Safe Quality Food Specialist (Day Shift, $30.25 Starting Hourly Pay)

Schreiber Foods•Grand Rapids, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a fulltime day shift position working on a consistent 6:30am - 3:30pm Monday through Friday schedule. $1,000 sign on bonus Eligible for all benefits day 1 of hire 8% 401K match. The Safe Quality Food Specialist will develop and maintain forms, registers and standard operating procedures for food safety and quality programs that comply with the SQF program and other food safety & quality requirements. They will develop reports and other measurement tools which show compliance to food safety and quality programs, and disseminate this information to plant partners and leadership to demonstrate compliance and opportunities for improvement. This role is key in preparing for and meeting all audit requirements including but not limited to SQF, internal, customer, regulatory and claims (Organic, Kosher, Halal, Gluten Free etc.), and plays a key coordination role in SQF certification audits. The specialist will monitor and coordinate the control of food safety and quality documents, train leaders and hourly partners on food safety and quality programs and policies, and help define and implement change management and continuous improvement initiatives. They will maintain and monitor plant partner training registers and documentation, verify document control and system conformance, and monitor corrective action and preventative action processes. This role ensures alignment of plant food safety and quality processes to Home Office programs. Other duties, projects, and responsibilities may be assigned by the Quality Assurance Team Leader. The role requires willingness to work overtime as needed and flexibility to shift needs within the plant. Travel, including possible overnight travel, may be required for training purposes. The specialist must follow Good Manufacturing Practices and good housekeeping guidelines, as well as safety guidelines, wear designated Personal Protective Equipment, and meet OSHA Safety Requirements. They must be able to identify and understand customer requirements and perform all food safety and quality checks required for the position. The specialist must follow the reaction plan for Food Safety, Food Quality, and customer requirement outages by contacting the Team Leader.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED, Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
3 year minimum experience with manufacturing and/or demonstrated leadership qualities
Demonstrated leadership ability
Proficient computer skills
Willingness and ability to become PCQI and SQF (practitioner) certified
Driven, self-motivated and goal oriented
Willing to perform duties assigned and manage multiple priorities
Dependable (good attendance to work and meetings)
Adaptable
Requires good communication and writing skills, computer skills, must be able to develop strong team skills and influence others for results, as well as ability to influence change.
Due to the investment in training and obtaining certification, we are looking for someone to be committed to this role for at least 2 years.
Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain forms, registers and standard operating procedures for food safety and quality programs that comply with the SQF program and other food safety & quality requirements.
Develop reports and other measurement tools which show compliance to food safety and quality programs.
Disseminate information to plant partners and leadership to demonstrate compliance and opportunities for improvement.
Prepare for audits and meet all audit requirements including but not limited to SQF, internal, customer, regulatory and claims (Organic, Kosher, Halal, Gluten Free etc.).
Play a key coordination role in SQF certification audits.
Monitor and coordinate the control of food safety and quality documents.
Train leaders and hourly partners on food safety and quality programs and policies.
Help define and implement change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain and monitor plant partner training registers and documentation.
Verify document control and system conformance.
Monitor corrective action and preventative action processes.
Maintain alignment of plant food safety and quality processes to Home Office programs.
Perform other duties, projects, responsibilities as directed by the Quality Assurance Team Leader.
Must be willing to work overtime as needed and flexible to shift needs within the plant.
Travel (to include possible overnight travel) may be required for training purposes.
Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices and good housekeeping guidelines.
Must follow safety guidelines, wear designated Personal Protective Equipment, and meet OSHA Safety Requirements.
Must be able to identify and understand customer requirements.
Perform all food safety and quality checks required for position.
Follow reaction plan for Food Safety, Food Quality and customer requirement outages by contacting Team Leader.

Benefits

$1,000 sign on bonus
Eligible for all benefits day 1 of hire
8% 401K match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one
Schreiber will contribute an extra amount toward your retirement every year.
Opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
Personal Time Off (PTO) starting on day one.
Up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare.
Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
Wellness Incentive and employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
Tuition reimbursement
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet and mental health benefits starting day one.
Partners Helping Partners program