SQF Practitioner

OPAL FOODS COOPERATIVE INC•Britt, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Opal Foods is hiring for the position of Quality & Food Safety Lead for our Britt, IA location. The Quality & Food Safety Lead reports directly to the Quality Manager and works closely with the Processing Site Management to ensure the continuous integrity of the SQF and HACCP programs. The Quality & Food Safety Lead works proactively with staff from all departments and levels to ensure a safe, quality product is produced. This position works directly with the Quality Control Technicians and will perform the duties of the QC role regularly.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Strong math, English and comprehension skills.
Strong computer skills – Word, Excel, etc.
Strong soft skills – communication, leadership, etc.
Ability and willingness to work hands on.

Nice To Haves

SQF, HACCP, and Internal Auditor certifications; Willing to train and provide these certifications.

Responsibilities

Understand, Implement, verify, and validate the site SQF program.
Review and verify documentation and compliance materials ensuring that the program requirements are met.
Perform GMP inspections and lead the internal audits of the program, identifying improvement/risk areas.
Perform all regular job duties of the Quality Control Technician as required.
Perform supplier audits as required.
Facilitate timely, corrective, and preventative actions including but not limited to daily non-conformities/deviations, internal and external audit findings, and complaints.
Assist Plant Manager in identifying areas of quality and food safety improvement.
Maintain expert knowledge and skills in egg grading quality.
Work with QC Techs on egg quality sampling procedures and protocols.
Train and coach, all Processing personnel on overall quality and SQF requirements and expectations.
Help with regular processing duties of the facility as needed.
Assist plant management with creating a positive food safety and quality culture at the plant level.