QA Manager

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

JOB SUMMARY

He/she give instructions to his/her staffs based on QA Department Objectives.

• Improve existing or develop/establish new quality or safety policies, procedures and standards.
• Do regular internal audits on all food manufacturing/warehousing sites of LTH Food Industries Inc.
• Ensure all quality and food safety policies set by the company will be followed and complied with at all times.
• Ensure that all manufacturing processes comply with local and international standards.
• Working collaboratively with Production, Research and Development departments to troubleshoot any issues that may arise.
• Review, tabulate and analyze customer complaints received, working in collaboration with related departments such as engineering, production to resolve the issues.
• Prepare and send reports to Top Management/Owners regarding food quality issues or recommendations to avoid such issues.
• Must be knowledgeable regarding the basic food safety standards such as cGMP, HACCP, ISO, FSSC, etc.
• Implements and monitors the Quality Assurance System, standards and specifications that the company has set.
• Responsible for studying and implementing local and international food safety standards to comply with the domestic and export markets of the company.
• Check the labeling and packaging of all products to ensure compliance with Food Regulatory Office.
• For future external audits, must prepare and make easily available the necessary documents which are requested, educate and train staff on how to prepare for audit, oversee preparations on the site visits, among others, to ensure a positive outcome.
• Supervising laboratory and technical staff under their department.
• Analyzing and forming recommendations and observations based on the data gathered during quality assurance monitoring checks.
• Makes regular audits to raw packaging materials supplier’s factories and sites to ensure their compliance with food safety regulations.
• Determining the training needs of staff under QA Department.
• Coaching of supervisors and staffs to constantly improve the department.
• Perform other duties as maybe assigned from time to time

• At least 5 years’ experience as QA Manager capacity in a food and beverage manufacturing, meat processing, or feeds manufacturing set up.

• BS Chemistry, BS Chem. Engineering, BS Food Technology, BS Bio major in Micro or any food science-allied courses. Preferably Licensed Chemist, Licensed Chem. Tech, or PAM-accredited Microbiologist.

• Knowledgeable on cGMP, GWP, HACCP, having an FSSC, BRC, or any GFSI-recognized certification system background is a plus.
• Knowledgeable on physic-chemical tests (pH, % fat, protein, brix, % titratable acidity, viscosity)
• Intermediate to Advance knowledge on microbiology and Plant Sanitation.
• Ability to analyze data, create root cause analysis, review and create processes
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to lead, organize and plan interdepartmental activities as well as those within their own department.
• A genuine concern for the success of the company, by implementing cost-cutting procedures business, even outside of the Quality Assurance scope.
• Good attention to details

LTHFOOD INDUSTRIES INC.

Today, our products can be found in all market channels, from the smallest “sari-sari” stores, to the major supermarket chains nationwide.

We operate with the belief that our clients deserve only the best in terms of quality and service. LTHFoodIndustries Inc. is committed to continuously offer the same, for the growing market demand of top-notch dairy products, while continually investing in thorough research and development to be certain that our products remain competitive and can adapt to the ever-changing needs of today’s modern consumers.