Assistant FSQ Coordinator - Watertown

Johnsonville•Town of Watertown, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Assistant Food Safety/Quality Coordinator, your passion for continuous improvement will support the company in its drive to create a best in world quality culture through leadership and member interaction. This job is perfect for a self-motivated individual who enjoys working as a team and driving for continuous growth. Day-to-day activities support driving food safety, quality, and animal welfare activities to a best-in-class level.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP systems, required
Experience in food manufacturing required, meat processing/harvest preferred.
Ability to work second shift (2:30 - 11:00 pm) and flex to different shifts as needed

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Meat Science, Food Science, Microbiology or a related field preferred, but equivalent work experience will be considered with appropriate certifications.
HACCP Certification, preferred.
GFSI certification - SQF Practitioner or BRC certification, preferred.
2-4 years of experience in a quality leadership position is preferred.
Experience in livestock animal handling and welfare, preferred.
Experience working under regulatory systems, specifically USDA and Animal Handling and Welfare preferred.
Experience with SAP and Redzone preferred.

Responsibilities

Use your technical expertise to educate members on animal handling, food safety and quality applications and systems.
Be a resource for the plant’s operations and to represent food safety and quality and animal welfare on cross-functional project teams.
Develop and maintain facility food safety plans, quality plans and standard operating procedures including Redzone Compliance.
Lead or co-lead third party audits (SQF and customer) and maintain required programs.
Function as a liaison for plant operations on food safety and quality policies as they relate to both internal and external customers and third-party vendors.
Function as a plant liaison with third party sanitation company and assist with monitoring metrics.
Be a plant representative to the USDA and other regulatory agencies, while ensuring compliance to GMP standards, USDA, and other regulatory requirements.
Aid with coordinating and troubleshooting of day-to-day food safety and quality opportunities to help the teams define comprehensive and proactive solutions.
Inspect, audit and work with facility continuous improvement teams to ensure best practice and enhanced standard work processes are implemented and acted upon.
Evaluate data and Redzone documentation to troubleshoot any trends around food safety and quality processes and products.
Back up the Food Safety and Quality Coordinator in their absence.