Food Safety Manager/Specialist

Summary:

BROAD FUNCTION

Responsible for maintaining the HACCP plan and coordinating food safety related activities to ensure that all Plainville plants operate in a food safe environment at all times.

As a partially ownded subsidiary of Hain-Celestial, our benefits include health insurance, dental reimbursement, bonus plan, and 401(k) Plan with company contribution.

Location: New York (Central)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
1.  Oversee the HACCP plan, including plan development and updating, ingredient descriptions, hazard identification and analysis, and reassessment.  Ensure that the plants maintain compliance with the program.

2.  Develop and maintain GMP’s and SOP’s for the plants.

3.  Develop policies and training to address in-plant corrective actions to
HACCP/GMP/SOP.

4.  Develop educational programs and materials on food safety and HACCP/GMP/SOP for plant management and team members.  Orient new team members and conduct on going training as needed.

5.  Provide expertise to Plant Managers, Team Leaders, and the Quality Control Leader to identify and solve food safety, sanitation, and shelf-life problems and issues, and recommend and develop approaches for
improvement.

6.  Work with plant and QC management to prepare for and address facility audits.

7.  Update and maintain Plainville Farms’ product recall program.

8.  Communicate with customers to resolve food safety issues as required.

9.  Maintain a variety of records, checklists, and test results as required.

10.  Maintain current knowledge of HACCP, food safety and USDA regulations.

11.  Perform other comparable and related duties as assigned.

SPECIFICATIONS

·Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in Food Science (or associated field)

·3 – 5 years food safety experience in meat or poultry products

·Effective interpersonal skills; ability to communicate and work well with a variety of people.

·Knowledge and thorough understanding of HACCP, food safety, and USDA regulations

·Excellent reading comprehension and writing skills, including good grammar and spelling.

·Strong analytical ability and math skills.

·Ability to stand/walk for 75% of workday

·Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 lbs.

·Ability to organize, plan, and complete work in a timely manner.