Coordinator, Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory
AgCertainThe Coordinator, FSQR works within Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory to enforce and audit the SQF Program on a regular basis and lead third-party and customer audits as needed. This role will implement, maintain, and validate food safety plans, good manufacturing practices, and a HAACP program. They will strive to provide safe quality products to our customers that meet and exceed their expectations. Responsibilities and Duties Operate safety and appropriately in all AgCertain situations and environments Ability to demonstrate a basic and continuously increasing understanding of food safety Provides development, implementation, review and maintenance of SQF System including food safety fundamentals and food safety plan (HACCP Plan) Takes appropriate actions to ensure the integrity of the entire SQF System Creates product specifications including test methods that affect quality of raw materials and finished products Creates internal and third-party product labels and reviews shipping records for completion and various certification requirements conformance Reviews product CoAs, process records, deviation reports and approves release of finished product to customers Assists new product development with regard to food safety during technical transfer Maintains accurate detailed records in compliance with procedures and provide detailed analysis in a timely manner Investigates corrective action reports and deviations and trends them for correlations Assist Sales and Procurement with customer questions and Quality Assurance related documentation Ensures contract service providers are qualified before starting work and evaluated after their work is complete Trend product quality results and evaluate crude suppliers and processing parameters based on results Organize and scan production and quality records per document control program Assist with Environmental Health and Occupational Safety items as needed and requested Long term additional duties as assigned and other duties as required A Bachelor’s degree Food Science or related field One to three (1-3) years experience in quality assurance or regulatory preferred Prior experience in agricultural, industrial manufacturing, food processing, biodiesel, ethanol, or other types of manufacturing companies preferred, but not required Excellent organizational and communication skills Physical abilities to include the ability Quality Assurance experience in FDA or USDA registered Facility preferred Must become HACCP and PCQI certified Strong Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and technical skills Physical abilities to include the ability to lift 50 lbs (23 Kg) Act with integrity, candor, excellence, curiosity, honesty, and a commitment to safety Abide by Good Manufacturing Practices in all AgCertain facilities