Food Safety Compliance Specialist

7 days ago


Bentonville, Arkansas, United States Chefs Fresh Foods Full time
Job Title: Food Safety Compliance Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Food Safety Compliance Specialist to join our team at Chefs Fresh Foods.

Estimated Salary Range: $80,000 - $110,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

About the Company

Chefs Fresh Foods is a fast-growing food manufacturing facility located in Mendota, California. Our company values a relaxing and fun environment with flexible hours to fit your family needs.

Job Description

The Food Safety Compliance Specialist will perform duties that support our QA/QC and sanitation operational key performance indicators. This includes verifying all products to ensure food safety, quality, FDA/USDA regulations, and reviewing, verifying, validating, and updating all food safety programs, procedures, and documents.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage the Quality and Food Safety function at the facility.
  • Serve as SQF/BRC Practitioner and site Preventive Controls Qualified Individual.
  • Manage programs to verify and validate the Food Safety Prerequisite programs.
  • Manage the plant Food Safety Plan and sanitation associated policies and procedures.
  • Serve as Food Safety Team Member.
  • Monitor, support, and enforce all food safety processes and procedures, including USDA standards, SQF standards, and customer-specific standards.
  • Participate in weekly Food Safety meetings.
  • Ensure all quality procedures and processes are followed according to document policies.
  • Ensure compliance with GMP and Safety standards.
  • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all products manufactured by the plant, as well as raw materials, packaging materials, and operations required in the manufacturing process, including quality specifications and standards.
  • Formulate and maintain quality objectives, aligning and coordinating objectives with Production and Corporate objectives in cooperation with the CEO and other managers to maximize food safety, product quality, and minimize costs.
  • Coach the QA team to become technical resources for facilitating issue resolution on the production floor.
  • Design and implement quality assurance and sanitation training programs.
  • Investigate and respond to customer complaints, tracking complaints and reacting to emerging issues or trends, engaging the appropriate functions and process owners to resolve.
  • Develop and analyze statistical quality data, utilizing these data for troubleshooting or continuous quality improvement where appropriate.
  • Coordinate and participate in mock recalls.
  • Respond to customer requests and queries.
  • Provide technical support to operations.
  • Monitor Pre-Operational inspections.
  • Monitor production for compliance to specifications and collect product quality data for analysis.
  • Initiate, trace, and monitor product on QA Hold.
  • Prepare daily reports of inspection results.
  • Perform In-House Lab Duties for Pathogen Control.
Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree in food science, animal science, microbiology, biology, or other science-related field.
  • Minimum 2-5 years of experience in a fast-paced food industry environment, industry-related training.
  • Meat background a plus.
  • Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP principles and programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative to complete assignments.
  • Excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, with a passion for accuracy.
  • Ability to get things done within a decentralized environment with minimal supervision.
  • Positive and professional approach with a willingness to learn.
  • Ability to coordinate and cooperate with members of other departments.
  • Proven ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Dealing with USDA/FDA is mandatory.
  • HACCP Certified.
  • GFSI Experience (BRC).
  • PCQI Certified.
  • Understanding of ISO 9001:2015, other ISO standards can apply as well.
  • Understanding of PHIS and other Government programs a must.


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