FSQA ASSISTANT MANAGER

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries, and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

Summary: The Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) Assistant Manager assures that all products produced at the plant meet or exceed company standards and comply with local, state, and federal regulations in conjunction with the FSQA Manager. This position assists in developing, implementing, maintaining, and improving the Quality Assurance programs which assure food quality and safety while overseeing and occasionally directing a staff of 14. The role also ensures that finished products meet product specifications as outlined by the customer's functional needs, food safety specifications and service by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervises the Quality Assurance team members in conjunction with the FSQA Manager.
• Assists in assuring that all shipped products meet the product specifications, food safety issues and regulatory issues.
• Performs audits to monitor for compliance within the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards and food safety issues.
• Maintains compliance with the FDA labeling regulations.
• Performs audits to monitor the sanitary conditions within the manufacturing facility.
• Audits the facility pest control program.
• Assists in monitoring and reporting the facility quality score, service score and complaint report.
• Works to positively motivate employees and instill an attitude of continuous improvement.
• Handles crew disciplinary issues in the absence of the FSQA Manager as needed with input from Human Resources Manager.
• Trains and oversees site personnel to ensure adherence to department protocols.
• Maintains current knowledge of government and industry FSQA codes and standards (GFSI, BRC, HACCP, ADEC, USDC, and others) and ensures compliance.
• Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Acquires knowledge of Trident's Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $80k to $100k.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience. Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years' supervisory experience in the Quality Assurance field, preferably in food production or seafood industry
• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Intermediate proficiency with MS office applications, specifically, Excel
• Knowledge of HACCP regulations, Food Safety, and Audit procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in food or Biological Sciences
• HACCP certification
• SAP experience
• Working knowledge of Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) schemes including BRCGS, SQF, etc.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to climb or balance.
• The employee is regularly required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk or hear.
• The employee moves objects regularly up to 10 pounds and frequently up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to distinguish shades of color to identify abnormalities and/or defects in food products.