Plant Food Safety Specialist

4 days ago

Albany, New York, United States Kroger Full time
Company Overview

Tara Foods, a proud member of the nation-wide Kroger Manufacturing, is seeking a highly skilled SQF Practitioner to join our team. As a leading manufacturer of Peanut Butter, Juices, Sauces, and Liquid Water Enhancers for Kroger grocery stores nationwide, we offer a unique blend of resources and benefits of a Fortune 500 company with a hometown atmosphere centered around teamwork, support, and development.

Why Live in Albany?

Albany, Georgia, is a vibrant city located on the Flint River in southwest Georgia. With a lively lineup of attractions, including Chehaw Park, Thronateeska Heritage Center, and the Flint RiverQuarium, Albany offers a great quality of life. The city has a mild year-round climate, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities. Additionally, Albany is close to regional attractions, such as the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and Wild Adventures Theme Park.

Why Work at Tara Foods?

We strive to feed your future by offering a full plate of benefits that promote your physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Our associates receive competitive health care and retirement benefits, vacation, mental health resources, associate discounts, and opportunities to learn, grow, and advance. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe, inclusive, and respectful.

What We Offer:
  • Competitive wages depending on experience
  • Annual Bonus potential
  • Personal Days after 90 days of employment and Two weeks of paid vacation after completion of first year
  • 10 Paid Holidays (4 of your own choosing)
  • Full benefits package (Low Cost), including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance
  • Set Schedule, do not rotate between shifts
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee discounts at all Kroger stores nationwide
  • Many other perks
Position Summary:

Maintain food safety and safe quality food (SQF) programs in the plant. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Develop and execute in-plant procedures and implement corporate procedures/templates to achieve and sustain compliance with Kroger Manufacturing food safety and quality requirements, including level 3 SQF system requirements
  • Oversee compliance with and maintenance of SQF systems through a process that effectively reviews, monitors, and reassesses the effectiveness of all elements of the program (e.g., commitment, verification, validation, pre-requisite programs, document control, procedures, training) to ensure ongoing compliance and certification
  • Be the site's backup contact for the SQF certification bodies and during certification audits with the certification auditor
  • Assist in conducting an annual in-house SQF self-audit using the SQF audit form to review SQF program status, level of participation, and commitment at plant level
  • Develop and maintain an action register to manage audit follow-ups
  • Verify employee food safety training is conducted in a timely manner with proper documentation/verification
  • Provide guidance and leadership where potential risks have been identified that could impact food safety or quality
  • Perform project-related tasks as assigned by facility senior quality leader
  • Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
  • Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems
  • Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
Minimum Position Qualifications/Education:
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Proficient Microsoft Office skills
  • Ability to record testing data
  • Ability to work well with others and communicate issues
Desired Previous Job Experience:
  • Knowledge of microbiology and experience in a dairy/bakery or food plant
  • Associates/bachelor's degree in the areas of food science or microbiology, dairy/bakery or food science

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