QUALITY MANAGER (HUACHIPA PLANT)

Description

Job Summary: Food Engineering professional with experience in quality and food safety within the food industry, responsible for managing quality systems, audits, and continuous improvement. Key Highlights: 1. Key role in food quality and safety management 2. Responsible for audits and continuous improvement 3. Interdepartmental coordination and leadership **PROFILE** * Degree in Food Engineering, Food Industries, Agroindustrial Engineering, or related field. * Minimum 3 years of experience in food industry companies in quality and food safety roles. * Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, internal audits, document control, nonconformance management, and continuous improvement. * Experience in supplier evaluation, process control, customer complaints, and action plan follow-up. * Familiarity with procedures before VUCE and DIGESA, technical specifications, pest control, and disinfection. * Ability to train personnel and coordinate with Production, Sales, suppliers, and General Management. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems. * Availability to perform duties 50% at the plant and 50% in the office. * Competencies: leadership, organization, technical judgment, effective communication, analytical ability, follow-up, and results orientation. **RESPONSIBILITIES:** * Maintain up-to-date manuals, procedures, work instructions, specifications, records, and other documents of the Quality and Food Safety System. * Ensure Quality Assurance Records are completed as required by applicable standards. * Supervise the quality management process system. * Verify procedures by establishing task sequences for work execution, identifying associated risks, defining actions to minimize such risks, and incorporating technological improvements, continuous improvement actions, and risk, environment, and quality regulations. * Propose improvements to services and infrastructure across all company departments. * Coordinate the management of External/Internal Nonconformities, supervise implementation of Action Plans, conduct inspections for follow-up and verification of compliance. * Conduct internal audits according to the company’s annual audit plan. * Perform supplier audits for evaluation, selection, monitoring, and re-evaluation. * Verify compliance with the company’s product quality standards, from raw material and input receipt through packaging. * Review product Technical Specifications. * Document management in VUCE – DIGESA. * Manage pest control and disinfection services and their respective follow-up. * Handle customer complaints related to food safety. * Attend meetings with the Sales Department to establish quality and food safety requirements for external suppliers. * Identify specific training needs and conduct or request external training. * Coordinate with and keep the General Manager continuously informed about activities performed. * Perform other duties assigned within the scope of competence. **WORK SCHEDULE** **Monday to Friday:** 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. **Saturday:** 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. **Lunch Break:** 1 hour, Monday to Friday. **What We Offer:** * Formal employment contract from day one, including all statutory benefits. * Fully operational production and execution team. * Meals provided. * Others. Salary: S/.3,500.00 – S/.4,000.00 per month Work Location: On-site employment