Food Safety Manager

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22h

About The Position

A well-established produce company is looking for a Food Safety Manager to join their team. This position reports directly to the Vice President. The Food Safety Manager must maintain the Food Safety Programs and all other relevant certifications at assigned to our client’s facilities in accordance with specified food safety schemes, government regulations and any other requirements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Lead the Facilities’ Food Safety and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs. Oversee, maintain, revise, ensure compliance, and initiate continuous improvement for all policies, procedures and programs relating to corporate food safety. Provide expertise and direction to Facility/Maintenance Managers to ensure all Maintenance, Sanitation, and Chemical Control activities adhere to published food safety requirements. Ensure Operations, Repack, and Processing personnel adhere to all published food safety requirements regarding Receiving, Storage and Shipping activities. Perform documented random and/or scheduled internal audits and inspections of the facility to verify adherence to Food Safety policies and provide corrective action on non-compliances. Maintain document control for all food safety related programs and procedures. Respond, record, investigate, provide corrective action, and trend customer complaints related to food safety and provide data to the various Procurement Departments. Facilitate all third-party audits and inspections and provide corrective action on non-compliances. Oversee audits, internal auditing, recalls, and any other food safety issues. Respond to customer requests related to third party audits, food safety, and compliance.

Requirements

Undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
Experience with Produce preferred.
At least 3 years of Food Science and/or Food Safety experience performing all of the above functions.
Proficient PC skills in Microsoft Office and common email systems.
Certifications in HACCP, SQF Auditing Systems, and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Internal Auditing skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the Facilities’ Food Safety and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs.
Oversee, maintain, revise, ensure compliance, and initiate continuous improvement for all policies, procedures and programs relating to corporate food safety.
Provide expertise and direction to Facility/Maintenance Managers to ensure all Maintenance, Sanitation, and Chemical Control activities adhere to published food safety requirements.
Ensure Operations, Repack, and Processing personnel adhere to all published food safety requirements regarding Receiving, Storage and Shipping activities.
Perform documented random and/or scheduled internal audits and inspections of the facility to verify adherence to Food Safety policies and provide corrective action on non-compliances.
Maintain document control for all food safety related programs and procedures.
Respond, record, investigate, provide corrective action, and trend customer complaints related to food safety and provide data to the various Procurement Departments.
Facilitate all third-party audits and inspections and provide corrective action on non-compliances.
Oversee audits, internal auditing, recalls, and any other food safety issues.
Respond to customer requests related to third party audits, food safety, and compliance.