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Job Description
Summary
- Report directly to the Plant Manager. The Food Safety and Quality Specialist is responsible for the quality, food safety and esthetics of the product. The FSQS follow through on set processes and ensure adherence to good manufacturing practices (GMP), food safety, Safe Quality Food (HACCP) standards and product quality standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for monitoring, and programing critical control points.
- Responsible for monitoring and product food safety and quality throughout the manufacturing process.
- Responsible for performing sanitation verification testing on equipment and other areas required.
- Responsible for the correct recording and filing of all relevant record logs and Documentation.
- Ensures the correct recipe guidelines for products are met during processing.
- Ensures employees are following all Food Safety and worker safety practices.
- Ensures and educates employees on food safety standards.
- Responsible to issue disciplinary action when directed.
- Collect product samples for Product Development, lab retains and the laboratory when directed.
- Perform inspections on Products, Equipment and Machinery.
- The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and
- are not necessarily all-inclusive.
- Conducts temperature checks on products and ensure all HACCP, and Heath Authority rules and regulations are followed and manage log books.
- Monitors customer specifications to ensure proper weight and appearance of products produced.
- Ensures products produced are place under refrigeration upon completion of production.
- Communicates products that do not meet specification or quality to the unit production manager.
- Reports violations to management.
- Ensures proper color codes are marked on the products produced.
- The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering, Chemist or Equivalent relative to Field Expertise.
- Minimum two to three years’ experience in a quality control and food safety.
- Self-motivated with proven leadership skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Must be able to work in a team environment.
- Bilingual - English beneficial
- Ability to work in fast-paced, effectively under pressure, and deadline-oriented environment.
