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Food Safety Manager Jobs
Company | West Pak Avocado, Inc. |
Address | Murrieta, CA, United States |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Category | Food and Beverage Services |
Expires | 2023-07-01 |
Posted at | 11 months ago |
West Pak Avocado is looking for a dynamic individual to fill our Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager position.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Leads and manages third-party audits
- Reviews documents and verifies plant recipes/specifications, labeling, etc. Manages internal audit functions and activities in order to be audit ready
- Customer/consumer Complaints: Manages complaint response, tracking and prevention
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Manages department staff, trains, assigns responsibilities, coaches, and imposes disciplinary actions
- Partners with facility management team to ensure food safety best practices and processes are implemented and maintained
- Coordinates and leads recall efforts related to the facility as directed by Corporate Food Safety and Quality
- Develops team toward other leadership positions and provides coverage of Quality management positions as needed
- Manages the HACCP and Preventive Controls plans. Responsible for leading the facility Food Safety Team, developing Hazard Analyses, HACCP plans, Preventive Controls and compliance with HACCP FSMA and all regulatory requirements
- Service Supplier Control: Creates and updates service supplier program compliance and performance tracking program
- Creates ambitious goals and strives for better performance, ensuring that the company strives towards best practices and continuous improvement efforts
- Creates and monitors business metrics to track compliance and process effectiveness
- Follows up on internal and external food quality/safety audits and leads tracking of corrective actions. Participates in sample retention and evaluations
- Product quality: Provides support in the creation and management of product specifications.
- Manages the Plant Quality System and team. Works directly with the plant management team to maintain, modify and improve the Quality System
- Provides support to Product Development for the development of new products
- Manages environmental and regulatory sampling program
- Makes collaborative food safety and quality decisions regarding ingredient, raw product, in-process product and finished product conformance
- Implements Root-Cause-Analysis and Corrective Action Plans related to food safety processes
- Ensures regulatory food safety compliance. Anticipates and responds to any regulatory agency requirements and reports related to food safety. Prevents, responds (corrective/preventive actions) and follows up to Government (Federal – USDA / FDA / etc., State, County and City) violations
Education & Experience
- Experience managing in a food manufacturing environment
- Experience interacting with the state and local regulators. Ready-to-eat and USDA-inspected operations experience strongly preferred
- 5+ years of experience in a progressively responsible QA supervisory or QA management position
- HACCP certification and plan development experience (basic and/or advanced HACCP training)
- College Degree in food science, food technology, Microbiology, or related field. Significant related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Primus GFS and Famous experience, a plus
Skills
- Ability to apply critical and logical thinking skills, and exercise sound judgment to arrive at appropriate business decisions. This includes a sense of balance between risks involved, timeliness, cost factors and other considerations
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus, but not required
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to analyze data using spreadsheets, formulas, statistical tools, etc.
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Demonstrates the ability to remain professional and diplomatic when working under pressure
- Ability to work within a high paced dynamic environment and multi-task effectively
Certifications
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual and HACCP certification a plus
Salary Range
- The actual salary for this role will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s skills and experience.
- The base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role is: $85,000 - $110,000.
- Please note that base pay is one important aspect of a compelling Total Rewards package. The base pay range indicated here does not include any additional benefits or cash bonuses that you may be eligible for based on your role and/or employment type.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
The essential functions of this job require frequent standing, walking, and upper body movements. Specific vision acuity required by this job include close vision, the ability to adjust focus, and color vision when cleaning products. Physical demands include bending, stooping, reaching above and below shoulder level. Lifting and carrying are also essential. The employee will also be in contact with chemical products and machinery.
Additionally, the incumbent will work near moving mechanical parts, stacks, pallets and may be exposed in high places and surfaces. There is moderate noise in the work environment. The incumbent for this position may be on call for emergencies according to the business needs, only when required.
The noise level is frequently quiet or moderately quiet, at or below 70 decibels and in the product plant areas noise levels can exceed 80 decibels when machinery is operating.
The incumbent may be exposed to situations in which occasional lifting may be involved (up to 50 lbs.), with or without assistance. There will be exposure to situations of working in a hot or cold environment from 38°F-60°F and will frequently be exposed to hot or wet (humid) locations.
Benefits/ Incentives/ Perks
Benefits:
- Flexible Spending Accounts-Health Care and Dependent Care
- Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings Plan 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Holiday Pay
- Company Paid Long-Term Care
- Voluntary Life & Accidental Death / Dismemberment Insurance
Incentives:
- Profit Sharing
- Bonus Potential
- Employee Development Training
- Safety Rewards
Perks:
- Monthly Company Events (birthdays, anniversaries, & raffles)
- Free Avocado Fridays
- West Pak Pride Fridays
- Discounts to local theme parks & events
- West Pak Cares - On-site Wellness Events & Community Outreach
- Farm Bureau Membership Discounts
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