QA Supervisor - Meats

في Pilmico Foods Corporation في Philippines
نُشرت يوم January 9, 2024

تفاصيل الوظيفة

Pilmico Foods Corporation is the integrated agribusiness and food company of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV). Composed of four divisions: Flour, Feeds & Animal Health, Farms, and Trading, we are well positioned at the beginning of the value chain. True to our brand promise of being Partners for Growth, we nurture our business and communities by providing business solutions and building partnerships for growth. We operate in the Philippines nationwide and have a growing international presence in the following ASEAN countries: Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Hong Kong. Investing in talent and upholding Aboitiz values of Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Responsibility are key drivers to sustaining the growth of our business. Here at Pilmico, we value each talent for the unique contribution they bring to the organization. We recognize that today’s global workforce is made up of diverse individuals with different skills, abilities and aspirations that enable them to achieve superior results; as such, we select our partners based on these attributes that are not typically found in someone’s resume. We are advocates of self-development and believe that people’s success lies in their passion to learn something new and different every day. This is why our hiring philosophy is to open up and give equal opportunity to any talent regardless of where they are today in pursuit of education.

Job Description

The primary responsibility of the Quality Assurance (QA) Supervisor is to execute food safety programs at slaughter and meat cutting plants, which include daily pre-operation inspections, quality checks, food safety training, GMP & SSOP completion, HACCP coordination, monitoring & verification of CCPs. The QA Supervisor also ensures that the meat products, processes and services meet the desired quality levels at all times. Quality Assurance on Meat Operations
  • Oversees, develops, implements and maintains all food safety related strategies, policies and procedures.
  • Maintains open communication with all related departments to address the identification of food safety hazards and process improvement opportunities.
  • Works with Operations team and verifies TMM processes, related to food safety, in ensuring strict compliance with applicable food safety (5S, GMP, HACCP, and ISO) and regulatory requirements (NMIS, FDA, BAI, BPI, BFAR, LGUs).
  • Manages HACCP Plan and pre-requisite programs.
  • Performs HACCP monitoring to include but not limited to – concentration of chlorinated water solution monitoring, product monitoring (Microbiological and Physical standards), temperature monitoring, environmental monitoring and metal detection, and the sanitation program.
  • Ensures that the QA Training Program is strictly implemented and well comprehended by all QA team members.
  • Implements the document management system in collecting, maintaining and updating of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), policies and templates for all Food Safety related records.
  • Conducts traceability for product complaints and/or recall process to ensure timely communication, execution and completion of related documentation within the set standards for Customer Complaints and Product Recall.
  • Ensures that Good Laboratory Practices and the Quality Assurance Systems in the Meat Laboratory are strictly implemented and are in place at all times.
  • Prepares the Calibration Program and ensures all QA equipment (Operations and Laboratory) strictly follows the program.
  • Prepares and ensures the strict implementation of the Sampling Plan.
  • Performs microbiological and physical-chemical tests of raw materials, finished products and environmental tests of all food safety related equipment and facilities through rapid tests and conventional methods to determine product quality and perform the necessary controls when there is non-conformance/s.
  • Ensures the proper and strict implementation of the meat product hold and release programs by ensuring product is not released without prior approval and documentation.
  • Reports quality issues, and trains the QA team in QA procedures.
  • Assist in customers and NMIS audits, customer complaint resolutions and takes appropriate action promptly.
  • Establish and monitor QA team schedules, performance and developmental goals, assign accountabilities and set objectives
  • Creates and updates existing QA monitoring forms as well as Quality Assurance (Operations and Laboratory) procedures as stated in the Quality Manual.
  • Performs and submits monthly reports on all QA-related tasks.
  • Monitors and reports all QA financials and ensures expenses are below or within the approved budgeted amount.
  • Monitors and coordinates with the Service Providers on Cleaning and Sanitation and Pest Control in ensuring that proper cleaning, sanitation, and pest control activities are strictly implemented and reports to the immediate Team Leader their performances and escalates when deviation occurs.
  • The Quality Assurance Supervisor actively participates in all company programs on quality improvement, safety & security, sustainability, corporate social responsibility and risk management.

Qualifications

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree of Food Science/ Animal Science/ Biological Science / Microbiology or similar field
Experience:
  • with at least two-year experience in Food Manufacturing, Food Service Operations, Quality Assurance Control, or related discipline
  • can demonstrate technical proficiency in the areas of food safety, food processing, sanitation and food regulations and policy
  • with knowledge on product traceability, food safety, food micro and food defense
Other Requirements:
  • Ability to understand and interpret testing results
  • Ability to develop new testing procedure, as well as create written procedures and logs of current testing procedure
  • Strong interpersonal, communication (written and oral), organizational skills
  • Ability to motivate, lead and logically solve problems

Additional Information

FOOD SAFETY:
  • Ensures execution and complies with the quality, health and food safety policy, statutory and regulatory requirements of the company.
  • Responsible for reporting problems related to regulatory, food safety & quality management systems to the immediate team leader and/or identified authorities.
OTHER TASKS:
  • Actively participate in all company programs and activities under quality improvement, safety & security, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, risk management etc.
  • Performs other tasks that may be assigned by the immediate team leader from time to time.
Work Conditions : Physical Effort: Choose one for each:
  • Light work requiring little physical effort
  • Moderate physical effort, working with moderate heavy weight (10 to 20kg)
  • Substantial physical effort, regularly working with heavy weight (more than 20kg)
Working Conditions and Hazards:
  • Normal office environment
  • Occasional exposure to some disagreeable elements
  • Frequent exposure to severe disagreeable elements or hazards
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