Quality Audit and Program Manager

Stratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America and is a producer of quality bulk and packaged dressings, mayonnaise and sauces. Stratas Foods was formed in October 2008 as a 50/50 joint venture between ACH Food Companies (ACH) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA.  Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN.  We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees.  We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Qualified candidates can work from any of our Corporate or lant locations listed above. 

The Quality Audit and Program Manager role exists to provide support to Stratas’ Quality Department to review, create and ensure that Quality programs are standardized across all facilities.

This is a mid-level Corporate Quality Assurance position responsible for ensuring plant and co-man compliance to Stratas standards and policies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Key responsibilities:  Subject matter expert on Stratas Quality program procedures and expectations.  Specifically, manage the audit programs both externally and internally and verify and ensure Stratas policies are fully and followed implemented. Be a resource to the plants for audit preparations and policy implementation.

1. Standardize the Quality programs:
   1. Review current policies and procedures for consistency
   2. Ensure policies are current and meet regulatory and third-party standards
   3. Implement new programs as needed
   4. Review and head the training programs as they relate to food safety and quality

1. Audit program:
   1. Responsible for the implementation of internal and external audit programs
   2. Report results and areas of focus to the Director – Quality Assurance and Supplier Compliance
   3. Input and guide Quality Auditors in the plants

1. Audit High Risk Ingredient Suppliers to Ensure Compliance to Written Standards 
   1. Develop a GFSI compliant ingredient audit tool based on BRC and SQF or another robust third-party source
   2. Conduct risk assessments against defined criteria for food safety, food fraud, and regulatory compliance and perform facility audits, when applicable.
   3. Issue findings to the suppliers to drive corrective actions if required
   4. Determine compliance ready state based on audit findings
   5. Communicate approvals, conditional approvals and disqualification status to Supply Chain procurement functions in a timely fashion
   6. Required to provide support during 3rd party inspections in explaining Stratas’ Approved Supplier Program.

1. Liaison with co-manufacturers
   1. Audit co-manufactures
   2. Review COAs and samples on a set frequency
   3. Ensure co-mans are meeting Stratas expectation
2. Other
   1. Collaborate closely with onsite teams and participate in onsite meetings to drive departmental objectives.

Education: BS and equivalent Industry Experience. 

Related Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ Quality Assurance experience in an ingredient or consumer packaged goods company.  Experience in shortening, margarine, mayonnaise, sauces, dressings and condiments preferred. 

Equipment/Software Skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Competencies

• Technical Skills – Solid quality assurance and / or audit expertise, strong command of FSMA, FSP and PCQI methodologies.  Knowledge of experimental design.  Understanding of fats and oils chemistry and processing a plus.
• Judgment – Decisive, exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Strategic Thinking – Displays critical thinking skills, proactive in decision making and makes data-based decisions.
• Problem Solving – Leverages a proactive & creative approach to issues/roadblocks.  Develops realistic action plans with clearly identified risks and contingencies.

Physical: Typical activities may include prolonged periods of sitting or standing, using a computer, and occasional movement within the workplace. May require lifting or moving items up to 25 pounds.

Sensory: Requires clear verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with team members and others. Active listening and attention to detail are essential.

Mental/Reasoning: Must be able to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and adapt to changing demands. Requires strong organizational skills, dependability, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Must demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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