Reports To:
Quality Department Manager
Director, Canned Food Safety & Quality Systems
Summary:
Hourly position interpreting and implementing food safety standards in canning
facility of 100+ employees. Conducts audits to evaluate facility, processes and
products for food safety, and recommends methods of correction.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Reviews
operational standards, HACCP, sanitary regulations, and good manufacturing
practices.
Confers
with plant management to assist and lead them through independent
third-party food safety audits.
Conducts
internal audits to evaluate the safety of our products.
Coordinates
Good Manufacturing Practices program by conducting semi-monthly GMP
inspections and follows up on noted deficiencies. Trains all personnel in
GMP, and keeps appropriate records.
Attends
management team meetings on weekly basis.
Evaluates
potential hazards or product contamination points and recommends solution
to improve safety.
Advises
and recommends procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of
physical, clerical, or other product hazards.
Researches
customer complaints and investigates to find root cause.
Reviews
operations and confers with technical or administrative staff to resolve
production or processing problem.
Coordinates
all activities with pest control operations.
Develops
training material and delivers material to subordinate.
Represents
the company in all third-party audits of our food safety system.
Other
duties as assigned.
Education
and/or Experience:
Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college
or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or
training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Knowledge
of inputs, outputs, raw materials, waste, quality control, costs, and
techniques for maximizing the manufacture and distribution of goods.
Knowledge
of agricultural operations and techniques for growing and harvesting food.
Product
grading and inspection skills for all products canned at facility.
The
ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
The ability to communicate effectively.
The
ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
Computer
Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of
Microsoft Outlook; Microsoft Access; Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.