Food Quality Assurance Assistant Opening

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: Tuesday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Subject to Change)

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The assistant will work with the Quality Assurance Director and Food Safety Director to meet the needs of the department, position, and personnel to remain within compliance.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Assist Management with the following:

Maintain all paperwork to follow federal/state regulations, customer policies and SQF requirements. Verify accuracy of records, enter records into organized system, and have records easily accessible for audits.

Perform Daily Production and Daily Warehouse checks, thermometer Calibrations for I/R and Dial thermometers for production and warehouse, and Scale Calibration Accuracy check for all scales in warehouse and production (including pricing).

Complete Weekly High/Low Temperature readings for production rooms, coolers and freezers

Review daily production paperwork (sanitation records, production reports, sell by date sheets, etc.)

Collect weekly environmental swab samples and submit the weekly environmental samples to the lab for Salmonella and Listeria

Perform the daily, weekly, monthly, and annual environmental testing for ATP, Allergens, TPC, Coliform and E. coli

Develop and maintain training, procedures and policies, and ongoing communication efforts related to an effective HACCP/Food Safety Program, including the maintenance of all SOP and SSOP manuals

Maintain the records of these certifications and coordinate with managers to re-certify as needed.

Other duties to be designated by manager

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Strong ability to communicate in English. Uses written, verbal, and nonverbal communication methods. Includes group interaction, presentation skills, etc. Multi-lingual helpful to position.

Strong judgment, high attention to detail, and effective problem-solving ability.

Intermediate to advanced computer abilities, particularly in applications such as Word, Excel, Access, pricing/inventory systems, etc.

Strong demonstration of mathematical/numerical abilities, particularly the understanding and conversion of weights, pricing calculations, statistical calculations, and ability to develop/calculate benchmarks related to production/quality.

Understanding and demonstrated behavior related to all areas of safety.

Physical abilities including, but not limited to:

Repetitive motion of fingers, wrists, and hands in data entry, writing, and testing

Certifications necessary to position:

First Aid/CPR certification preferred, but not required

Food Handler’s Permit, HACCP, PCQI, and SQF Practitioner Certifications (preferred)