Director of Food Safety & Quality
Company: Vann Family Orchards
Location: Williams
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual
must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.-- The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.--Summary: This position is responsible for
effectively managing and implementing policies and programs as they
relate to food safety, quality assurance and food defense. This
person monitors and assesses manufacturing, purchasing and logistic
operations from a food safety risk, and program compliance for the
entire company. The Director serves as liaison between operations,
maintenance, grower relations, and sales to ensure all
specifications are pertinent, current, accurate and followed.--This
position works closely with senior management to maintain
impeccable quality and cleanliness standards on an audit-ready,
everyday basis. This position assures compliance with federal and
state regulations including HACCP & FSMA program
guidelines.--Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the
following. Other duties may be assigned.Ongoing development,
implementation, and management of all aspects of quality programs.
Includes maintaining SOP's and product specifications for all
products. Evaluation of current practices and implementation of
quality assurance program changes.Responsible for management of
HACCP & FSMA regulations.Ensure compliance with applicable laws,
regulations and food safety and defense standards issued by the FDA
and other federal, state, and local agencies involved with food
safety activities. Maintain up to date records for compliance with
federal, state and HACCP regulations.Responsible for ongoing
employee training activities designed to keep employees
knowledgeable and informed of SOPs, methods, and Good Manufacturing
Procedures. Also ensures that standards for personal hygiene are
met and implements corrective actions where needed.Work with plant
managers and supervisors to assure compliance with SOPs and
GMPs.Approve all co-packing facilities for the manufacture of
company products.Work closely with sanitation personnel, third
party and other related resources to manage sanitation program and
address deficiencies/problems.Manage environmental, pesticide and
micro testing programs including ongoing laboratory testing of
analytical methods. Address deficiencies with appropriate personnel
and implements corrective actions where necessary.Oversee and
manage customer quality inspections and the administration of
quality surveys and requests.Work closely with industry workgroups
and other agencies to ensure the company's ongoing participation in
all aspects of the industry's food safety programs.Provide
technical guidance on the purchase of materials and equipment
related to food safety and sanitation issues. Oversee and manage
programs to audit vendors.Maintain corporate recall programs and
policies so that product can be successfully withdrawn or recalled
from market if necessary. Review and keep current.Oversee training
of plant operations related to food safety, sanitation and QC
procedures and programs and ensure they are being implemented and
followed.Hire, train, and evaluate staff. Ensures that all GMP and
sanitation procedures are followed in all areas.--Qualifications:A
bachelor's degree in food science or related field.Minimum of ten
years of supervisory food quality control and quality assurance
experience in manufacturing.Extensive experience with HACCP
programs.Experience in developing and implementing quality
assurance programs.Effective communicator with the ability to
develop and manage diverse teams.Demonstrated communication,
organization, problem solving and analytical skills.An
understanding of the QA role in the overall impact of the
business.Evidence of regulatory and food safety and defense
knowledge and experience.Ability to supervise and manage a
department.The ability to solve problems as a team is critical in
this position.Product development experience preferred.Must be able
to use a computer including MS Office software and Outlook
email.--Physical Demands:---- The physical demands described here
are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.--
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands
and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to
sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch,
or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move 15
pounds.-- Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception and ability to adjust focus.---- The employee will
be exposed to a noisy environment and ear protection is available.
The employee is expected to practice safe lifting procedures as
instructed.Work Environment: --The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of
this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical
parts, fumes or airborne particles and vibration.-- The employee is
frequently exposed to high, precarious places, toxic or caustic
chemicals and explosives. The noise level in the work environment
is usually loud.-- Work is performed in a high dust environment.
Workers must often work in tight, confined claustrophobic
spaces.--
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