Senior Specialist, Food Safety Compliance
The Hershey Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Hazleton • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Coordinate efforts to achieve and maintain Global Food Safety Initiative certification
- Ensure adherence to Hershey’s Product Excellence Program
- Facilitate required employee training
- Complete required internal assessments
- Develop corrective/preventive actions
- Lead internal and 3rd party audits
- Manage plant’s food safety and quality plans
Requirements
- B.S. in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years related experience
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Certification
- Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Certification strongly preferred
- Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification desirable
- Strong working knowledge of QA principles
- Understanding of sanitation and pest control practices
- Strong understanding of GFSI standards
- Strong computer and document management skills
- Strong documentation skills and attention to detail
- Strong auditing/assessment skills
Benefits
- Monthly employee training
- Food defense programs
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Quality and food safety culture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)Safe Quality Foods (SQF)Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI)Quality Assurance (QA) principlesFood safety managementInternal assessmentsCorrective actionsPreventive actionsAuditingSanitation practices
Soft skills
Attention to detailDocumentation skillsLeadershipTraining facilitationCommunicationOrganizational skillsProblem-solvingCollaborationAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skills
Certifications
B.S. in Food ScienceB.S. in MicrobiologyHazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) CertificationSafe Quality Foods (SQF) CertificationPreventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification