Job Purpose

This team member is responsible for assisting in all aspects of monitoring and verification activities for company HACCP, SQF, and other food safety and quality programs. This team member must be confident and capable of working within a team structure, handling daily assignments both independently and interdepartmentally between quality assurance and production team members.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary job duties and responsibilities include:

· Conduct HACCP and SQF related monitoring and verification activities including: product control checks, product audits, product and room temperature checks, cooking and chilling CCP verifications, pest control observations, pre-shipment reviews, microbiological swabbing, and other processing procedural checks, as directed by FSQA management.

· Maintain and review company HACCP, SQF, and other program monitoring records and documentation to ensure all program documentation is accurate and up-to-date.

· Perform overall monitoring of SOPs including performing record reviews and deviation investigations when necessary.

· Perform all sanitation related monitoring activities including: chemical titrations, ATP/APC swabbing, verification of meeting SSOPs, and other sanitation oversight activities, if placed into the 3rd shift position.

· Monitor employee GMP practices and communicate observations to plant management.

· Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with team members and management.

· Be a positive contributing team member and maintain a positive attitude and demeanor.

· Demonstrate professionalism at all time and treat all employees with respect and dignity.

· Demonstrate ability to learn new tasks and information.

· Demonstrate confidence in decisions making and take responsibility for your actions.

· Report to work on time based on agreed upon schedule and demonstrate reliability.

Interpersonal Skills

• Reliable, comes to work every day and arrives to work on time.
• Comes prepared to contribute.
• Works to the best of their ability.
• Accepts constructive feedback.
• Team player.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with team members and management.
• Be a positive contributing team member and maintain a positive attitude and demeanor.
• Demonstrate professionalism at all times and treat all employees with respect and dignity.
• Demonstrate confidence in decision-making.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications required to successfully perform the job include:

Education:

· High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience/Skills/Knowledge:

· Have basic knowledge and understanding in food and/or meat processing, quality assurance programs, GMPs, SQF and HACCP, preferred.

· 1-3 years of experience working in meat/poultry or food processing industry.

· Must have sufficient computer skills and be able to independently write reports, manage Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and be able to be trained in Microsoft Access database usage.

Working Conditions

Exposure to an environment that is wet, very humid and undergoes temperature changes, from hot to cold. Fast-paced environment working around heavy meat processing equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Must be able to perform extensive walking and standing throughout the shift, daily.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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