Food Safety Specialist

4 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Testa Produce Full time

Testa Produce is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Food Safety Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our operations department, you will play a vital role in ensuring the highest level of food safety and quality control throughout our facilities.

Job Overview

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about delivering exceptional results and is committed to upholding the highest standards of food safety and quality. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrate a strong attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in collecting current spec sheets from vendors annually
  • Upload updated spec sheets to Teams Folder & Produce Pro Software
  • Ensure Product Master is updated if allergens are applicable
  • Ensure Operations, Repack, and Processing personnel adhere to all published food safety requirements regarding Receiving, Storage and Shipping activities
  • Collect departmental documents for GFSI Audit Standards
  • Collect Certificates of Analysis from vendors for applicable items
  • Assist in processing customer complaints related to food safety and ensuring proper inspection of returned products
  • Perform general physical activities in a warehouse, including loading, unloading, selecting, sorting, and moving products and materials manually
  • Utilize powered industrial trucks, including forklifts (including stand-up) and pallet rider jacks to transfer merchandise from one location to another

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Lift up to 80 lbs
  • Speak and write English satisfactorily
  • At least 1 year of recent and successful experience performing the above functions in a significant manufacturing or warehouse / distribution environment. Prefer that such experience is in the food industry.
  • Ability to work in refrigerated elements
  • Preferred experience in Power Industrial Equipment including forklifts and RF scanner

Benefits and Compensation:

  • $16.50 per hour
  • Competitive benefits package starting after 90 days of employment, including medical and dental insurance
  • 401k plan available after 120 days of employment for employee contributions
  • Employee purchase program and unleaded fuel program on site

Equal Opportunity Employer: Testa Produce is committed to equal opportunity employment practices and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or another legally protected status.



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