Food Safety and Quality Assurance Specialist

4 days ago


Elgin, Illinois, United States Sysco Full time

Job Summary:

Sysco is seeking a highly skilled Food Safety and Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our quality assurance team, you will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating food safety and quality assurance programs to ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitor and evaluate food safety and quality assurance programs, including HACCP, sanitation standard operating procedures, pest control, and good manufacturing practices.
  • Assist in employee training on food safety and quality assurance programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Assist in the implementation of independent food safety and quality assurance audits, including SQF audits.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, sales, and maintenance, to ensure compliance with food safety and quality assurance standards.
  • Interact with suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication and resolution of food safety and quality assurance issues.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as food science, quality assurance, or a related field.
  • Formal training in TQM principles, SPC, HACCP concepts, and CFIA/FDA regulations.
  • Minimum 1-3 years of experience in the meat and/or seafood industry, with a focus on food safety and quality assurance.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to write reports and present information effectively.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on attention to detail and quality.

Physical Demands:

  • Regularly required to talk or hear.
  • Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
  • Occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

  • Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
  • Occasionally works near mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and risk of radiation.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and operating in a refrigerated environment is common.

Benefits Information:

Sysco offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.



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