at Calihan Pork Processors, LLC in Peoria, Illinois, United States
Job Description
OverviewPosition: Quality Assurance Manager
Working Location: Peoria, IL
Calihan Pork Processors, Inc. is a pre-rigor pork processing company and a leading U.S. fresh sausage supplier who is wholly owned by American Foods Group, LLC. Working at Calihan Pork Processors gives you the unique opportunity to become part of a large, growing company that maintains a down-to-earth atmosphere where the CEO knows you by name. We remain a family business, with a long tradition of providing quality raw materials for companies that utilize our pork for finished, value-added, products. Our customers are our partners, not our competition. Calihan Pork Processors is a place where you can develop your career to the fullest, while working in a friendly environment.
We are seeking a full-time, Quality Assurance Manager to join our team in Peoria, IL whose main responsibilities will include:
- Communicate and work with customer and suppliers in addition to production supervisors and leads.
- Liaison with USDA inspectors.
- Develop, implement, and audit effectiveness of food safety management systems.
- Maintain and expand on current plant standards to comply with the BRC Global Standards.
- Lead crisis management: product withdrawal, recall and potential food borne illnesses.
- Facilitate food safety meetings, audits, and documentation.
- Take part in management meetings discussing overall business and challenges/improvements that need to be focused on.
- Account for tools and other potentially dangerous equipment that are distributed daily.
- Monitor mixing for products/ingredients for tampering, foreign objects, and accuracy.
- Manage non-compliances, assess root causes and provide suggested corrective actions.
- Maintaining customer complaints and product complaints.
- Manage QA Supervisors/Techs.
- Conduct trainings for QA employees.
- Handle all issues pertaining to the quality, labeling and disposition of products.
- Monitors and evaluates Quality Control personnel as it relates to their job description.
- Answer issues with government regulatory personnel.
- Monitors pest program.
- Follow all food safety, quality and BRC rules.
- Conduct active Food Security and Defense surveillance.
- NOTE: this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.
- Develop and maintain effective employee relations.
- Professional team building:
- Encourage teamwork and learning.
- Maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance.
- Monitor the cleanliness of the work area.
- Ensure all Food Safety, BRC and Safety policies are followed.
- Ensure all employees are wearing proper PPE specific to their job areas.
- Active Food Security and Defense surveillance inside the facility and its operations.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
- Background in Food Safety.
- Must be able to utilize universal computer software.
- Bachelor of Science or Master of Science.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to lead and manage a team of techs.
- Ability to engage with all levels of the company to ensure commitment to change.
- Ability to multitask.
Summary
Calihan Pork Processors, LLC an American Foods Group company is a privately held pork harvest facility located in Peoria, IL. This facility employs over 100 employees and harvests on average 250,000 pounds of pork per day.
What we offer:
- Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
- Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include: Health, Dental, Life Insurance, PTO, 401k, Short Term Disability, and more!
