Food Quality Assurance Assistant - SQF/HACCP

SCHEDULE:         Tuesday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Schedule Subject to Change) 

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The assistant will work with the Quality Assurance Manager and Food Safety Director to meet the needs of the department, position, and personnel to remain within compliance. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Assist Quality Assurance Management with the following:

• Maintain all paperwork to follow federal/state regulations, customer policies and SQF requirements. Verify accuracy of records, enter records into organized system, and have records easily accessible for audits. 
• Perform Daily Production and Daily Warehouse checks, thermometer Calibrations for I/R and Dial thermometers for production and warehouse, and Scale Calibration Accuracy check for all scales in warehouse and production (including pricing).
• Complete Weekly High/Low Temperature readings for production rooms, coolers and freezers
• Review daily production paperwork (sanitation records, production reports, sell by date sheets, etc.)
• Collect weekly environmental swab samples and submit the weekly environmental samples to the lab for Salmonella and Listeria
• Perform the daily, weekly, monthly, and annual environmental testing for ATP, Allergens, TPC, Coliform and E. coli
• Develop and maintain training, procedures and policies, and ongoing communication efforts related to an effective HACCP/Food Safety Program, including the maintenance of all SOP and SSOP manuals
• Maintain the records of these certifications and coordinate with managers to re-certify as needed. 
• Other duties to be designated by manager

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: 

• Strong ability to communicate in English.  Uses written, verbal, and nonverbal communication methods.  Includes group interaction, presentation skills, etc.  Multi-lingual helpful to position. 
• Strong judgment, high attention to detail, and effective problem-solving ability. 
• Intermediate to advanced computer abilities, particularly in applications such as Word, Excel, Access, pricing/inventory systems, etc. 
• Strong demonstration of mathematical/numerical abilities, particularly the understanding and conversion of weights, pricing calculations, statistical calculations, and ability to develop/calculate benchmarks related to production/quality. 
• Understanding and demonstrated behavior related to all areas of safety. 
• Physical abilities including, but not limited to: 
  1. Repetitive motion of fingers, wrists, and hands in data entry, writing, and testing
• Certifications necessary to position:
  1. First Aid/CPR certification preferred, but not required
  2. Food Handler’s Permit, HACCP, PCQI, and SQF Practitioner Certifications (preferred)