Job Description

• Ensure food safety compliance with local, city, state, and federal requirements.
• Assist with managing the facility’s food safety/HACCP plans, including conducting raw material and finished product hazard analyses and supplier risk assessments to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Paly an active part in the follow-up, review, and execution of the Quality manual and pre-requisite programs.
• Create and manage SQF systems as an SQF practitioner.
• Assist with documentation, preparation, and participation of internal and external regulatory and certification audits (e.g., SQF, Organic and others), including the execution of corrective actions that may follow.
• Conduct a management review of the food safety & SQF system.
• Perform mock recalls and traces and assist Crisis Management Team during product recall execution and response.
• Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service. Investigate, and correct, customer issues and complaints relating to quality.
• Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products.
• Create, document, and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
• Design, develop and implement food safety training programs. Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel within company.
• Manage label creation and approval process.
• Maintain an active role on internal continuous improvement teams.
• Provide, and oversee, inspection activity for products throughout the production cycle.
• Ensure documentation and design controls are appropriate for organization.
• Administer document control and configuration management system.
• Oversee established calibration and testing program.
• Be a true partner within the organization and be a reliable source for FSQA and Regulatory compliance.
• Provide all employees with necessary tools, proper training, and corrective direction.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, within scope and ability, and initiates recommendations to further enhance the company’s recognition as a top employer.

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Biological Sciences, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of food industry, food safety and quality experience, 8 years preferred, working with protein products (raw meat) in a processing environment a plus

• Strong knowledge of USDA regulations and application of food safety principles (ex: FSMA HACCP, Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and Food Safety Enhancement Program (FSEP) GMPs, SQF, Allergens, Microbiology)
• Previous experience in supplier quality assurance in food manufacturing and food supply chains
• Experience reviewing and writing policies and procedures
• SQF practitioner, HACCP, PCQI, CFR and FSMA knowledge
• Assertiveness and ability to work with different personalities to meet a common Goal
• Internal auditing experience a plus
• Organized, self-starter with proven ability to manage and effectively follow up on multiple projects and assignments and meet all deadlines
• Excellent observational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to collect, maintain, evaluate data, summarize, and write reports, and recommend continuous improvement
• Strong leadership skills, able to train, teach, coach, mentor, and develop employees
• Performance management experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills; able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with production and office staff and external FDA/USDA and Department of Health Inspectors
• Strong problem solving and analysis skills
• Results driven and team player with high integrity, values, and a positive attitude
• Communication Proficiency: speak to employees with tact and diplomacy
• Time Management: tracking/monitoring production and maintaining productivity
• Learning Orientation: able to take direction and relay information to employees
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Auditing experience desired

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