Job Description

Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience. The Quality Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Devault, PA as a Quality Manager.

The Quality Assurance Manager’s primary role is to ensure that all food products produced meet requirements of customers, regulatory authorities, and the Company. The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of quality control programs and procedures necessary to meet internal and customer specific quality control standards.

TASKS, DUTIES, & GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with executive management on proactively improving quality assurance program

• Champion and maintain quality and food safety initiatives to monitor and document product, facility, and worker compliance at the DEPA manufacturing site

• Conduct annual validations of compliance to company and government standards

• Lead SQF certification and program maintenance

• Lead and maintain other certifications including Non-GMO Project and Kosher

• Interface with all regulatory agencies, certification bodies, and customers and ensure compliance of manufacturing facilities

• Support production at manufacturing locations in producing top quality products that meet internal specifications

• Collaborate with Regulatory Team to conduct packaging/nutritional audits on current production as needed

• Organize food safety training documentation and tools and monitor effectiveness of training programs for production

• Review and maintain hold log, product specifications, certificates of analysis, and all other QA documents

• Coordinate relevant physical, chemical, and microbiological tests on raw materials, WIP items, and finished products per specifications

• Review lab testing results, testing requirements, and procedures on products and processing environments

• Oversee all plants HACCP, pre-requisite quality programs, and all quality/food safety related programs to meet internal, regulatory, and/or customer requirements

• Ensure all sanitation and food safety guidelines are being met throughout the manufacturing facilities

• Generate reports describing Quality Assurance KPIs, activities, trends, and expenditures as well as communicate findings and action plans to necessary/appropriate parties

• Help with the Sensory Evaluation process to ensure that all products are meeting company standards

• Manage food safety related concerns and complaints with corrective action reports

• Attend industry educational training's, seminars, and events to understand industry best practices and provide technical support to BYMT team

• Manage quality budget including testing costs, capital expenditures, and headcount of quality team

• Assist with BOM development and management of products

• Assist with plant trials for ultimate approval through corporate cuttings

• Coordinate shelf-life studies of existing products to validate instructions, microbial limits, and organoleptic properties

• Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

• Performs other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner

Supervisory Duties

• Lead, manage, and supervise employees, delegate training for all processes within the Quality area setting

• Provide mentorship and training to functional team members

• Accountable for developing talent through on-going performance feedback and career management coaching

• Responsible for the supervision of the QA Supervisor, Document Control Specialist, Food Safety Quality Systems Supervisor, Senior Lab Tech, and Lab Techs

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience:

• Bachelors of Science degree in Food Science or Microbiology preferred or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered

• Thorough knowledge of GMP, FDA and Food Safety, SOP’s, and SQF

• Leadership skills, focused on results, employee engagement, decision making, teamwork, and change management

• Strong mathematical skills

Other qualifications:

• Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus, not a requirement

• Strong PC skills, including MS office programs

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and organizational skills

• The employee must have the ability to quantitatively review technical procedures and representative regulations. In addition, must be capable of writing detailed reports and general day-to-day oversight and related correspondence

• The ability to effectively present information to groups and respond to questions from peers, supervisors, and managers is essential

• Ability to multi-task and set priorities within Quality Assurance

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Warehouse and production manufacturing environment that includes both tempered and ambient areas.

• The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, step, balance, crouch, stoop, kneel, squat, bend, occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs., reach above shoulders, or as needed to complete tasks.

• Must be able to occasionally climb stairs or a ladder to complete tasks

• Position located in a mix of production and office environments and requires a tolerance for consistent cold work environments (-10-40˚ F), high worker traffic, loud noises, odors, dust, and varying room temperatures.

• This position will be required to visit the production floor, refrigerated and frozen storage, and warehouses.

• Work flexible shifts as required.

• Understand that overtime and occasional weekends and/or worked holidays will be required based on company needs.

• Travel may be required

Annual salary commensurate with experience

The starting annual base pay for this role starts at USD $110,000. The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. The role may also be eligible for bonus and benefits.

Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.

For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.