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- Assist in the development and monitoring of the Comprehensive Food Safety Program.
- Assist in establishing, maintaining, overseeing and enforcing all quality assurance standards and programs to assure compliance with company guidelines, local, state and federal regulations.
- Maintain record-keeping for all required food safety programs.
- Administer food safety and sanitation educational classes and monitor the training certification and verification programs.
- Establish and maintain supplier verification programs.
- Assist in the testing of new ingredients and recipes.
- Ability to write ingredient specifications and maintain files. Monitor ingredient Certificate of Analysis requirements.
- Oversee 3rd party audits and implement corrective actions when needed.
- Oversee environmental monitoring programs (Allergen, Pest Control and Chemical Programs).
- Ensure food quality and consistency in accordance with standard recipes, specifications and procedures.
- Assist in investigating and resolving food quality issues from stores or customer complaints.
- Assist in establishing operating, sanitation and safety procedures for plant equipment.
- Assist in investigating, analyzing and troubleshooting ingredient and recipe issues.
- Education: Technical Science Degree (Food Science degree preferred).
- Certification as FSPCA Qualified Individual or ability to obtain certification.
- Related experience in the areas of food science / food technology / food processing / food manufacturing preferred.
- Experienced with Food Safety Regulations or ability to learn, including; FSMA, GFSI, HACCP, HARPC, GMP's, SOP's, Plant Hygiene, Equipment Calibration, Allergens, Food Labeling, and Sanitation Practices.
- Strong computer skills with the ability to learn new programs and processes.
- Must possess strong human relations skills with the ability to teach, coach and counsel associates; and the ability to work with a diverse workforce with differing backgrounds and abilities in a union environment.
- Must possess high degree of self-motivation, initiative and ability to work independently.
- Demonstrates strong problem solving skills with the ability to develop new ideas and solutions to problems.
- Excellent reading, written and oral communication skills. Ability to write detailed specs, standards and operating procedures.
- Demonstrates effective planning and organizational skills with ability to multi-task within a fast paced environment.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude, integrity and honesty.
- Is open minded, flexible and highly adaptable to change with a tolerance for stress.
- Must be able to work in various environments of the plant from freezers to 100+ degrees.
- Must be able to stand for long periods at a time.
- Must be able to lift 40lbs.