The mission for this position is to ensure that all manufacturing of products meet Stahlbush Island Farms high quality and food safety standards. As SQF Practitioner, ensure compliance to food safety and quality policy, respond to customer complaints, perform internal and supplier audits, and/or writes procedures as required. This position is also responsible for assisting the Vice President of Sales and Marketing in investigating, planning, and implementing the improvements in food safety, quality and manufacturing processes with the end result of producing a better quality product more efficiently.
This individual will be a full time employee in a position of responsibility for the successful management of the SQF system, internal audits and customer audits as requested.
Additionally, we seek a candidate that has the knowledge/aptitude to implement and manage the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations.
The applicant must have the ability to observe and perform inspections of the manufacturing plants and storage facilities to determine compliance with food safety standards.
The individual will ensure that food products match up to product specifications, preparing reports detailing quality, safety and product issues for customers.
This will require that the candidate:
- Have completed a HACCP Course that enables them to be competent to implement and maintain the HACCP program.
- Be trained on and understand the SQF code. This requires an SQF certification through the SQFI.
- Previous leadership experience preferred in a food manufacturing environment.
- BS in food science, microbiology or related field.
Specifically:
- Communicate with facility leadership teams throughout all phases of the audit process.
- As SQF Practitioner, oversee the documentation, development, implementation of methods, review, validation and verification, and maintenance of the Safe Quality Foods (SQF) System, including all pre-requisite and associated plans and programs. Validate changes to plans and programs that may impact food safety and quality.
- Host and maintain all customers, regulatory and 3rd party global audits.
- Manage internal audits and inspections, to determine degree of compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Document all observations and corrective actions and initiate enforcement action where warranted.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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