Are these things important to you?• Lower cost of living including no state income tax, untaxed retirement income, no inheritance or estate tax, and low property tax.• Less traffic, shorter commutes, and access to healthcare, shopping, dining, and entertainment.• A close-knit community where neighbors know each other and local connections matter.• Raising a family in a safe, welcoming community with strong opportunities for involvement in schools, churches, and local events.• Mild winters, four distinct seasons, and plenty of open space for gardening, farming, or outdoor hobbies.Family owned and operated for over 80 years, Pictsweet is a frozen vegetable producer with agricultural roots. We are currently seeking a Director of Quality Systems, reporting to the VP of Technical Services. This role ensures strategic leadership and direction of all aspects of The Pictsweet Company’s quality systems and programs, and is based at our corporate headquarters in Bells, Tennessee.Responsibilities• Continuously develop and monitor quality programs so they are articulated and shared with the leadership team, robustly managed, and measured through KPIs at weekly leadership meetings and monthly Quality Scorecards.• Ensure supplier quality compliance, working with supply chain vendors so incoming materials meet pathogen control assessments.• Lead product evaluation and corrective/preventive controls to improve processing plants and meet customer expectations.• Manage the internal audit program with the audit team; ensure audits are timely and effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.• Oversee and update initial quality training and annual refreshers; audit the employee training matrix.• Mentor quality control teams, focusing on growth, development, and succession plans.• Create, implement, enforce, and regularly update company-wide QA/QC policies, procedures, training, testing, inspection, and audit programs.• Provide technical and scientific expertise to cross-functional groups so product quality controls are accurately developed, executed, and maintained.• Support quality systems with metrics and reporting.• Take ownership and direct company quality systems (BRC and customer-driven).• Ensure adherence to product specifications and serve as the primary customer liaison.• Provide strategic leadership and champion a quality culture.• Resolve quality-related consumer/customer complaints and assist plant or facility management with corrective actions.• Work with department managers to report quality issues to the VP of Technical Services.• Manage each facility’s Quality budget, projections, accruals, and variances.• Other duties as assigned.Qualifications• Advanced degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related scientific field.• Understanding of management and leadership fundamentals; certifications in HACCP and Advanced HACCP, Internal Auditing, Third Party GFSI audit standards, Food Security and Defense, and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual.• American Society of Quality certifications in Quality Engineering, Organizational Excellence, and Quality Auditing are a plus.• Ability to train and develop associates for future responsibilities.• Ability to work cross-functionally to accomplish corporate objectives and departmental goals.• Flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, and travel to company facilities, customers, and suppliers as directed.The Pictsweet Company is an equal opportunity employer.
