HACCP/ Food Safety Manager - Gadsden, United States - Koch Foods

Description

**Complex HACCP Coordinator Job Summary:**

The Food Safety Manager / HACCP Coordinator is primarily responsible for providing technical support and guidance in the areas of HACCP, Food Safety and NPIS.

**Primary Duties & Responsibilities:**

Supervise, manage and direct department team members, ensuring adherence to safe food handling practices and regulatory compliance

Provide weekly update to Complex Manager, Plant Manager, QA Manager and Assistant Plant Manager on results, actions, etc.

Under direction of QA Manager, write and administer HACCP and NPIS programs, updating and revising when necessary

Under direction of QA Manager, write, update and revise SOPs and SSOPs

Verify documented corrective and preventive measures for SSOP, HACCP and NPIS programs, ensuring intention of regulatory requirements are met

Interact on behalf of company with USDA personnel on regulatory and food safety issues

Assist with annual HACCP/ Food Safety/NPIS training

Support, train and act as subject matter expert ensuring safe food handling practices and regulatory compliance, while producing quality products

Educate and coach regarding Food Safety Programs, HACCP, SOPs and SSOPs

Lead preparation, and assist QA Manager with 3rd party audits (i.e. BRC, AMS Food Defense, etc.)

Produce and distribute HACCP/Food Safety/Laboratory/Production reports as requested by management

Confer with HACCP Coordinators on Food Safety issues

All other relevant tasks as needed

**Job Requirements:**

Bachelor of Science degree in Poultry, Animal, Food Science or other closely related field

3+ years supervisory experience within QA and/or food processing environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong communication and interpersonal (people) skills

Proficient computer, math and analytical skills

Excellent organizational skills

**Physical/Environmental Factors:**

Repetitive hand motions, reaching, and lifting up to 20 lbs

Stand and walk on concrete majority of shift

Frequently stoop, kneel, crawl, twist, bend and lift various weights

Occasionally climb ladders, steep inclines, and enter confined spaces

Exposure to cold, humid environment with temperatures ranging from 40 to 90 degrees

Exposure to noise levels greater than 85 decibels

Exposure to strong odors, including ammonia

Exposure to slippery and wet conditions

**Benefits (after approximately 30 days of employment):**

Promotional Career Opportunities

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance

401k Savings Plan (after 1 year of employment)

Paid Weekly

Paid Time Off

Employee Purchase Program

Cobra Insurance Cost Reimbursement

**Other:**

*This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned, to ensure workload coverage. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change.* *Koch Foods participates in the E-Verify system and uses all tools made available by the federal government to confirm the employment eligibility of all employees. All applicants are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process. U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization.

Koch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.*

City ** Gadsden**

Location ** Gadsden Plant**

Schedule Type ** full-time**

Shift ** 1st**

**Complex HACCP Coordinator Job Summary:**

The Food Safety Manager / HACCP Coordinator is primarily responsible for providing technical support and guidance in the areas of HACCP, Food Safety and NPIS.

**Primary Duties & Responsibilities:**

Supervise, manage and direct department team members, ensuring adherence to safe food handling practices and regulatory compliance

Provide weekly update to Complex Manager, Plant Manager, QA Manager and Assistant Plant Manager on results, actions, etc.

Under direction of QA Manager, write and administer HACCP and NPIS programs, updating and revising when necessary

Under direction of QA Manager, write, update and revise SOPs and SSOPs

Verify documented corrective and preventive measures for SSOP, HACCP and NPIS programs, ensuring intention of regulatory requirements are met

Interact on behalf of company with USDA personnel on regulatory and food safety issues

Assist with annual HACCP/ Food Safety/NPIS training

Support, train and act as subject matter expert ensuring safe food handling practices and regulatory compliance, while producing quality products

Educate and coach regarding Food Safety Programs, HACCP, SOPs and SSOPs

Lead preparation, and assist QA Manager with 3rd party audits (i.e. BRC, AMS Food Defense, etc.)

Produce and distribute HACCP/Food Safety/Laboratory/Production reports as requested by management

Confer with HACCP Coordinators on Food Safety issues

All other relevant tasks as needed

**Job Requirements:**

Bachelor of Science degree in Poultry, Animal, Food Science or other closely related field

3+ years supervisory experience within QA and/or food processing environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong communication and interpersonal (people) skills

Proficient computer, math and analytical skills

Excellent organizational skills

**Physical/Environmental Factors:**

Repetitive hand motions, reaching, and lifting up to 20 lbs

Stand and walk on concrete majority of shift

Frequently stoop, kneel, crawl, twist, bend and lift various weights

Occasionally climb ladders, steep inclines, and enter confined spaces

Exposure to cold, humid environment with temperatures ranging from 40 to 90 degrees

Exposure to noise levels greater than 85 decibels

Exposure to strong odors, including ammonia

Exposure to slippery and wet conditions

**Benefits (after approximately 30 days of employment):**

Promotional Career Opportunities

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance

401k Savings Plan (after 1 year of employment)

Paid Weekly

Paid Time Off

Employee Purchase Program

Cobra Insurance Cost Reimbursement

**Other:**

*This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned, to ensure workload coverage. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change.* *Koch Foods participates in the E-Verify system and uses all tools made available by the federal government to confirm the employment eligibility of all employees. All applicants are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process. U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization.

Koch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hir