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Food Safety and Quality Manager - Mifflintown, PA 17059
Poultry Holdings LLC
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About Empire Kosher:
For us, accountability and traceability begin even before
the farm. We ensure the highest quality care and kashrut standards are met
from the very beginning…the egg. Empire is different than any other kosher
chicken company in the country, in that we hatch, grow, process, package and
ship our own products.
We are proud to be a company that supports family farms
and raises chickens and turkeys with the utmost care and respect.
Basic Purpose:
The Food Safety and Quality Manager oversees all quality
assurance programs and ensure compliance to all Federal and State regulatory
requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage
the Food Safety Programs including but not limited to HACCP, SSOP, GMP,
Pest Control, employee and supervisory training programs corrective
action plans and ongoing product updates
- Organizes
department personnel scheduling to ensure adequate staffing coverage,
manage time approvals and schedules.
- Manages
USDA and FSIS programs including acting as liaison to government
inspection personnel.
- Supports
regulatory product labeling and provision of nutritional information.
- Manages
the microbiology and shelf life programs.
- Supports
sales and marketing in regard to consumer and
customer complaints and new product development.
- Manages
Quality Assurance department staff including coaching, performance
management and appraisal, setting compensation levels, and problem
resolution.
- Other
duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum
5 years' experience in FSQA Food Safety Manager capacity or related role
in the meat industry.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Oversees
FSQA Technicians and Supervisors
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
- Bachelor
of Science or equivalent
- Thorough
knowledge of HACCP and SSOP programs
- HACCP
Certified
- GFSI
Certified
- General
knowledge of USDA and FSIS regulations.
- Understanding
of meat processing.
- Knowledge
of pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes
and regulations applicable to food safety and quality
- Understanding
of principles and practices of food sensory, food processing,
manufacturing, and packaging.
- Ability
to use Microsoft Word, and Excel software programs, TMS and Product
Vision experience helpful
- Able
to develop and maintain spreadsheets
- Working
knowledge of quality auditing, food safety and food quality standards
(regulatory and customer)
- Ability
to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables.
- Ability
to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram or schedule form.
- Ability
to calculate figures, analyze reports, determine processing rates, work
with percentages and apply basic algebra and
geometry
- Bilingual
is a plus
- Strong
safety record
- Ability
to meet attendance guidelines and work flexible hours (including some
weekends and overtime) to perform all duties and responsibilities
- Ability
to lift and/or carry up to 50lbs. as required.
- Ability
to maintain an effective working relationship with all contacts both
inside and outside the company.
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