Director of Food Safety & Quality

Company: Vann Family Orchards
Location: Williams
Posted on: May 3, 2024

Job Description:

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.-- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.--Summary: This position is responsible for effectively managing and implementing policies and programs as they relate to food safety, quality assurance and food defense. This person monitors and assesses manufacturing, purchasing and logistic operations from a food safety risk, and program compliance for the entire company. The Director serves as liaison between operations, maintenance, grower relations, and sales to ensure all specifications are pertinent, current, accurate and followed.--This position works closely with senior management to maintain impeccable quality and cleanliness standards on an audit-ready, everyday basis. This position assures compliance with federal and state regulations including HACCP & FSMA program guidelines.--Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Ongoing development, implementation, and management of all aspects of quality programs. Includes maintaining SOP's and product specifications for all products. Evaluation of current practices and implementation of quality assurance program changes.Responsible for management of HACCP & FSMA regulations.Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and food safety and defense standards issued by the FDA and other federal, state, and local agencies involved with food safety activities. Maintain up to date records for compliance with federal, state and HACCP regulations.Responsible for ongoing employee training activities designed to keep employees knowledgeable and informed of SOPs, methods, and Good Manufacturing Procedures. Also ensures that standards for personal hygiene are met and implements corrective actions where needed.Work with plant managers and supervisors to assure compliance with SOPs and GMPs.Approve all co-packing facilities for the manufacture of company products.Work closely with sanitation personnel, third party and other related resources to manage sanitation program and address deficiencies/problems.Manage environmental, pesticide and micro testing programs including ongoing laboratory testing of analytical methods. Address deficiencies with appropriate personnel and implements corrective actions where necessary.Oversee and manage customer quality inspections and the administration of quality surveys and requests.Work closely with industry workgroups and other agencies to ensure the company's ongoing participation in all aspects of the industry's food safety programs.Provide technical guidance on the purchase of materials and equipment related to food safety and sanitation issues. Oversee and manage programs to audit vendors.Maintain corporate recall programs and policies so that product can be successfully withdrawn or recalled from market if necessary. Review and keep current.Oversee training of plant operations related to food safety, sanitation and QC procedures and programs and ensure they are being implemented and followed.Hire, train, and evaluate staff. Ensures that all GMP and sanitation procedures are followed in all areas.--Qualifications:A bachelor's degree in food science or related field.Minimum of ten years of supervisory food quality control and quality assurance experience in manufacturing.Extensive experience with HACCP programs.Experience in developing and implementing quality assurance programs.Effective communicator with the ability to develop and manage diverse teams.Demonstrated communication, organization, problem solving and analytical skills.An understanding of the QA role in the overall impact of the business.Evidence of regulatory and food safety and defense knowledge and experience.Ability to supervise and manage a department.The ability to solve problems as a team is critical in this position.Product development experience preferred.Must be able to use a computer including MS Office software and Outlook email.--Physical Demands:---- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.-- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move 15 pounds.-- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.---- The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment and ear protection is available. The employee is expected to practice safe lifting procedures as instructed.Work Environment: --The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and vibration.-- The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.-- Work is performed in a high dust environment. Workers must often work in tight, confined claustrophobic spaces.--

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