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ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage Quality Control and Food safety staff by staffing, directing,
training, controlling, and providing feedback as needed.
Establish, implement, manage, and maintain Food Safety programs for the
company, including processing operations, farming operations, and our
contract growers. Ensure that all company programs are compliant with all
applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Act as point person for all
food safety and sustainability related legal and regulatory requirements.
Assist in problem resolution in both the processing and agricultural
operations.
Work closely with Field Operations personnel, including district
management and field inspectors to develop and implement quality
assurance procedures for the company's agricultural operations including
procedures to monitor and track third-party and/or customer quality
audits. Oversee the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices for
farming operations.
Develop and implement Good Manufacturing Practices at all plants ensuring
the documentation of Standard Operating Procedures, and by monitoring GMP
audit results and corrective actions. Alert management on deficiency
issues.
Develop, implement, and maintain the company's sustainability programs.
Ensure record-keeping systems are developed and maintained to allow
quick, accurate responses to customer and consumer inquiries and audits.
Oversee the company's product development efforts in cooperation with
sales and marketing personnel. Interface with customer purchasing and
technical personnel as needed to further the development process.
Initiate new item definition process and develop written finished product
s Develop and communicate all finished product quality specs and
inspection procedures.
Provide food safety and product quality training and guidance to the
company's Quality Control
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