SQF Practitioner - Colby, WI

Archer Daniels Midland•Colby, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The SQF Practitioner will serve as the primary SQF Practitioner, proficient in all areas of SQF. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the SQF System and communicating essential information to relevant personnel for its effective implementation and maintenance. The practitioner will ensure site personnel have the necessary competencies for functions affecting food safety and product quality, and will maintain a thorough understanding of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing and the SQF Quality Code. Competency in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and other quality tools is required to reduce process variation and drive root cause analysis of non-conformities. The role involves maintaining and updating the SQF System, including prerequisite programs, and conducting annual SQF System audits (monthly verification). The practitioner will facilitate the annual SQF audit, assist in the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of HACCP-based food safety and quality plans, and participate in HACCP Team meetings. They will also facilitate the annual facility HACCP Audit and play an active role in all food safety and quality programs, procedures, manuals, records, and forms. This position is the primary contact for preparing and facilitating third-party audits (customer, SQF, regulatory, GFCO, organic, halal, kosher, etc.) and performs internal audits (GMP, Facility, SQF System Verification). Annual tasks include Food Defense Challenge, facilitating Senior Management Review, Product Specification Review, ensuring quarterly traceability exercises are performed, and verifying Pest Reports. The role also assists in scheduling, organizing, and performing employee GMP training sessions, maintains the quality training program (including Alchemy and SOPs), and performs new hire quality orientation. The SQF Practitioner will serve in a leadership role, actively participate on all teams, and act as backup to the QFS Manager. They will respond to reports of suspicious activity related to food defense and complete other assigned projects and tasks. Employees are expected to discuss job changes with their supervisor if they have been in their current position for less than 18 months; supervisor approval is not required if they have been in their current position for more than 18 months.

Requirements

Follow time and attendance guidelines in accordance with the employee handbook
Work cooperatively in a team environment to successfully manage the Quality Management System (QMS)
Accept and follow directions
Develop positive working relationships with quality related suppliers and service providers
Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Attention to detail and able to multi-task
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Advanced computer knowledge and skills
Ability to use computer programs and maintain spreadsheets in Excel
Appreciation for cleanliness and sanitation, keeping work area clean and organized
Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and enforce them with colleagues
Complete understanding of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) & its importance
Follow & monitor to assure all Safe Quality Food (SQF) guidelines are implemented & followed
Maintain excellent personal hygiene and wear appropriate apparel for the job
Required to report food safety problems or concerns immediately to a person with authority to initiate action as indicated on the organizational chart
Be aware of and follow up to date OSHA regulations that apply to the tasks in your job
Practice safe lifting techniques, bending and lifting with your legs, not your back
Pivot with your feet avoiding twisting at the waist
Be aware of your surroundings, watch for forklift traffic & trip hazards such as pallets or cords
Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the job you are doing
Maintain proper guards and safety devices when working with machinery and on catwalks
Never operate equipment for which you have not been properly trained or certified for
High School Diploma or Equivalent

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree
SQF Practitioner Certification
HACCP Certification
PCQI Certification
Better Process Cheese Control School – Colby Location Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary SQF Practitioner and be proficient in all areas of SQF
Responsibility and authority to take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the SQF System
Communicate to relevant personnel all information essential to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of the SQF System
Ensure site personnel have the required competencies to carry out those functions affecting food safety and product quality
Understand the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing and the SQF Quality Code along with the requirements to implement and maintain the system
Competent in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and other quality tools to reduce process variation and drive root cause analysis of non-conformities
Maintain & keep current the SQF System including maintenance of the prerequisite programs
Audit the entirety of the SQF System annually this is completed monthly using the SQF Verification Schedule
Facilitate the annual SQF audit
Assist with the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the HACCP based food safety and quality plans
Participate in HACCP Team meetings
Facilitate the annual facility HACCP Audit
Play an active role in the development, implementation, maintenance and review of all food safety and quality programs, procedures, manuals, records, and forms
Primary contact, preparation and facilitation of 3rd party audits (customer, SQF, regulatory, GFCO, organic, halal, kosher, etc.)
Perform internal audits (GMP, Facility, SQF System Verification)
Annual tasks: Food Defense Challenge
Facilitate Senior Management Review
Product Specification Review
Ensure quarterly traceability exercises are performed as described in the Product Identification & Traceability Policy
Verify Pest Reports
Assist in scheduling, organizing and performing employee GMP training sessions
Maintain the quality training program including Alchemy and SOPs
Perform new hire quality orientation
Serve in a leadership role and actively participate on all teams
Act as back up to QFS Manager
Respond to reports of suspicious activity related to food defense
Complete other projects and tasks assigned by management