Quality Assurance Manager

**POSITION: Quality Assurance Manager**

**LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec, Canada**

**ABOUT THE JOB**

**Are you a cookie lover? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Quality Assurance Manager based in our bakery in Montreal, Canada**

The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for leading product quality initiatives and developing and maintaining quality systems within the plant related to product performance and sanitation. Further, the Manager will review procedures and specifications for new and existing products and maintain the plant’s SQF, GMP, and sanitation programs. The Quality Assurance Manager will report to the Plant Manager and with a dotted line to the Director of Quality and Regulatory Compliance.

**ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Direct supervision of the plant QA Department.
- Provide leadership, training, and support to all plant employees on Quality and GMP issues.
- Conduct GMP and sanitation audits.
- Direct and support the plant sanitation program.
- Interact daily with all managers to accomplish key goals.
- Maintain the SQF program compliance within the facility.
- Review quality trends, track root cause of quality failures, and coordinate corrective actions.
- Create and maintain Quality Systems programs.
- Maintain compliance with quality assurance programs, policies, and procedures relative to plant, customer, and governmental and auditing agencies.
- Maintain compliance with plant safety standards and policies regarding OSHA safety regulations.
- Visible presence on production floor to support key goals of the facility.
- Participate in and help lead the creation and maintenance of SOP’s for existing and new processes.
- Compose and approve certificates of analysis for batch record reviews and release.
- Approve raw material specification and out of specification lab results.
- Review batch records for accuracy and investigate issues surrounding accuracy.
- Create, maintain and/or review nutritional information for the facility and the company.
- Develop focus teams to address quality and material concerns within the plant.

**ABOUT YOU**
- BA/BS in Science or Biological Science, Food Science, or related field.
- 4-6 years of supervisory/managerial experience in a food or bakery manufacturing environment.
- SQF Certification required.
- HACCP Certification required.
- Previous compliance experience with outside regulatory agencies dealing with plant food, plant quality, and plant environmental systems, along with customer audits.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with regulatory agencies and customers.
- Understands issues related to and involving food manufacturing documents and records, both from a technical and legal perspective.
- Experienced in supervising, guiding, and providing counsel to others.
- Effectively organizes, coordinates, and executes department/plant initiatives.
- Emotionally intelligent.
- Demonstrated understanding of food and environmental regulations and their impact on the organization and our customers.
- Ability to assist in the development and execution of strategic plans to meet departmental and organizational goals while complying with regulatory and customer requirements.
- Strong communication (written/oral), arithmetic, technical reading, computer (Word, Excel, Creating Charts, PowerPoint), organization, relationship building, and presentation skills.
- Bilingual - English / French is required.
- Aligned with Nonni’s values.

**ABOUT US**

Nonni’s Foods

Who does not love cookies? Especially biscottithose delicious cookies with an Italian flair Founded in 1988 as a homage to an Italian grandmother, Nonni’s Food Group is the leading Biscotti maker in the world and a recognized producer, marketer, and distributor of branded premium specialty cookies and healthier baked goods in North America. You will recognize our brands as Nonni’s, THINaddictives, and La Dolce Vita found in grocery, mass, club, and online retailers everywhere. Nonni’s produces its traditional biscotti using the original family recipe focused on real ingredients and exceptional taste, now bringing this expertise into healthier snacking. Our mission to continually delight consumers with a range of baked goods that create loyalty beyond reason is the foundation for the continued success of the company and the part we play in bringing happiness to consumers every day. Our strong value set focused on respecting and listening to our people, having lofty expectations of ourselves, empowering our people to make decisions, operating as a “team-of-teams,” continuous learning, and constant communication enable us to deliver consistently delectable goodness to the marketplace.
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**POSTE : Gestionnaire de l'assurance de la qualité**

**LIEU : Montréal, Québec, Canada**

**À PROPOS DU TRAVAIL**

**Êtes-vous un amateur de cookies ? Nous avons une opportunité fantastique pour un gestionnaire de l'assurance qualité basé dans notre boulangerie à Montréal