Food Safety & QA Auditor
Mom's Meals | A Purfoods Company
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Iowa • United States
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About the role
- Schedule and conduct onsite vendor food safety and quality assessments through collaboration with Internal Stakeholders for new potential vendors
- Maintain current supplier approval schedule and conduct re-evaluation audits per the defined frequency
- Thoroughly assess vendor risks as it relates to various product types (i.e., Meat, poultry, egg, dairy, baked goods, fruit/vegetables, food additives/ingredients, etc.) and applicable regulations (i.e. USDA and FDA) and Quality Standards (i.e. SQF, BRC, etc.)
- Write reports and communicate findings in a timely manner to execute prompt closure to identified nonconformances
- Follow up with suppliers on corrective action plans as needed to ensure the appropriate level of action is taken to eliminate nonconformance
- Work with suppliers to improve their overall service level, including compliance to specifications and COA requirements
- Identify, measure, implement and report on continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain program (i.e. Supplier Performance metrics, etc.)
- Further develop and evolve food safety and quality risk assessment criteria and supplier qualification programs, assist with HACCP and Food Safety Plans as needed
- Assist in analyzing complaint data as it relates to raw materials to identify trends and opportunities with vendors to drive continuous improvement
- Assure programs, policies and procedures are compliant and kept current
- Input supplier data within the computerized quality management system to ensure current information is maintained
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Meat Science or similar science degree
- 5+ years’ experience in a quality assurance role in a food manufacturing facility
- Strong technical expertise in auditing skills
- Prior experience auditing food companies
- Knowledge of food safety mitigation processing techniques to reduce microbial, chemical, and foreign material hazards
- Familiarity with various industries such as Dairy, Meat and Poultry, Egg, Seafood, Food Additives
- Excellent knowledge of HACCP & HARPC and experience in implementation of Food Safety Management Plans
- Certification by a recognized HACCP training provider (Meat, Poultry)
- Working knowledge of regulations and guidelines such as FDA and USDA titles 21 and 9 for GMPs and quality programs
- Ability to work autonomously to conduct audits as needed
- Ability to communicate persuasively and passionately about the need for food safety & quality
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong initiative and ability to work as part of a team; communicate effectively
- Excellent organization, time management and decision-making skills
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to travel up to 75%
Benefits
- EEO
- Family operated business
- Community focused
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
auditing skillsfood safety mitigation processing techniquesHACCPHARPCFood Safety Management Planssupplier performance metricsquality assurancerisk assessmentcontinuous improvement initiativesdata analysis
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganization skillstime managementdecision-making skillsinitiativeteamworkpersuasive communicationautonomyproject managementproblem-solving
Certifications
HACCP certification