FSQA Specialist

RUPRECHT CO•Mundelein, IL

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position reports to the FSQA System Manager and is part of the FSQA structure. The function of an FSQA Specialist is to establish, maintain & continuously improve FSQA programs. This individual will be a critical part of ensuring our facility maintains always compliance & stays in an audit ready state.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry or related field preferred
3+ years of relevant work experience in the food industry, preferably in cooked/RET operations
Knowledge of GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, USDA regulations, and Food Microbiology
Posses: HACCP or PCQI Certification, SPC Certification
Experience with SQF
Experience with Tracegains, Safetychain and Repositrak
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Candidates should be self-starters with a strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize their workload to ensure timely issue resolution.
Exhibit honest and clear communication, both orally and written, for effective teamwork. Treat everyone equally with respect- listen to others and make them feel valued. Where customer decisions or food safety is a concern, communicate on a higher level.
Organize and prioritize your own actions efficiently and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously. Be flexible and react favorably to multiple priorities, changing schedules and daily assignments while paying attention to detail. Demonstrate a sense of urgency and focus on actions, while multi-tasking.
Handle conflict in a mature manner to establish trust with coworkers and encourage team collaboration. Understand the people and departments and support team decisions.
Think ahead when information is not always available- use all your senses and resources as tools. Understand the relationship between issues and processes and use logical reasoning.?
Kilcoy has adopted the SQF System for food safety management and is under continuous USDA meat & poultry jurisdiction. All Kilcoy team members are responsible for food safety and quality requirements. Team members will be regularly informed, trained, and held accountable for managing food safety and regulatory expectations within their work areas. Team members should notify their department management about any food safety issues or concerns to be adequately addressed.

Responsibilities

Develop & execute an effective supplier approval program
Upload, review supplier documentation for compliance
Partner with Procurement to request new documentation as needed
Reviews & logs incoming COAs, escalates out of specification results to management
Review & verify incoming/outgoing goods inspection data
Conducts audits of suppliers if necessary, including 3rd party storage facilities
Submits non-conformances to suppliers & manages corrective action close out
Assign risk rating to customer/consumer complaints
Assists in or Performs investigations of complaints, providing effective corrective actions
Performs periodical review of data, identifying key trends with action plans for improved performance
Conducts routine internal facility & SQF systems audit
Assigns action items or internal CAPAs and follows up with close outs
Assists System Manager in SQF preparation & audit execution
Attends and assists in customer audits
Completes CAPA close outs from audits as assigned
Create & Modify submission forms
KPI monitoring and report out: Hold/Disposals, Customer/Consumer complaints, Environmental Monitoring, Deviations, etc.
Continuous improvement of QMS system and data collections
Assist in HACCP updates as needed e.g. new product launches, new equipment onboarding
Assist with validations to support HACCP as needed
Record verification
Conducts Foreign Material investigations
Training as needed
Production Floor & In house lab support
Environmental Monitoring Scheduling & Site Updates
Employee Locker inspections
Performs other duties as assigned