How many hours a week are QA Managers working?
How Many hours a week are QA Managers working?
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Three shifts two facilities. However, if you're specifically asking about being in the office it's between 60-70 hours.
I am the FS Manager and do about 45-50. The QA Manager does about the same. Everyone works 9 hr days, so 45 hours/week is what is required. Family owned company that encourages a balance between work and home. Much better then previous jobs where anything less then 60 was unheard of!
My situation is simiiar to jkoratich712's. Family owned business, I am QA manager, Production manager, help with staffing, etc. Many hats. My boss has asked me to do 9 hours days 5 sometimes 6 days a week.
I would make and educated guess that in the US (in general) you work more hours than we do in the UK and definitely more hours than some other parts of Europe. You probably get less holidays too.
Usually around 40 hours but with emails on the phone and out of hours calls typically doing between 1 and 4 hours additional.
9 to 9.5 hour days in the slow season. 10-12 hour days during the busy season.
With all due respects, Simon, I don't think this is an EU versus US thread. The main issue is family run business versus multi nationals. When you are hired as a Quality Manager with a family run business, expect fantastic exposure to the broad fundamentals of the food industry, but also massive hours and minimal external training budgets. The secret is to escape when you have the experience without the associated burn-out. I have met so many multi national quality managers who, quite frankly, don't have an idea of how logistics / production / HR work, as they have never had to deal with it. From my experience, 48+ is average for quality in a small to medium enterprise. A lot of homework too. Put it this way, whenever a major food safety issue has come up, I've never had a technical manager from a multi ring me on a Saturday or Sunday,despite them always having my mobile number.
thanks , very interesting, my week average 60+ but i love every second of it
With all due respects, Simon, I don't think this is an EU versus US thread. The main issue is family run business versus multi nationals. When you are hired as a Quality Manager with a family run business, expect fantastic exposure to the broad fundamentals of the food industry, but also massive hours and minimal external training budgets. The secret is to escape when you have the experience without the associated burn-out. I have met so many multi national quality managers who, quite frankly, don't have an idea of how logistics / production / HR work, as they have never had to deal with it. From my experience, 48+ is average for quality in a small to medium enterprise. A lot of homework too. Put it this way, whenever a major food safety issue has come up, I've never had a technical manager from a multi ring me on a Saturday or Sunday,despite them always having my mobile number.
That's a fair point Shea. Irrespective of international borders, in small businesses you wear many hats. Probably more of a factor than my guess.:smile:
thanks , very interesting, my week average 60+ but i love every second of it
Every second? That's a lot of hours, but if you're happy then that's 60 happy hours a week. :smile:
Lucky thing...way more than most I guess.
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I work 10-12 hours a day 6 days a week. I have the flexibility to make my own schedule though.
Marshall
gehringerbc
I work 45 hours a week, mostly. On-call on my weekends, and outside homework done on occasion. I am managing the sanitation department, preventative maintenance, as well as Food safety.
Blake
Generally 60hrs plus out of hour calls
9-10 hours during the weekday. Expectation is an additional 10+ hours each weekend.
Wow do I have it easy!!!
I'm Quality & FS Manager & SQF Practitioner at a family owned business and I work 40 hrs per week with the flexibility to leave early or come in late if I have family issues (sick kid).
I could easily put in more time but it hasn't been requested/demanded/expected yet and I will take any and all time I can get to be with my family.