Senior Food Safety and Quality Supervisor

''•Plover, WI

18h

About The Position

The Sr. Supervisor (Hygienist) provides direction / leadership for factory GMP, sanitation, Pest Control and hygienic design programs. This position ensures that the Quality Management System is consistently applied throughout the factory within the guidelines of hygienic practices. The function is the guardian of hygiene and sanitation compliance in the facility. This position requires an in-depth knowledge of sanitation/GMP principles, methods, and technology.

Requirements

B.S. Degree in Microbiology, Food Science /Technology, Food Sanitation or related field required.
Minimum of 4 years in Food Plant Sanitation / Supervisory experience preferred.
Knowledge in Food Safety, sanitation practices, FSMA HACCP / 5S & GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and SSOP writing.

Nice To Haves

Prefer individual with AIB/ASI or some other professional GMP/Sanitation training.
Prefer individual completed Pest control training (i.e. State Pesticide Certification, Purdue Correspondence Course).

Responsibilities

Ensures that factory sanitation programs are effectively implemented, validated, and maintained to ensure that all products are manufactured in a sanitary environment.
Ensures that in partnership with the sanitation team, validated SSOPs (Sanitation SOPs) are in place for all sanitation and cross-contact (including allergen) management needs
Actively involved in hygienic design and zoning review process at the factory for existing and new processes as well as the facility structure, including early management of design and capital review process.
Leader of the factory HACCP and Food Safety teams. Duties include identification of hazards and controls related to processes and environment, supporting PRP verification activities and providing the link with these activities back to the Food Safety team.
Leads the completion of root cause analysis for product or plant events relating to hygiene (Biological, physical or chemical in nature)
Conducts Food Safety Risk Assessments to ensure conforming plant operations
Oversees all certification programs to ensure compliance against schemes or protocols
Works with Quality and Food Safety Manager on product innovation and ingredient changes
Manages the internal audit program with a cross functional team
Internal and external audit prep: Responsible for ensuring compliance for AIB & BRC while driving continuous improvement for Quality