Quality Assurance Manager

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!  Come join the Seneca Foods team – Apply now!

Seneca Foods Corporation in Glencoe, MN currently has an opening for a Quality Assurance Manager to join our team. Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, paid time off and much more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!

The Quality Manager, under the direction of the Plant Manager and the Regional Director of Technical Services, has the responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling quality programs at the plant location.  The Quality Manager has the responsibility of assuring product safety requirements and product specifications that conform to Seneca's quality standards, and which are in compliance with county, state and federal regulations.
 
Responsibilities:
•    Perform audits to monitor compliance with all GMP standards, food safety standards, food safety issues, case and label procedures, and safety programs.
•    Supervise employees on the assigned shift.
•    Review and organize plant processing records for conformance with local/state/federal regulations and Company policy.
•    Coordinate quality functions with the Corporate quality control team.
•    Provide employee training for fill control, sanitation, double seams, product grading, IQF production, and statistical process control.
•    Perform audits to monitor the sanitary conditions within the manufacturing facility.
•    Administer the Company food safety program.
•    Perform investigations of causes for any spoilage issues.
•    Participate in food safety audits as required.
•    Work interdepartmentally to achieve plant quality goals.
•    Other duties as assigned.
 
Qualifications:
•    Good attention to detail and accuracy.
•    Willingness and ability to function in a team environment.
•    Strong communication skills.
•    One to two years of supervisory experience.
•    Bachelor's degree in Food Science or a related field.
•    Certified (or able to become certified) in Better Process Control School, Thermal Processing, and Container Closure.
 

Starting wage range based on skills, abilities, and experience from Wage range will be $85k-$95K. 
 
We strive to attract and maintain a workforce that enriches our team experience and supports our shared vision for the future. At Seneca, you'll be part of a team of highly qualified and dedicated individuals. We believe in making the world a healthier, happier place starting with our own employees. At Seneca, you'll feel good about what you do. In fact, many of our people have been with us for decades, helping advance our company.

If any of this sounds interesting to you and you want to learn more, apply today!

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.