Food Safety & QC employees work behind the scenes year-round,
but we know they are the indispensable backbone of our business!
Are you ready to jump in to a role that offers you independence as well as crucial responsibilities? Are you looking for a challenging position with a great company and a dynamic team? Would you enjoy helping our businesses run more efficiently due to your critical contributions?
At United Greenhouse, we believe that Food Safety & Quality Control are the highest priorities for our customers and for our business. That’s why we’re looking to hire an individual who believes as strongly as we do that the integrity of any food business depends on its product quality and safety above all.
We're seeking an experienced food safety/QC person who is motivated, career-minded, and eager to share in our future and be part of the United Greenhouse family. This position requires a critical thinker with strong organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills. You should also have the ability to develop and maintain open, proactive and constructive communication with all team members in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.
Here is what makes you the perfect candidate:
- You take a common sense approach to problem‐solving that shows through in your judgment, communication, and organizational skills
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in a biology or food science or related field
- You have at least 3 years of experience working with fresh produce within a manufacturing environment
- You have HACCP Certification from a recognized and accredited body
- You have general knowledge of ISO 9002, GMP, USDA, FDA, and federal, state, and local regulations
- You possess good verbal and written communication skills including technical writing
- You are familiar with microbiological testing programs
- Ensure consistent product quality, compliance with applicable FDA and USDA regulations, and alignment with United Greenhouse product standards and specifications.
- Develop and execute plans to achieve/maintain all certifications at the facility and to meet all company requirements related to quality and food safety programs.
- Enforce good manufacturing practices company-wide to include sanitation, pest control, temperature management, hygiene, and safety.
- Carry out Food Quality and Plant Sanitation Programs established by Management.
- Work with all departments to ensure that product being accepted and shipped meets and/or exceeds quality standards.
- Perform regular temperature checks of all produce storage areas.
- Participate in the daily checking of product in storage to maintain high quality, and if any problems are found, resolve them.
- Perform daily inventory counts and maintain accuracy. Research any discrepancies to determine the problems and resolve them.
- Oversee monitoring, verification, and validation activities to ensure that all products leaving the facility meet Food Safety and Quality standards.
- Provide guidance and leadership in situations where deviations have occurred or a potential risk has been identified related to food safety and/or quality attributes.
- Maintain all training records for critical food safety and quality requirements.
We welcome new talent in our organization and look forward to hearing from qualified candidates!
