Food Technologist

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Food Technologist to join our team at Caribbean Food Delights. As a Food Technologist, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of our products.

Key Responsibilities

Enforce HACCP, GMPs, and Safety standards throughout the facility to ensure compliance.
Perform routine facility walkthroughs and communicate findings with the Quality Control Manager.
Conduct and participate in internal and third-party audits.
Review daily prerequisite food safety and quality control records.
Follow and improve quality control SOPs and prerequisite programs.
Oversee all aspects of sanitation as per the Master Sanitation Schedule and ensure that tasks are effectively completed.
Report quality problems or findings to the Quality Control Manager and follow up to ensure that corrective action has/will take place.
Assess product specifications and test them with customer requirements.
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all products manufactured by the plant as well as the raw materials, packaging materials, and operations required in the manufacturing process including quality specifications and standards.
Assist and/or train production employees on work, food safety, and quality procedures as required.
Perform verification of HACCP records, prerequisite records, and other relating to food safety quality control program.
Monitor and approve supplier performance.
Handle ATP and allergen control testing.
Review labels and raw materials, routinely.
Supervise line checkers and QC assistants to ensure timely checks and tests are being done accurately.
Ensure product compliance with regulatory agencies and ensure that the company is adhering to quality standards; guide production staff about quality standards.
Leads and/or participates in quality audits of the plant.
Maintain, update, and control accurate documentation of all records.
Ensure that the calibration of all testing instruments are accurate and meet company standards.
Investigate and resolve customer complaints.
Work on special projects.
Participate in/or initiate Mock Recall.

Requirements and Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years experience in a USDA facility.
Knowledge of SQF, GMPs, HACCP, SOP, SSOP, Pest Control Programs, USDA, and FDA regulations.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and data entry software.
Good communication and customer service skills.

Physical Requirements

Frequent walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying up to 50 pounds; prolonged standing; frequent verbal communication; frequent and repetitive keyboarding motion. Ability to operate standard office equipment – computer, facsimile machine, photocopier, calculator, multi-line telephone system, etc.

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