SQF Practitioner

PLZ is committed to product stewardship and innovation, strong ethical standards, sustainable operations and most importantly, the development of our people. Whether at our manufacturing facilities or corporate headquarters, PLZ prioritizes health and safety, and offers you the support you need to create the career you want, through engagement, equity and inclusion, and opportunity.From household cleaning solutions to personal care products, and food to automotive lubricants, PLZ produces more than 2,500 different aerosol and liquid products in our facilities across the continent. We know that being the partner of choice for our clients starts with being the partner of choice for our employees. Learn more at www.plzcorp.com/careers or visit https://youtu.be/XYNIFpLQIJY The SQF Practitioner leads the development, implementation and maintenance of the SQF Programs, Prerequisite Programs and Food Safety and Defense Plans. Key Responsibility:Responsible for ongoing maintenance and integrity of the Food Safety and Quality System programs (GMP, Food Safety Plans, Quality records, Approved Supplier documents, etc.)Lead preparations for internal & external auditsLead all Food Safety, Quality, & Customer auditsLead all efforts to complete corrective actions from internal and external auditsLead HACCP, Food Safety, Food Fraud and Food Defense Teams including maintaining and communicating applicable metrics during monthly team meetingsEnsure all FDA, SQF, & Missouri Health and Safety standards and regulations are being followed inside the facility with escalation of any outages to leadershipCommunicate essential information to personnel necessary for maintenance or improvement of the systemResponsible for orientation, refresher and annual training of all food grade team membersLead all Food Safety & Quality training activities for team members on new or revised procedures and formsMonitor all critical control points and preventative controls as described in the Food Safety Plan (when established)Verify accuracy of records. Ensure Good Documentation PracticesVerify and validate Food Safety Prerequisite Programs and Food Safety PlansEnsure thorough follow-up of each non-conformance of the Food Safety and Quality program by identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective and preventive actionsUpdate SQF program and Food Safety Plans with new or changing program and regulatory requirements.Manage changes and inform management responsible for authorizing and approving themInform employees, supervisors, & site managers when a non-conformance is found that greatly impacts food safety or qualityAlways keep site ready for external audits with little to no preparation - Tracking of and assisting with completion of corrective actions from internal and external audits as well as organizing the cross functional meetings needed to determine corrective and preventative actionsQualifications: 3 years SQF/HACCP experienceIntentional Adulteration (Food Defense), PCQI, HACCP, & Internal Auditor TrainingExperience with developing HACCP plans and performing risk assessmentsIntermediate skill level with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP basic functions, Project Management systemsBasic knowledge of food safety manufacturing systemsBasic knowledge of quality/lab functionsComprehensive technical food science principles and practices.Strong investigational, problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills.Strong written and oral communication skills.Ability to teach and reinforce food safety principles.Aptitude for escalating as appropriate for food safety/compliance issues as timely communicate any major or gross outages to leadershipAbility to work with a sense of urgency while completing tasks effectively and accurately. PLZ Corp offers a robust suite of benefits including:Medical, Dental & Vision benefitsCompany paid Life and Short-Term disabilityVoluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insurance401k & company provided matchPaid Time OffBonus incentive programs (Note, bonuses are subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.)All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.