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Department: Quality Assurance

Reports To: General Manager

Location: ICS Brentwood, MO 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Range + other compensation components: $

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, Thrift, Life Insurance  

Position Overview

 The successful Quality Systems Manager is responsible for overseeing, assisting in developing, implementing and maintaining a Quality and Food Safety Program that ensures all products are within specifications and meet all food safety and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance with regulatory, food safety, food quality, and customer requirements.
• Act as a primary PCQI for daily paperwork signoff once training is completed. 
• Manage and oversee the TraceGrains program for the facility.
• Work in conjunction with procurement manager to obtain necessary documentation for the supplier approval program for all incoming ingredients and packaging. 
• Editing and implementing new and existing SOPs as needed.
• Maintain laboratory supply inventory and order as needed.
• Site liaison to Ecolab Chemical Account Representative for SSOP validations.
• Oversight of all equipment calibration certification evidence in the facility (scales, thermometers, Ph Meter, etc.).
• Validate completion and effectiveness of all corrective actions, CAPAs, and RCAs in the facility.
• Work in conjunction with Sanitation Management to ensure Master Sanitation is in compliance. 
• Ensure the plant programs comply with government regulations regarding quality control and coordinate activities related to visits from regulatory agencies and/or third-party auditors. 
• Assist QA Manager with any additional tasks.
• In the event of the QA Assistant’s absence, the Plant Manager shall assign these responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications 

• Attended a Chemical Safety Training Session within the past 12 months.
• Has attended GMP, FSMA, Food Defense Awareness, and Allergen Training.
• Shall meet all requirements of the SQF Program.
• Shall meet all requirements of the FSMA Preventive Controls program. Including obtaining PCQI training and intentional adulteration training.
• Shall comply with all FMP requirements.
• Shall comply with all requirements for Personal Protective Equipment as defined by appropriate plant procedures.
• Shall comply with all Safety rules and policies. 

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to follow and disseminate both written and verbal instructions. 
• Must be able to work well with and direct others in the completion of tasks essential to the performance of top-quality work and cleaning procedures. 
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. 

Required Soft Skills:

• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality. 
• Coachable and willing to learn. 
• Ability to quickly learn the organization’s systems. 
• Proficient with and enjoy detailed work. 

Competency

• Analytical skills for data interpretation.
• Strategic thinking to develop training plans and reports. 
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with various locations and personnel. 

Working Conditions

Perform any combination of the following tasks in dairy: 

• Must be able to lift 10lbs frequently and occasionally up to 50lbs. 
• Communicate effectively in both quiet and loud conditions. (Talk, hear, see…) 
• Work around and with cleaning solutions on a daily basis. 
• Work in a very humid and wet environment, in both cold and warm conditions. 
• Work around, monitor, oversee and scrub pipe fittings and machines with chemical solution. 
• Attach pipes and fittings to machines, using wrenches. (Hand to finger, Touch, Feel…) 
• Must climb, stoop, crawl, twist, turn and move objects above and below the head. 
• Walk continually to perform job functions. 

The successful Quality Systems Manager is responsible for supervising all aspects of Quality Assurance documentation. As such he or she will be required to work in varied environments, including hot, wet, cold and other. He or she will move throughout the plant and may be required to work outside as well. Will be required to travel and work on all shifts and all days of the week to ensure the quality of our product and facility. Must be able to work in both very hot (more than 100 degrees) and very cold (less than 20 degrees below zero) and in a very wet and humid environment for extended periods of time. 

Must keep work area safe and clean and work in a safe and efficient manner.

About Prairie Farms – “Farmer Owned. Locally Produced. Since 1938.”

We are a farmer-owned cooperative. This means we are owned and operated by over 800+ farm families who are critical members of society. They have selflessly taken on the tremendous task of producing nutritious, high-quality milk for a growing population, which requires being on the job 24/7, 365 days a year.

We have represented American agriculture since our founding in 1938. Many of our dairy farms are operated by several generations of family members with roots dating back to the 1800s. On average, each farm milks around 120 cows and everyone pitches in to keep them happy and healthy - which means around-the-clock care!

Our Mission:

• To produce dairy products of the highest quality
• To conduct our business with professional integrity
• To exceed expectations of our customers and consumers
• To support our communities in a positive, sustainable manner
• To deliver exceptional patronage to our network of farm families
• To simply “do right” for our farm families, employees, and communities

EEO Statement

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.