Quality Manager

<strong>Working at Wonderbrands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.&nbsp;We have an &ldquo;entrepreneurial&rdquo; mindset which encourages all our team members to use their own &ldquo;creativity&rdquo; and &ldquo;out of the box&rdquo; thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.</strong>

CA-MB-Winnipeg

Wonderbrands

<strong>Working at Wonderbrands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.&nbsp;We have an &ldquo;entrepreneurial&rdquo; mindset which encourages all our team members to use their own &ldquo;creativity&rdquo; and &ldquo;out of the box&rdquo; thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.</strong> https://www.wonderbrands.com

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Full Time

Overview: <p>Quality Manager will Manage and improve food safety and quality programs, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Lead the execution of customer, regulatory, and third-party audits, while addressing incidents and implementing effective corrective actions. Oversee QA department operations, including training and risk analysis for continuous enhancement. <br /><br /></p> <p><strong><u>What Wonderbrands Offers:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Wonderbrands believes in Home Grown Talent and accelerated career growth&nbsp;</li> <li>Competitive Compensation, Health, and Dental Benefits</li> <li>Pension plan with matching contribution</li> <li>Quarterly incentive program</li> <li>Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.</li> </ul>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Partner with Sr. Manufacturing Quality Manager, Bakery Manager and internal teams to lead, coach, direct and develop personnel in the areas of Quality &amp; Food Safety, building a strong food safety program.</li> <li>Models behavior to meet or exceed Wonderbrands standards for safety, food safety, and environmental practices.</li> <li>Treats employees and co-workers with respect and dignity.</li> <li>Ensure pre-requisite programs as outlined by Wonderbrands policies/procedures are implemented effectively for producing a safe product; Develops and manages QA and FS programs including HACCP, GMP.</li> <li>Serves as site HACCP/Food Safety coordinator to lead Quality and Food Safety continuous improvement.</li> <li>Monitor plant activity to ensure compliance to GMP&rsquo;s and implementation of QA/FS policies. Maintains QC/QA documents (policies, procedures and records) as required.</li> <li>Leads and facilitates the successful execution of customer, regulatory, certification and third-party audits.</li> <li>Identifies areas of improvement based on self-inspection and audit findings; ensures critical gaps are closed immediately and follows up to ensure other gaps are addressed/closed in a timely manner based on risk; Adapts procedural changes and engages cross functional partners to ensure effective corrective actions are put in place and prevent reoccurrence.</li> <li>Leads investigation and analysis of quality and food safety incidents/complaints. Ensures root cause and effective corrective actions are put in place to address immediate risks and prevent reoccurrence.</li> <li>Conducts risk analyses on quality and food safety deviations and escalates as required.</li> <li>Develops training materials and trains cross functional teams and employees to support and reinforce quality standards, GMP&rsquo;s/HACCP; ensuring 100% completion of food safety training.</li> <li>Support R&amp;D initiatives, ensure proper quality and food safety documentation is in place and standards are met for new product launches.</li> <li>Ensures food safety and quality risks are properly identified and mitigated during construction and maintenance activities.</li> <li>Organizes, prioritizes and manages work responsibilities for direct reports in the quality department. Sets expectations and holds quality team accountable for meeting expectations.</li> <li>Monitor the pest control program to ensure compliance with Wonderbrands policies and standards and works closely with 3rd party pest control service provider.</li> <li>Leads the Environmental Program and supports sanitation to ensure compliance to Wonderbrands Policies.</li> <li>Any other projects, as assigned.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in science with a preference for a microbiology or Food Science background.</li> <li>Must have worked in the food industry (preferably bakery production) for a minimum of five years.</li> <li>A minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience.</li> <li>Great team building skills; Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.</li> <li>PC application skills (i.e., Excel, Word, Visio, etc.).</li> <li>Strong problem solving, organization and analytical skills.</li> <li>Ability to define performance measures related to quality, food safety and sanitation.</li> <li>Must be able to work independently and set priorities.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads.&nbsp; We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D&rsquo;Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands Group of companies, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading-edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake.&nbsp;We are heavily focused on embracing an entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong>&nbsp;The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.</p>