Quality Assurance Corporate Coordinator - Ole' Mexican Foods : Job Details

RESPONSIBILITIES QA SYSTEM, SUPPLIER / COPACKER & COMPLIANCE • Update, communicate and deploy Corporate Policies and/or documents to facilitates and/or raw material suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure that process inputs meet Ole Requirements. • Responsible on coordinating and maintain the Ole Mexican Foods Corporate Document Control System (Quality Procedures, Plans, flow process, work instructions, etc...) • Assist QA Director in the development of QA policies and procedures new items and ensure that they are properly deployed to the plants and/or raw material suppliers and contract manufacturers. • Support and collaborate with special studies in cooperation with the Quality Assurance Director. • Coordinate meetings with QA rep. at plants to brainstorm and improve Mock Recall Corporate Program at least once per year. • Responsible to monitor QA KPI's (Key Performance Indicators). Review data to ensure that critical-to-quality attributes are meeting Ole's requirements. • Assist QA Director on consumer complaints to benchmark and track consumer complaint index internally and externally. • Coordinate implementation of corrective action for out-of-compliance conditions by corporate. • Coordinate GFSI Plants Audits. Responsible on controlling and updating BRC's structural documentations. • Responsible on Control, update and deploy Supplier Approval Program • Coordinate with suppliers and/or Purchasing corporate on any updated raw material documentation • Communicate with Raw Material Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers to ensure that process inputs meet Ole Requirements. • Give Direction to QA system person to maintain and administer the Raw Materials and Finished Product Specifications Central Database • Coordinate and communicate Pest control management at Atlanta Tortilla Division & DC location. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • Ensure that, when necessary, products are tested for physical and chemical attributes, foreign matter, and microbiological load by an authorized third-party laboratory. • Evaluate outside lab efficiency, accuracy, and level of service • Coordinate with QA representative at Atlanta # 1 and 4 outside lab extraordinary testing. MANAGEMENT OF QA STAFF • Train QA staff to meet the needs of the QA department • Ensure that QA staff is (are) performing their job functions effectively and efficiently. Assist in other tasks as required by the VP of Sales, VP Operations and/or the Director of QA REQUIREMENTS • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills that reflect professionalism and high work ethic, especially when interfacing with customers and co packers • Bachelor's degree • Bilingual (English and Spanish) preference. • Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access • Must have an understanding of basic applied and theoretical statistics. • Must be able to lift 40 pounds • Must portray a friendly and cooperative, yet professional attitude • Must be familiar with the use and maintenance of lab equipment • Must be organized • Must be a leader able to recognize the scope of Ole's QA needs, be able to implement a QA program and perform routine and contingent tasks needed to keep the QA program up to date. • Good people skills