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Position Title: Food Safety Coodinator
Department: Quality Assurance
Position Reports To: Quality Assurance Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary:
To effectively perform all duties in the
Lab in an efficient and accurate manner, while following all company
policies and procedures. All jobs will be performed safely, efficiently
and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant
in the areas of SQR and our Customer 1st strategy.
Essential Job
Functions:
Must be able to perform essential
functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Directs and monitors
activities of the team using sound judgment to ensure successful
completion of assigned tasks.
- Keep work area neat and
clean.
- Perform tests, audits and
calibrations as needed and required.
- Maintain accurate
documentation as needed and required.
- Maintains regular and
predictable attendance, as well as working overtime as needed.
- Complete “if down, do"
lists as necessary.
- Complete other duties as
assigned
- Complete safety observations
as assigned.
The employee will follow all SQF
policies and requirements:
- Will follow established
programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that
meet regulatory and company requirements.
- Will support the
development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of
the SQF 2000 Systems.
- Will be accountable to the
Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
Competencies/Skills:
In fulfilling our commitment, we always
live by our Core Values:
- Honesty. We insist on truthfulness
with each other, with our customers, with our vendors and in
our business records. We expect and value openness.
- Integrity. We act in accordance with
our values, even when it’s difficult.
- Respect. We treat all with dignity
and value the opinions and perspectives of others.
- Diversity. We seek and embrace
differences in the backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities of all associates,
customers and vendors.
- Safety. We protect our customers and
each other from injury with a safe and secure workplace and
shopping environment.
- Inclusion. We encourage and expect
collaboration, teamwork and the active involvement of all associates.
Some of the competencies/skills required
to successfully perform this position are:
- Safety Awareness - Identifying and correcting
conditions that affect employee safety; complying with all safety
standards, policies and procedures.
- Quality Orientation - Accomplishing tasks by
considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern
for all aspects of the job; accurately checking and documenting
processes and tasks.
- Time Management
(Reliability) - Effectively
managing one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed
efficiently.
- Customer Focus - Making customers and their
needs a primary focus of one's actions; developing and sustaining
productive customer relationships.
- Building Strategic Working
Relationships - Developing
and using collaborative relationships to accomplish work goals.
- Building Trust – Interacting with others in a
positive way that gives them confidence in one's intentions.
- Communication - Clearly conveying
information and ideas to individuals or groups in a manner that helps
them understand and retain the message.
- Continuous Learning - Actively identifying new
areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of
learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the
job and learning through their application.
- Contributing to Team Success
- Actively
participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the
completion of goals.
- Work Standards - Setting high standards of
performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and
accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks;
self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards
imposed.
- Building a Successful Team – Using appropriate methods
and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team;
facilitating the completion of team goals.
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Minimum Position Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of
age
- High School Diploma or GED
equivalent
- Associate Degree in related
field preferred
- Ability to fluently read,
speak, write and comprehend the English language
- Basic math and computer
skills
Desired Previous Job Experience:
- Minimum of two years
previous quality assurance lab experience
Potential Career Path from this
Position:
- Lab positions, per
department bid process
- Opportunity for advancement
based on individual skills and qualifications, both within the plant
and The Kroger Co.
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