MFG PLANT SQF PRACTITIONER (Hourly)
About The Position
Maintain food safety and Safe Quality Food (SQF) programs in the plant. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve plant performance in Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR), and the Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership embodying Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles and demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role develops and executes plant procedures and implements corporate procedures and templates to achieve and sustain compliance with Kroger Manufacturing food safety and quality requirements, including Level 3 SQF system requirements. It oversees review, monitoring, and reassessment of SQF program elements to support ongoing compliance and certification; serves as the site’s backup contact for certification bodies and during audits; and supports self-audits, audit follow-up, employee training verification, and continuous improvement of SQF systems. The position also provides guidance on risks that could affect food safety or quality and completes project-related tasks assigned by the facility senior quality leader.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills.
- Ability to record testing data.
- Ability to work well with others and communicate issues.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of microbiology.
- Experience in a dairy, bakery, or food plant.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, dairy/bakery, or food science.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute in-plant procedures and implement corporate procedures and templates to achieve and sustain compliance with Kroger Manufacturing food safety and quality requirements, including Level 3 SQF system requirements.
- Oversee compliance with and maintenance of SQF systems by reviewing, monitoring, and reassessing program elements, including commitment, verification, validation, prerequisite programs, document control, procedures, and training.
- Serve as the site’s backup contact for SQF certification bodies and during certification audits with the certification auditor.
- Assist in conducting an annual in-house SQF self-audit using the SQF audit form to review program status, plant-level participation, and commitment.
- Develop and maintain an action register to manage audit follow-ups.
- Verify that employee food safety training is conducted on time and properly documented and verified.
- Provide guidance and leadership when potential risks to food safety or quality are identified.
- Perform project-related tasks assigned by the facility senior quality leader.
- Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of SQF 2000 Systems.
- Remain accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
- Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
