Allen Koch

Onsite role. Candidates must be local to the area and able to commute to the worksite daily.

Position Summary: The FSQA Specialist will support the effective implementation of the Quality Management System and serve as the local technical resource at the facility. The HACCP Coordinator will support the ongoing review & development of all HACCP and quality assurance programs and ensure they meet applicable regulations and standards.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and implement local site documents with oversight from direct supervisor.
• Interact with State, FDA and Shellfish inspectors to ensure ongoing compliance with federal regulations along with timely resolution of deficiencies as needed.
• Support facility compliance to policy and regulations through onsite monitoring and/or verification activities.
• Knowledge in wet sanitation and pre-operational monitoring procedures. Conduct/Review Pre-op inspection records as required.
• Maintain readiness for Third Party GMP audit
• Schedule and deliver local site Food Safety including CCPs, Food Defense, and Quality Management system training per schedule.
• Assist in investigation of customer complaints.  Support Corrective actions as needed.
• Organizes and maintains HACCP records, verification of HACCP observations as required in the HACCP Plan(s) and verifies all elements of the HACCP Plan as required. 
• Conduct HACCP reassessments as required annually or when there are changes in the facility or equipment or raw materials
• Provide FSQA support to internal projects (e.g. new items, new equipment installation, etc.)
• Assist in production and packaging where needed to learn and understand the entire process
• Performs inspection procedures at frequencies identified in programs, procedures, and specifications.
• Perform routine inspections of the environment and facility to ensure regulatory requirements and HACCP, GMP, SSOP procedures are met. Reports information.
• Ensures product that fails to meet expectations or program requirements is retained and appropriate personnel are notified
• Prepares and presents HACCP training to all appropriate personnel and files all QA and HACCP documents. Audits all HACCP documentation on a regular basis.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objections. 

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field highly preferred. Minimum education GED or HS diploma
• Minimum of three years of quality assurance experience in manufacturing highly preferred.
• Knowledge of seafood regulations, GMP’s, food safety audits, process procedures and documentation. GFSI audit experience highly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Organization: able to manage multiple projects; able to determine project urgency in a practical way
• Seafood HACCP certified or ability to gain certification within 6 months of hire.

One of the leading meat purveyors in North America, Allen Brothers is recognized for outstanding products, industry-leading practices and unrivaled service. From the hand-selection of our meats to our meticulous aging methods and hand-cut custom portioning, every step of the Allen Brothers' process is precise, time consuming, and performed to our customer's exact specifications. No shortcuts, no compromises.

In 2013, The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc., acquired the Allen Brothers business, now known as Allen Brothers 1893, LLC, as part of its Midwest and center-of-the-plate expansion. Today, Allen Brothers continues to focus on distributing the highest quality meats and other products to the best chefs across the country.

The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. ( WWW.CHEFSWAREHOUSE.COM ) is North America’s leading distributor of specialty, protein, and broadline offerings, providing the world’s greatest ingredients to North America’s best chefs for over three decades. From the most dish-dazzling center of the plate proteins to highly sophisticated and luxurious ingredients to integrate across any menu, The Chefs’ Warehouse provides our large base of more than 35,000 customers a world-class variety of products that are 2nd to none: supporting chefs in their pursuit of culinary excellence and making their wildest culinary visions a reality.

We are also proud to share that we are Great Place to Work®-CertifiedTM and live by our values of always being curious and creative, hungry for food and for results, entrepreneurial, flexible and supportive of our peers and our clients.