Successful candidate will have the responsibility for monitoring and reporting on food safety and quality performance at plant level and to ensure that all products are safe and fresh for our customers. Leading a team of QA Technicians to maintain GFSI (SQF) certification – ensuring all requirements are current, exceed minimum requirements for the industry; documentation is current and correct, and employees are aware of the necessary requirements for their positions. The position reports directly to the plant FSQA Manager.

Essential Job Duties:

• Ensures that all food safety, product quality, and regulatory requirements, as well as customer standards are being adhered to.
• Perform routine HACCP monitoring and documentation, product quality reviews, and ensure GMP compliance.
• Ensure compliance with company’s FSQMS and to recommend corrective actions in the process where indicated.
• Manage routine sampling, inspection and evaluation of materials incoming raw material, work in process (WIP) and finished goods.
• Placing non-conforming goods on hold in accordance with the company’s Segregation Program.
• Support internal and external audits, pre-operational sanitation inspections, GMP inspections, pest control inspections, etc.
• Build and maintain a strong FSQA team by providing coaching and training. Assist associates in receiving outside training when needed.
• Ensures direction and training for team members are completed in a timely manner.

Job requirements

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Regulatory Compliance or a related field or an equivalent work history in those disciplines desired.

Requirements:

• Background in the areas of microbiology and food science with a minimum of 5 years work experience
• 3 years with Quality and Food Safety
• Think independently to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and changes affecting food safety and develop and recommend appropriate program changes to ensure governmental compliance.
• Proven ability to operate successfully in a rapidly growing organization, inclusive of demonstrated ability to coordinate efforts in addressing regulatory issues. Ability to formulate solutions from a broad perspective.
• Knowledge of of HAACP and GMPs required.
• Excellent organizational skills including time management, priority setting, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn and utilize job relevant software
• HACCP Certification and SQF Certification. PCQI desired
• Bilingual Spanish is preferred.