FSQ Auditing Specialist

Boar's Head Brand•Petersburg, VA

49d

About The Position

A FSQ Auditing Specialist is the Lead SQF practitioner designated to oversee the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the Plants Food Safety Quality Management System & to ensure the current level of certification is maintained. Lead the team in preparing for annual SQF recertification audits for Food Safety & CFS Sanitation Continuum. Facilitate annual review of FSQM Program and all supporting information including but not limited to verification & validations of all Standard Work Instructions. Maintain and assist in all updates to the current processes and work Instructions. The backup SQF Practitioner will be filled by the QA Mgmt. or designee.

Requirements

BS degree in a Food Science is preferred with 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety or a related field. A mixture of education and experience equivalent to the above may substitute.
Must be HACCP certified or able to attain within 3 months and possess a high level of HACCP knowledge.
Must be an SQF Certified Practitioner or able to attend training and become certified within 3 months.
Must be ASQ Certified or able to obtain an ASQ Certification (i.e. CFSQA) within 6 months.
Be able to attend & successfully complete Commercial Food Sanitation Training & Certification.
Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Possess the ability to perform basic math, algebraic, and geometrical equations and formulas.
Must be able to compute mathematical conversions.
Proficient in MS Office applications (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Teams)
Fluency in the English language required & bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Must have excellent oral and written skills at a technical and general level.
Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels within both a manufacturing and corporate environment.
General math skills
Must be able to create, read, analyze process charts, graphs, and logs.
Must have a thorough understanding of statistical analysis.
Must possess sharpened analytical, logical and problem solving skills.
Valid Driver’s License
Must be able to lift overhead up to 30 pounds.
Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
Must possess sufficient senses to perform effective organoleptic evaluations (corrected sensory ability is acceptable). This includes visual (acuity and color differentiation), olfactory, gustatory, tactile, and auditory ability.
Must be able to work in both warm and cold environments.
Must be able to travel to other BH Plants as needed.
Be able to travel up to 30%.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
An ability to communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, orally and in writing, in an easily understood, authoritative, and actionable manner
Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one
An ability to effectively influence others to modify their opinions, plans, or behaviors
An understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt, and efficient service to the business
An understanding of organizational mission, values, and goals
Excellent prioritization, time management and multi-tasking capabilities
Innovative thinker
Ability to deal with confidential information and matters
Adaptable and able to work well under pressure

Responsibilities

Audit Quality Management System Program elements (i.e. SQF, POGs, Sanitation Continuum) leveraging TraceGains Audit Module.
Re-assess and re-validate associated Work Instructions and Process Operating Guides (POGs) with any implemented process or product change.
Manage and maintain all daily FSQ documents.
Lead & conduct annual review of plant FSQ Program and ensure associated Sub-Elements and registers are updated.
Lead annual 3rd Party GFSI re-certification audits and be available to support other Plant audits.
Work cross functionally with FSQA, HR, Process Systems, Sanitation, and Production personnel on any new changes to the Work Instructions.
Effectively communicate any changes, modifications, or updates to managers, supervisors, leads, and other personnel.
Facilitate Root Cause Investigations on Product &/or Process Concerns that may arise.
Lead Sanitation Continuum Assessments locally and support other Plants periodically throughout the year.
Lead HACCP Annual reassessments & validations.
Leveraging TraceGains, review, audit, approve FSQA related documents from ingredient, packaging & raw material suppliers.
Provide concise and effective feedback concerning issues.
Manage special projects or other duties as assigned.
Quality Management System Training responsibilities (i.e. ETQ).
Assist with Quality Mapping of product concerns and trending issues within the plant.