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Food Safety Specialist

Harrisonburg, VA, USA

Job ID

7497

Job Type

Full Time

Workspace

On-Site

Industry

Food Manufacturing

Date Posted

October 2, 2024

Date of Expiry

October 23, 2024

About the Role

The Food Safety Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the development, compliance, and certification of HACCP and other food safety programs.

Key Activities

  • Ensures operations compliance with national organic regulations.

  • Ensures the site delivers the required standards of food safety and quality according to SO policies, procedures, and practices.

  • Ensures that product adheres to corporate quality standards.

  • Performs detailed and recorded inspections of final products so the products are up to industry, company, and customer standards.

  • Implements methods to inspect, test, and evaluate products.

  • Leads the facility in third-party and customer audit preparation. Facilitates all food safety audit events.

  • Responsible for the delivery of continuous improvement and working with Corporate Food Safety in the execution of company programs.

  • Delivers all accountabilities through direct involvement with operations support personnel.

  • Ensures environmental monitoring program compliance and sanitation compliance.

  • Ensures key traceability, vendor management, and environmental program metrics are established, and the delivery of the established metrics and Key Performance Indicators.

  • Ensures adherence to the required food safety laws, regulations, corporate policies, and practices.

  • Adheres to all Company’s procedures and policies.

  • Responsible for vendor management related to food safety.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in managing processes

  • Bilingual English/Spanish

Education and Experience

  • Associate degree in food science, microbiology, or a related field of study

  • In lieu of an education requirement, at least 1 year of on-the-job food safety experience can be considered.

  • 2+ Yrs. of prior professional Food Safety experience.

About Us

Finding a great opportunity that fosters growth, a great culture, and leadership opportunities can be difficult. Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) connects professionals with leadership opportunities across the Packaging, Food and Beverage, Medical Devices, and Biotechnology industries. With 50+ years of experience, we believe in one-to-one communication and finding the best candidate/employer match possible.    


TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.    
   
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.    

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