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Food Safety Production Manager - Phoenix, AZ
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Posted Date
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June 16, 2011
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Reqisition Number
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F11095
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Position Title
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Food Safety Production Manager - Phoenix, AZ / F11095
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Department
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Meat Plant
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Division
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AZ Foods
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Location
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Phoenix
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Direct Report
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Meat Plant Production Manager
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Driver Position
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No
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Brief Job
Description
Food Safety Manager in both AMD and CMD area that will be responsible for
ensuring the development, compliance, and certification of HACCP and other
food safety programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Responsibilities will include:
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Directing, planning, and implementing traceability testing and monitoring.
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Responsible for vendor management related to food safety.
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Ensures the facility meets all required food safety laws, regulations, and
corporate policies.
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Responsible for the microbial program compliance for the facility. Also,
responsible for continued development and continuous improvement of such
programs.
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May include environmental responsibilities.
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Responsible for food safety accountability for all hours of operation.
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Responsible for allergen program management for the facility.
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The Food Safety Manager ensures regulatory and company policy compliance,
formulates plant strategies, tactics and improvement initiatives to prevent
food safety liability costs, and lessen risk.
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Accountable for HACCP & food safety training for the facility to ensure
compliance and execution of required programs.
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Ensure adherence to all standard work processes, including the Production
Sanitation processes.
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Responsible for compliance with all regulations. Food Safety – plant in
proper sanitary condition at all times, including allergen control, pest
control, guidelines followed.
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Responsible for directing, planning, and implementing shelf life testing and
monitoring. Compliance with food safety policies and procedures.
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Responsible for supporting the execution of relevant projects within assigned
area / shift.
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Responsible for supporting talent management process for hourly employees.
Ensure Diversity and Inclusion meets / exceeds corporate standards.
Proactively engage in the development and training of hourly labor and
support such plans developed by plant leadership.
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Maintain understanding of processes and functional interdependencies.
Recognize and escalate, as needed, those issues identified as risks to, or
opportunities to improve, plant performance.
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Adhere to and administer company policies and procedures.
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Serves as subject matter expert (SME) to ensure compliance with applicable
federal, state, and local, food safety regulations. Maintains positive
contacts with agency representatives to establish relationships and to assist
with compliance issues and questions.
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Manages strategic external relationships with professional, regulatory, and
community organizations to provide a safe food environment and to strengthen
our standing in the communities that are served.
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Must be physically capable of lots of walking, climbing, squatting etc. to
complete job duties.
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Incumbent must be able to work within timelines and in pressure situations.
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Public contact required with numerous vendors, trainers, etc.
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Communicates with Operation and Business Managers the effectiveness of the
food safety program and to address regulatory and compliance issues.
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This position may require approximately 15% travel and work/maintenance
coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
NONE
Job
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
The successful candidate must be able to understand all policies, procedures,
instructions, rules and regulations (including all safety training and safety
information) associated with this position which are
written in English. In addition, the successful candidate must be able to
appropriately respond to these and, where needed, provide reports,
presentations, information or communications in English.
· Needs to exhibit and work effectively within our culture Shamrock Foods has
a unique culture that is based on:
o Integrity
o Honesty
o Dignity
o Respect
o Open honest communication between owners,
managers and associates, customers
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
· BA degree in food science, microbiology, or equivalent.
· Five (5) to seven (7) years experience in quality
& food safety is desired.
· Masters Degree in Animal Science Preferred
· Previous HACCP certification program design and implementation is required.
· Thorough technical knowledge of quality & food safety is required.
· Strong written & verbal communication skills, analytical ability,
leadership strengths and ability to work effectively with a team are
required.
· Computer software skills to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint required
· Food processing and packaging is desired.
· Experience in managing processes is preferred.
· Prior GMP experience
· Understanding of SOP’s
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals,
professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from
groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest,
commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry
out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal
with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized
situations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required
to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or
controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or
hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and
occasionally climbs a ladder or works on a platform. The employee must
regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to
wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is
frequently exposed to extreme cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration.
The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and extreme
heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
Hours of
Work
Hours Vary: Must be flexible and willing to work evenings, weekends, and
holidays
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