Food Safety Coordinator

Basic Function The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure the safety, integrity, quality, and legality of all products shipped and processed at the facility. Assist in ensuring compliance with all food

processing regulatory and customer requirements. Ensure overall effectiveness and efficiency of all food safety programs.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for assisting in keeping all company programs in compliance with all food processing regulations and maintaining all necessary food processing certifications.
• Responsible for maintaining GFSI, FSMA, GMP, Food Defense, and HACCP programs to provide risk-based approach to food safety with the guidance of the FSQA Manager.
• Responsible for leading internal audit program, and assisting in all audits as needed.
• Responsible for maintaining the lab tracker
• Assist with monthly Glass and Brittle plastic checks
• Work with maintenance/production on all equipment calibrations, maintain register
• Assist with managing the hold program
• Assist with all onboarding and training to GMPs and SVWG FSQA standards
• Leads Food Safety Committee and is responsible for scheduling and holding meetings as required.
• Responsible for trending food safety concerns and providing actionable information to necessary parties.
• Responsible for contributing to CAPA conclusion and resolution working hand in hand with the FSQA Manager, using the 5 whys method
• Responsible for managing all day to day paperwork that gets submitted from the plant to the FSQA dept
• Revise SOP’s and work instructions and assist in training employees on them as necessary.
• Walk the plant daily to engage with different departments and help to address their concerns
• Works with relevant staff to complete all food safety questionnaires from customers as well as responding to customer complaints.
• Adhere to all safety rules and programs

Skills & Specification

• Effective planning & organizational skills
• Highly motivated, self-directed & results driven
• Effective report and program writing skills
• Ability to read and interpret regulatory and scientific documents
• Ability to work independently and clearly communicate direction to teams.
• Ability to meet tight and changing production deadlines
• Leadership, time-management and problem-solving skills
• Must be a team player, show initiative and be able to interact professionally with all levels
• Demonstrated high work standards – holds to high standard of quality and delivery
• Must fully embrace safety & regulatory compliance guidelines
• Tree nut and tree nut industry experience preferred
• Bi-lingual English Spanish a plus
• Knowledge of current Food Safety Regulations

Equipment And Software Required To Perform The Job

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint & Excel)

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit, talk, and/or hear. The employee is often required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, and/or feel. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Must be comfortable in a fast paced working environment.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.