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The Pictsweet Company

Director, Food Safety

Bells, TN · On-site

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CertificationsCertified Food Safety Professional (CFSP), HACCP certificationHACCP certification, ServSafe Food Manager
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Employer & Industry UsageLarge food corporations, manufacturing, retail chainsFood service establishments, manufacturing plants
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding executive-level food safety rolesOperational food safety responsibilities

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Director, Food Safety

The Pictsweet Company

Bells, TN • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 11 days ago

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Company rating: 6.3 out of 10

Based on 11 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

308th of 437 rated food and drinks producers

Job description

Overview

Are these things important to you:

  • Lower cost of living including no state income tax, untaxed retirement income, no inheritence or estate tax, and low property tax.
  • Less traffic, shorter commutes all without sacrificing access to healthcare, shopping, dining, and entertainment.
  • A close-knit community where neighbors know each other and local connections matter.
  • Raising a family in a safe, welcoming environment with strong community values and excellent opportunities for involvement in schools, churches, and local events.
  • Mild winters, four distinct seasons, and plenty of open space for gardening, farming, or outdoor hobbies.

Family owned and operated for over 80 years, Pictsweet is a frozen vegetable producer with agricultural roots.  We are currently seeking a Director for our Food Safety Department, reporting to the VP of Technical Services. This role is responsible for directing all aspects of the Food Safety & Regulatory programs for The Pictsweet Company, and is based at our corporate headquarters in Bells, TN.

Responsibilities
  • Assure that The Pictsweet Company meets Food Safety, Quality, and Legality compliance for FDA FSMA.
  • Assure that The Pictsweet Company has effective environmental monitoring; testing and control programs for Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Assure that The Pictsweet Company has effective sanitation programs for each processing facility and distribution center.
  • Assure that The Pictsweet Company has effective Food Security Systems.
  • Conduct internal audits of The Pictsweet Company's manufacturing facilities and distribution centers.
  • Validate that equipment modifications or new equipment can effectively be cleaned and sanitized to a microbial level acceptable to The Pictsweet Company.
  • Provide sanitary design recommendations for new and existing equipment and modifications and /or installations of existing/new equipment.
  • Performs Routine analysis and resolves consumer/customer complaints, as they relate to food safety. Assist in the implementation of the corrective action with the appropriate plant or facility management personnel.
  • Conducts training programs in but not limited to the following; Third Party GFSI audit, Sanitation, Microbiology, Pest Control, Allergen Management, HACCP, GMP, SOP's, and Internal Auditing.
  • Assure that The Pictsweet Company maintains its systems and programs in a manner to meet third party audit criteria continually.
  • Work in concert with department managers to assure timely and accurate reporting of food safety issues to the VP Technical Services.
Qualifications
  • A Master's or doctorate degree in Food Science or related field.
  • An in depth, up to date knowledge of FSMA, Third Party GFSI audit and understanding of food processing, microbiology, sanitation, HACCP, GMP, and GFSI Standards in general.
  • Technical knowledge of COP and CIP, cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, sanitary design of food processing equipment, & internal auditing of food manufacturing facilities.
  • 10 or more years food production, management, & auditing experience.
  • Be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends and holiday, travel to company facilities, customers, and suppliers, as directed.  

The Pictsweet Company is an equal opportunity employer.  M/F/V/H

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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