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• Assure compliance to plant, regulatory and quality assurance requirements in raw material inspection, in-process quality control, labeling, finished product evaluation, GMP, housekeeping, pest control and other related food safety and quality matters.
• Maintain integrity and quality standards of product through effective monitoring of manufacturing processes, conditions within the plants and through physical, chemical, and microbial analysis.
• Understand Laboratory responsibility including microbiological issues within Holten Meat, its suppliers, and customers. Manage and monitor laboratory policies, procedures, lab safety, lab quality assurance and lab sampler.
• Understand, write, and monitor USDA, HACCP and SSOP procedures.
• Maintain proactive working knowledge of USDA regulations that impact Holten Meat.
• Develop and maintain effective training programs within QC and as required for plant personnel.
• Develop, manage, and monitor statistical analysis programs utilizing program of SPC and SQC.

Maintain the appropriate computer skills and programs necessary to achieve this requirement.

• Assist in investigating and resolving customer complaints.
• Develop and manage customer product specifications to meet customer requirements.
• Maintain specification characteristics.
• Proofread packaging.
• Manage and monitor compliance with Food Security Policy.
• Supervise and maintain QC department staffing and training.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated computer knowledge required.

• Good sense of taste, smell and touch.
• Basic math and reading skills required. Strong product knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of the U.S.D.A. approved New Weight Program preferred.
• Follow all policy and procedures including Standard Operating Procedures.
• Follow all safety procedures.
• Must have overall knowledge of recipes and finish product specifications.
• Must have the ability to trouble shoot and resolve problems.

Ability to communicate effectively between and across departments