Food Safety and Compliance Expert
Ferrara
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Forest Park • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $85,680 - $128,520 per year
About the role
- Creates and manages the plant QA/Food Safety technical and compliance system to ensure food safety
- Create and maintain programs and policies as needed for full certification according to the Good Manufacturing Practices, HAACP, and applicable GFSI scheme.
- Ensures implementation and continuity of all key traceability, inspection, program management, and microbial program metrics.
- Completes root cause analysis for product or plant events
- Manages plant Environmental Monitoring Program
- Manages and tracks plant Food Safety training to ensure 100% compliance across all departments
- Assists with Food Safety Risk Assessments to ensure conforming plant operations
- Oversee all certification programs to ensure compliance against schemes or protocols
- Develop and evolve plant Food Safety programs to ensure compliance in an ever-changing environment
- Works with Quality and Corporate Food Safety team.
- Manages the internal audit program with a cross functional team
- Works with Quality and Food Safety Manager for strategic planning on program and capital needs or changes
- Manages plant validation programs for Allergen testing
- Develops, reviews and updates standard operating procedures
- Ensures adherence to all company policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, or other relevant degree and substantial experience in quality and food safety
- Minimum 7 years of related experience
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite
- HAACP Certification
- ISO FSSC 22000 knowledge preferred
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- a 401(k)
- paid time off (PTO)
- annual bonus based on company performance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Good Manufacturing PracticesHAACPGFSIroot cause analysisEnvironmental Monitoring ProgramFood Safety Risk AssessmentsFood Safety programsAllergen testingstandard operating procedures
Soft skills
program managementstrategic planningcross functional teamworkcompliance management
Certifications
HAACP Certification