Quality and Food Safety Coordinator
Bridgetown Natural Foods•Mt Juliet, TN
•Onsite
About The Position
The Quality & Food Safety Coordinator is responsible for supporting plant compliance with quality and food safety programs including reviewing records, auditing the facility, and supporting training. This position will work closely with Quality Supervisors to ensure monitoring and verification activities are completed correctly and on time. The role encompasses managing food safety programs, plant supply and equipment, incoming ingredient and packaging quality, document control, and supporting quality and food safety systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in scientific discipline such as food science, chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, or related field
- Minimum 3 years previous experience of QC/QA department in the food processing industry
- Industry knowledge of HACCP, FDA, GMP, GFSI, FSMA, and federal, state, and local compliance regulations
- Technical competence in analytical chemistry or microbiology
- Food safety expertise
- HACCP and PCQI certification
- Experience in record keeping
- Physical and online records management and retrieval
- Experience conducting internal audits
- Understanding of QA / process management of: Product specifications in-process testing and evaluation
- Understanding of QA / process management of: Food Safety and Pre-requisite programs
- Understanding of QA / process management of: Chemical and microbiological testing and specification limits
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including technical writing
- Attention to detail, communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, inventory and document management systems and electronic logging systems
- Ability to communicate and understand work instructions in English
Nice To Haves
- Well-organized and detail-oriented with strong technical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proven ability to multitask
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with others in a dynamic team environment; ability to also manage yourself and workload independently
- Capable of supporting multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
- Adaptability, flexibility, independence, attention to detail and the ability to notice and catch errors, strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to quality control check information and documentation
Responsibilities
- Daily completion of Operations and Quality record review including scanning and uploading
- Complete or ensure Glass & Brittle plastic audits complete as required
- Support and coordinate periodic training for team members in food safety and compliance
- Execute weekly GMP audits
- Execute required potable water, and air sampling program
- Coordinate and submit raw material & finished goods samples for testing/evaluation
- Support environmental swabbing as required for weekly routine program or in response to uncontrolled water events
- Conduct routine verification of metal detectors with plant metal detectable supplies – band aids, pens, tools
- Complete inventory for QA, cleaning, and sanitation supplies and request replenishment accordingly
- Organize and maintain all finished good retain samples daily
- Complete weekly synchronization of ATP devices
- Support completion of scale calibrations
- Complete and record data for required equipment verifications
- Initiate supplier non-conformances
- Issue routine report to QA techs on mandatory GFCO testing for all qualifying ingredients that arrive on site
- Work with QA team to sample and test ingredients and film on time for production
- Support aging material sampling and sensory review
- Develop and maintain documentation to comply with record keeping requirements
- Compile and scan records into electronic system as needed including Sanitation, Quality, and Food Safety records
- Implement solutions to improve quality and food safety through inspections, CAPA investigations, and internal and external audits
- Support compliance with Identity Preserved Foods programs including but not limited to Kosher, Organic, Gluten Free, Non-GMO Project, Whole Grain Council, and Keto certifications
- Support regulatory, customer, third-party and internal audit preparation and execution
- Support Monitoring and Verification Program compliance
- Assist with environmental monitoring sample submission
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
