QA Food Safety Standards
Compliance Specialist - Robinson Plant GFSI at The Hershey
Company
Location: Robinson, IL
(Terre Haute, Indiana Area)
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Type:
Full-time
Experience:
Mid-Senior
level
Functions:
Quality
Assurance
Industries:
Food
Production
Posted:
July
24, 2009
Employer
Job ID:
4571
Job Description
This position is located in Robinson, IL and will be
primarily on 1st shift, but work schedule flexibility is required to
support a 24/7 manufacturing operation. In this role, you will coordinate
plant efforts to achieve and maintain Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
Certification. You will also lead the development, maintenance and
governance of the Process Operating Guide (POG) program. Facility Profile:
Number of employees: approx 660 - Square Footage: 424,000 Key Products:
PayDay, Heath, Skor, Milk Duds, Whoppers, Reese's Pieces, and Zero Location
Overview: Located in the Southeastern part of Illinois, Robinson is a rural
community that enjoys all the benefits of a small Midwestern town...low
cost of living, low crime rates, good schools and good people. Robinson
residents also enjoy a central location between some of the biggest and
best Midwestern cities: 2 ¼ hrs to Indianapolis, 3 hrs to St.
Louis, 3 hrs to Louisville and 4 ½ hrs to Chicago.
Lead the development, implementation, review and maintenance of the plant's
food safety / food quality program to assure compliance with The Hershey
Company's Product Excellence Program and GFSI standards.To assure
compliance to the food safety / food quality programs, facilitate required
employee training, complete required internal assessments, develop
corrective / preventative actions, lead 3rd party audits, and complete
required validation and verifications of the system.Lead the development
and maintenance of the plant's Process Operating Guides for all plant
operations. This includes leading the Document Review Team and assuring
annual document reviews, audits, employee training, and documented
maintenance activity is completed as required.Assure employee ownership of
programs by communicating essential information related to food safety /
food quality to all employees including management and line
operations.Provide QA support to operations and lead / participate on
project teams as assigned.
Education: B.S. in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field Experience:
Minimum of 7 years in Quality Assurance / related experience.Candidates
with QA/Regulatory experience in a Food or Pharmaceutical manufacturing
environment are strongly preferred.
Skills
Additional Requirements:Knowledge of federal and
state food industry regulationsUnderstanding of sanitation and pest control
practicesFamiliarity with GFSI standards. Safe Quality Food (SQF)
Practitioner Certification desiredStrong computer, document management
skills and attention to detailStrong communication skills and ability to
work collaboratively with all levels to deliver timely resultsStrong
auditing / assessment skillsKnowledge of manufacturing operationsStrong
leadership skills and ability to influence management enabling the
direction of activities of teams of employees that do not have direct
reporting to this role Ability to interact effectively with 3rd party and
internal auditors Familiarity HACCP
Job ID: 722169
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