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

Schreiber Foods•Grand Rapids, MI

20h•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 role involves developing and maintaining food safety and quality programs, preparing for audits, training partners, and ensuring compliance with various standards. The specialist will monitor and coordinate control of food safety and quality documents, perform checks, and follow reaction plans for outages. The position requires adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices, safety guidelines, and understanding customer requirements. Travel for training may be required.

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.
Must follow safety guidelines, wear designated Personal Protective Equipment, and meet OSHA Safety Requirements.
Must be able to identify and understand customer requirements.
Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices and good housekeeping guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred

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 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 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)
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.
Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company.
Tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
Access to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet and mental health benefits starting day one.
Partners Helping Partners program.