Quality Specialist

SKIDMORE • West Chester Township, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Specialist reports to the manager responsible for corporate Food Safety and Employee Safety. This position also has responsibility for continuously improving and managing the execution of all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Quality, Food Safety and Employee Safety activities that occur within the Skidmore Warehouse and Blending/Repackaging Operations in West Chester, OH. This position requires constant oversight, training and validation of these programs. The Quality Specialist is the quality advocate for the site, proving leadership for the quality, food safety and employee safety programs, specifically those involving operations.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Biology or a related discipline.
• 2-5 years of professional experience managing in operations with GMP/Sanitation/Food Safety Responsibilities.
• HACCP Certificate required.
• Prior experience as an SQF Practitioner is required.
• Understanding of the principles of food safety as applied to warehouse operations and ingredient blending.
• Process oriented and trained in manufacturing best practices.
• Strong communication skills and able to motivate people daily in a face past environment.
• Motivated individual with an active continuous improvement approach.
• Detail oriented, organized, highly accurate, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Conscientious and flexible to the changing needs and demands of work.
• Able to work independently and demonstrate initiative in decision making in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong team building skills; gains the trust and respect of colleagues and direct reports to drive consistent results.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, particularly proficient in Outlook and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• PCQI Certificate preferred.
• Sage X3 experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• As acting Safe Quality Food (SQF) Practitioner, maintains and ensures compliance of a qualified Food Safety Program based on HACCP and Preventive Controls.
• Assures compliance to third-party audit requirements and customer food safety programs.
• Perform all duties necessary to meet food safety or legislative requirements as sanctioned by regulatory bodies such as the FDA, ODA and SQFI.
• Leads the site management review for facility compliance and corrective actions and will lead all internal and third-party audits.
• Act as site Safety Coordinator to ensure adherence to OSHA requirements.
• Manage the site Food Safety and Quality program.
• Manage new hire Food Safety training on the topics of SQF, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Allergen Control, Pest Control, Food Defense and Food Fraud.
• Responsible for leading the implementation and verification of the following policies and programs: HACCP, GMPs, Sanitation, Pest Control, Food Defense, Crisis Management, Non-confirming Product, Corrective and Preventative Actions, Product Release, Environmental Monitoring, Allergen Control.
• Lead the site management review for facility compliance and validation for the Food Safety Management System.
• Lead monthly Food Safety Management Meeting and Facility/ GMP Walkthrough.
• Lead annual Food Defense Vulnerability Assessment.
• Lead investigations for Food Safety or Quality related customer complaints.
• Control further processing or delivery of non-conforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
• Determine the disposition of all raw materials, packaging and finished product HOLD orders.
• Identify and initiate action to prevent the occurrence of non-conformances relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, and quality system.
• Inform Management of any Food Safety or Quality issues or of any processes, which become noncompliant with specified requirements.
• Serves as the site contact for all Quality, Food Safety, Kosher issues.
• Verify effectiveness and completion of all HACCP paperwork.
• Release production rooms through post-op sanitation inspections.
• Trend and report KPIs such as Facility/GMP Audit scores, customer complaints, environmental monitoring, finished product testing results and pest control inspections to corporate Food Safety program manager.
• Manage the site Employee Safety program.
• Maintains OSHA records, accident reports and manages communication of reportable accidents.
• Manage new hire Employee Safety training on industrial lifts such as fork truck, scissor lift or articulating boom.
• Serves as the site contact for all Employee Safety issues.
• Coordinate and schedule safety refresher trainings.
• Collect industrial lift inspections in order to report and follow up on any findings.
• Actively contributes to efforts for continual improvement through critical thinking, staying informed on industry best practices and regulatory changes, and seeking appropriate training opportunities.
• Participates as a member of Crisis Management and Recall teams in the event of a crisis or recall.
• In the absence of immediate supervisor, will assume necessary operational and administrative duties.
• Responds to routine emails, phone calls, etc.
• Makes copies, prints documents, mail delivery, etc.
• Files paperwork.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level