Associate Director, FSQA

As you may have read in the news …..

“HelloFresh Acquires Ready-to-Eat Meal Company Factor75, Inc.”

• The acquisition marks the next step in HelloFresh’s growth plan in the US to strengthen its leading position and to expand its total addressable market
• Both companies will benefit from their combined resources, operational excellence and data-driven approach

We are extremely excited by this news as we add to the range of products available to our customers.

What is Factor? 

We believe that health and wellness starts with food and what you put into your body. Our goal is to help our customers achieve their health and wellness goals. We focus on being physically fit and healthy with nutritious, purposeful eating. We want to help real people achieve real results without sacrificing time and energy trying to sort through the overwhelming amount of information. 

We use the freshest, highest quality ingredients available, and our in-house culinary team is constantly working to optimize the nutritional value of every single meal. Meals arrive fresh and are fully prepared- simply heat in the microwave or oven and enjoy! 

In the fast growing environment of Factor, the newly acquired ready-to-heat brand of HelloFresh, the FSQA department is at the core of ensuring food safety and product quality. Cooking and plating of ready-to-heat meals requires excellence in food handling and environmental cleanliness. The Associate Director of the QA team oversees site level execution as well as business unit wide strategic direction. This includes monitoring and communication of KPIs, overseeing the project execution for improvement, and determining the direction of processes and procedures related to food safety and quality.

You will ….

• Be responsible for food safety and quality by coordinating cross functional departments to achieve food safety and quality objectives in collaboration with other Directors and cross functional team to maximize regulatory compliance and product reliability
• Develop Quality Assurance and Compliance strategy to align with local, city, state and federal requirements
• Lead and motivate a team of Sr. Quality Assurance Manager and QA managers and supervisors across multiple facilities
• Assure the adherence of sites to HACCP plans and ensure compliance with all company FSQA requirements
• Direct the development and implementation of corporate Food Safety and Quality Assurance plans  
• Champion continuous improvement within the teams, driving FSQA KPIs
• Be the primary contact for high-impact quality issues experienced by the company and industry including co-mans and 3PL sites
• Provide the leadership team with updates on KPIs, projects and team dynamics
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% as business needs require

You are…

• A Leader: develop and motivate a large group of employees     
• Analytical and Problem Solving Oriented
• Results Driven and Passionate About Customer Success
• Communication Proficiency: speak to employees with tact and diplomacy and manage stakeholders using strong interpersonal skills     
• Time Management: tracking/monitoring production and maintaining productivity
• Technical Capacity: computer literacy to input information into the computer
• Learning Orientation: able to take direction and relay information to employees

At a minimum, you have…

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Food Science, Biology or other relevant subjects
• 10+ years of experience within the food industry 
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role within a food manufacturing/processing facility (experience in high risk food manufacturing environment is an asset)
• Organizational oversight with large site or multi-site business 
• Strong attention to detail and data driven mindset
• Extensive knowledge of principles and applications of FSQA programs including HACCP, Sanitation and applicable certifications
• Up-to-date knowledge on FDA, USDA, SQF and local guidelines

It is the policy of HelloFresh/Factor not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, because they are a protected veteran, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law.