Haccp\/Food Safety Superintendent

POSITION: FOOD SAFTEY/HACCP SUPERINTENDENT

Hours:

Flexible as needed and/or required

Responsibilities & Expectations:

• Expertise in development and management of HACCP, GMP, SSOP, SAFE, SRM Animal Handling and Welfare programs, 3rdparty audit company policies / procedures and government regulations that contribute to Food Safety.

• Organizes and coordinates the activities of the Food Safety team to meet and exceed food safety goals by levering engineering skillsets

• Conducts investigations of plant Food Safety processes and ensures process improvements projects and tasks are completed

• Organizes and coordinates the activities of the Food Safety team for implementation of quality and food safety programs (HACCP and SSOP) and procedures

• Manages and mentors the Food Safety team.

• Proactively looks for ways to reduce cost through the elimination of foreign material

• Manage special projects as assigned by QA manager.

• Monitor activities to ensure team member safety and accurately report any unsafe acts to prevent workplace safety incidents. Coordinate with site safety team for annual LOTO training

• Communicates programs and procedures to FSQA and other plant team members by performing in-class and hands-on training

• Maintains good communication and working relationships with the FSQA team, site Operations team and USDA personnel. Ensuring that all USDA regulations are being followed

• Facilitates 3rd party or customer audits with the QA Manager.

• Interfaces with facility team to assist in problem solving using Root cause analyses when investigating daily personnel and processing incidents

• Ensures the customer quality programs meet or exceed the customer requirements

• Communicates issues to site management team to ensure the plant is complying with customer specifications

• Complete additional tasks as directed by QA Manager

Qualifications:

• Preferably Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or similar field (Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Food engineer, or related field) or in plant experience

• Extensive knowledge and technical skill in a variety of QA and production jobs, and in supervisory positions.

• Harvest floor experience preferred.

• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, both written and verbally

• Capable of independent decision making

• Ability to manage multiple priorities

• Excellent conflict resolution skills

• Able to quickly and effectively adapt to new and changing situations

• Basic computer knowledge required

• Good organizational skills

• Good attendance and safety records

We are an equal opportunity employer. EOE/Vet/Disabled