SQF Practitioner

Food manufacturer looking for a QA Supervisor with a SQF Practitioner to add to our team. This position is responsible for supervising, coaching and mentoring the QA staff and for providing direction through ongoing performance feedback.Responsibilities & Duties: • Responsible for all regulatory inspections, internal, and external Quality audits. • Supervise all aspects of product quality and food safety throughout company to meet FSMA and GFSI requirements such as HACCP, and yearly SQF certifications. • Responsible for reviewing and analyze data gathered such as necessary allergen, ATP testing etc. • Validate sound record keeping of production and QC data including daily production logs, batch log, raw material and finished product QC testing, and necessary external lab testing.
• Stimulate and cultivate a "food safety culture" throughout the facility, and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations. • Perform other duties required by the Director of Quality Assurance. • Reports to the Director of Quality Assurance.Preferred Qualifications: • 3-5 plus years college degree or equivalent relevant work experience required. • Food safety certifications - SQF Practitioner Level 3, HACCP, and PCQI required. • Ability to focus and prioritize duties in a rapid changing and high demanding environment. • Must be detailed oriented and computer savvy, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word. • Bilingual, English & Spanish (Speak, Write, and Read) preferred.Physical Requirements: • Must be able to work variable hours, depending on business needs, including mornings, evenings, and weekends. • Must be able to work in refrigerated rooms, in wet production environments, in noisy environments, and work in proximity to moving equipment.