Food Safety Lead

About This Role

Lead and manage comprehensive Food Safety Management Systems within a facility to ensure adherence to Regulatory, Food Safety, and Food Defense requirements. Oversee sanitation programs, manage audits, and drive continuous improvement in Food Safety performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sanitation programs including performance monitoring, employee training, and vendor management
• Leverage data analytics to monitor Quality/Food Safety trends and establish corrective/preventive action plans
• Coordinate Quality & Food Safety training for all organizational levels at the site
• Lead Quality & Food Safety risk assessment and manage non-conforming products
• Oversee Food Safety Management Systems including Internal Audit and Corrective/Preventive Action Plan programs
• Lead and manage GFSI, AIB GMP, Regulatory Readiness, and QAS audits
• Manage site Food Safety and Food Defense Plans, ensuring program compliance and updates
• Review and ensure proper implementation and monitoring of Sector Food Safety Plan pre-requisite programs, oPRPs, CCPs, and PCs
• Review and ensure proper implementation and monitoring of Sector Food Defense Plan vulnerability assessments and Actionable Process Steps
• Lead and conduct self-inspection audits to evaluate site compliance to Regulatory, GFSI, and GMP standards
• Oversee site Food Safety & Food Defense Team critical task completion and training program execution
• Direct management of Food Safety & Food Defense corrective/preventive action plans
• Manage flawless execution of Non-Conforming Product Programs
• Oversee annual review of the site Food Safety & Food Defense standard operational procedures

Requirements

• 5 to 7-years’ experience in Food or Beverage Industry or related Field
• Direct people leadership experience (2-years’ minimum)
• Food Safety & Quality leadership experience in Food or Beverage Industry or related Field (1-year minimum)
• FSPCA recognized Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Level II Certification
• Experience leading/supporting GFSI audits (FSSC 22000, SQF, BRC standards)
• Experience leading/supporting Regulatory audits &/or interacting with Regulatory Agencies (FDA, CFIA, USDA, DoH, etc.)
• Experience leading/supporting Quality and Food Safety Audits (internal and external audit bodies)
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining Food Safety & Food Defense Plans, SOPs and SSOPs in Food or Beverage manufacturing environments
• Strong internal auditing and gap assessment capabilities
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining Food Safety, Food Defense and Quality training programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related Field
• 5 to 7-years’ experience in Food or Beverage Industry or related Field, with 2 years of direct people leadership experience and 1 year of Food Safety & Quality leadership experience

Nice to Have

• FSPCA recognized Food Defense Qualified Individual Certification
• Knowledge and application of quality principles for problem-solving tools

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

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