc.
• Regular and reliable attendance required.
• Has the ability to become proficient in the BAP WMS (warehouse management system).
• Knowledge of Food Safety regulations and manufacturing processes.
• Teamwork- ability to work well with others to solve problems, complete tasks and achieve company goals.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities change frequently.
• Capable of reading and interpreting data.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and take initiative to resolve issues independently when discovered.
• Self-motivated and task driven.
• Able to communicate constructively and professionally, firmly focused on a quality mentality, when faced with crucial decision making across departments.
• Must be able to work overtime and weekends as necessary.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. The Quality Compliance Pillar Specialist is required to work in an office environment, on the production floor, and in a lab. While performing the duties of this job, the teammate frequently will be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat and/or cold, and will involve exposure to chemicals in lab settings during testing. The teammate occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The incumbent will be exposed to loud noises from production equipment and thus will be required to wear PPE. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be high at times due to production and mechanical equipment noise.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be performed by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the teammate is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel objects, equipment, or controls; reach with hands and arms; see, talk and /or hear. The Quality Compliance Pillar Specialist must be able to spend almost all their time standing or walking for up to 10 hours daily. The teammate frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, sit, crouch, or crawl, frequently traveling up and down stairs and other uneven work surfaces. The teammate is occasionally required to taste, touch or smell. Teammates must be able to lift, carry, push and/or pull, and balance up to 25 pounds.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of teammates under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.