SQF Practitioner

We are seeking an SQF Practitioner to become an integral part of our team! We are currently a HACCP certified cheese plant and are making the jump to SQF LVL2; We would like to hire someone who is able to establish and maintain our SQF program, while maintaining the day to day operations of quality control with our team.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, administer and maintain all applicable Food Safety Policies and related Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Safe Quality Food (SQF) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Lead our QC department
• Stimulate and cultivate a "food safety culture” throughout the facility, and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations.
• Monitor production cleanliness, testing, etc
• Work with other team members to maintain quality standards (please note, we prefer to educate our employees rather than discipline)
• Manage document control system, pest control program, and sanitation program
• Determine and implement employee training needs related to Quality and Food Safety
• Perform internal audits and supplier regulatory quality audits
• Audit Preparation and Completion
  • SQF LVL2 Audit
  • Customer Audits
• Keeping all Approved Supplier Registry Files updated
• Verify that all the documentation, reports and records for Food Safety, Quality, HACCP, and Food Defense procedures are complete and as required
• Verify cleaning and sanitation in accordance with the SSOP's
• Fill out Company forms and logs daily in accordance with the SOP's
• Other tasks and duties as needed

Qualifications:

• Educational degree in science field preferred (Food science or Sanitation is a plus) or equivalent work experience
• Previous experience in SQF
• Strong root-cause analysis skills
• Deadline and detail-oriented
• Have an understanding of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing and the requirements to implement and maintain an SQF System
• Knowledgeable on computer systems and software (Microsoft Office)
• Organized, with the ability to track multiple activities involving numerous details
• Sanitation experience
• Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PQCI) Certified
• Must have firm understanding of test procedures, statistics and process controls