Food Safety Quality Assurance Tech Jobs

Requisite – 5 years of work experience in food processing environment with food safety/quality programs focus

Previous experience with HACCP, SSOP programs, and/or FSIS food safety regulations is preferred.

Strong writing and presentation skills

Required – former supervisory experience or demonstrated potential to develop salaried supervisory employees

Pursuant to monitoring results, address processing, sanitation and maintenance-related issues in a timely manner via FSQC/Operations combined approach.

Bachelors degree from a 4-year, accredited college or university, preferably in the area of animal science, food science or biological sciences

Significant experience in developing food safety and quality programs and initiatives to meet evolving requirements and customer expectations

Grow the leadership abilities and technical knowledge of the team

Meat industry experience preferred; food manufacturing industry experience required

Significant experience and success developing relationships with customers which has led to growth and ability to resolve issues to mutual satisfaction

Experience in managing laboratory and regulatory functions of the facilities is preferred

Experience with evaluating and managing food safety programs /software and leading efforts to select and implement new programs

Discuss production facility evaluation with management, make appropriate recommendations and set timetable for improvement and corrections

Prepare production facility evaluation reports and submit them to FSQA Manager

Assist in the development of special department projects and work in conjunction with FSQA Manager.

Follow company food safety and quality policies and requirements

Have 6 months-1 year experience in the food safety and quality assurance field, laboratory or production facility quality control.

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Microbiological sampling: responsible for environmental monitoring program, customer COA requirements.

Review and revise all Food Safety plans with the cooperation or area managers.

Train Employees to comply with customer requirements.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Familiarity with computers, in the use of Microsoft Office and Excel

Combined experience in quality and management preferred.

Manage SOPs for their job duties

Manage all aspects of SQF certification and re-certifications

Manage and implement systems to maintain quality, safety, and consistency

Serve as onsite point-of-contact (POC), to manage / facilitate 3rd party partnerships as needed

Manage and maintain laboratory tools, process and consumables

Experience with Customer and Vendor management as well as familiarity with third-party auditing processes

Ability to use mathematical and statistical knowledge to assess data and determine process capabilities

Maintain the GMP, SQF, OSHA, ORGANIC & HACCP based food safety certification systems

Develops and manages quality control metrics for performance and working with cross-departmental team’s implements continuous improvement agenda and procedures

Manages Pest Control Program, Uniform, and Laboratory vendor relationship.

Strong leadership skills, with an ability to build trust, provide direction, and vitality to execute with excellence and achieve extraordinary results.

Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required.

Excellent planning and organizational skills with demonstrated multi-tasking and project management skills.

At least 4 years in a management capacity within a manufacturing environment under USDA, preferred.

Relevant experience with government regulatory requirements in food processing (USDA, FDA, etc) is required.

Previous multi-site responsibility and perishable experience a plus.

Demonstrated experience using a full range of continuous improvement tools and fundamentals to drive results.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Maintains open communication with USDA and plant management.

Ability to effectively present information to management

Assures sanitation program complies with company and USDA requirements.

Maintain a Skills Matrix for the team members.

Participate in annual management reviews of the entire food safety program and ensure any corrective actions are completed on time

Knowledge of BRC, FSSC 22000 Certification and other GFSI audit schemes

Ensure Food Safety requirements and corporate policies are followed in the facility

Assess and evaluate facility personnel and make recommendations regarding strategies to remedy training, skills, or performance deficiencies

Implementation of GFSI Certification throughout the facility (FSSC 22000)

At least 4 years of experience in QA or QC department in the food industry

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality assurance management; regulatory affairs experience (FDA, DEA, etc.) desired.

Supports the development and deployment of the Kenco Operating System as it relates to the quality management system.

Develops and deploys quality assurance trainings, procedures and tools in collaboration with other departments to improve the quality management system.

Oversees the development and deployment of the auditing program as it relates to the quality management system.

Expert knowledge and experience in ISO 9001:2015

Managing Transitions/ Change Management - Effectively plans, manages and communicates changes in processes with appropriate stakeholders

Full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, 401k and more may be available*

A minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Food Science, Biology, or Chemistry, or equivalent food industry experience

Previous experience in a technical role

Flexible and dynamic work environment

Access to ongoing training and development programs

Countless opportunities to grow within the company

Knowledge/experience in the meat (esp. poultry) industry

Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Food Science, or related field (is preferred) and five years of leadership experience.

Prior supervisory experience in an SQF audited facility.

Manages our Food Safety and SQF programs.

Manages and Leads our FSQA Team.

Competency in Microsoft Office Suite; emphasis on Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Planner; comfort learning and using new software/applications.

Full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, 401k and more may be available*

A minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Food Science, Biology, or Chemistry, or equivalent food industry experience

Previous experience in a technical role

Flexible and dynamic work environment

Access to ongoing training and development programs

Countless opportunities to grow within the company