Food Safety and Sensory Coordinator - 1st Shift

Amy's Kitchen•White City, OR

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position works in the Food Safety & Sensory Department and supports activities related to hold and release, record review, form development, and assists Food Safety & Sensory (FFS) Technicians. Coordinates and/or participates in problem resolution activities and assists in developing specifications. Coordinates FSS programs, including the environmental and training programs. In their absence, the FSS Technician can cover their duties and responsibilities to Food Safety & Sensory.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three years’ experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Detail-oriented
Multi-task & Prioritize
Intermediate computer skills
Ability to learn and navigate ERP system as required
Reliable/Dependable
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
Effective written communication skills.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide whole numbers and fractions.
Ability to determine averages and medians.
Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and length.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving complex variables.
PCQI Certification or willingness to gain PCQI Certification
Better Process Control School Certification or willingness to gain BPCS Certification

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with food products is preferred
Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain forms and formatting, both electronic and paper, used in FSS applications which identify required testing and expected results.
Assists in preparing corrective action suggestions, for instance when targets are not achieved.
Review all documents prepared by FSS Technicians. Follows up on issues and questions in a timely manner.
Data entry of information into the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Ensure entries are correctly completed within the defined timeframe.
Follow-up with product holds, as required. Coordinates investigation to determine final disposition. Releases product and/or approves donations/disposals in a timely manner.
Follow-up on and trend disposals and suggests ways to minimize product and ingredient losses.
Conduct timely food safety evaluations and dispositions of product, escalating as necessary.
Involve other departments, when appropriate, for timely response to observation of failure to meet expectations/standards.
Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse and Sanitation to facilitate investigations, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) action, and problem solving for incidents and non-conformances.
Prepares reports which summarize data obtained from FSS evaluations and draw conclusions that will assist in improving product quality.
Provide technical support and communicate changing Food Safety and Sensory requirements to Operations.
Update foreign materials databases (in-house and consumer).
Monitor Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) of all individuals in the plant and advise infractions to supervisors as appropriate.
Environmental Management (EM) program responsibilities including but not limited to swabbing, and investigational activities, as well as preparing samples for shipment. Organizes and files all paperwork completed during the shift.
Manage sample retain activities.
Responsible for standardizing, implementing, and managing plant signage.
Participate in internal plant audits and performs special projects as required.
Backup to FSS Technicians in the event of their absences.
Other duties and projects as assigned.