Food Safety & Quality Specialist

The principal purpose of this position is to help businesses by ensuring that a company’s operations and its DC and store employees adhere to the food safety and quality regulations and standards. This position provides assistance in audit information and system standards to management by researching and analyzing data, preparing reports, conducting risk assessments, and enforcing corrective action where necessary and record keeping.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Identifying and assessing areas of significant business risk.
  • Managing and reporting gaps and risk exposures.
  • Developing, implementing, and maintaining internal audit policies and procedures in accordance with local and national best practices.
  • Reviewing all new systems, or processes to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Conducting ad hoc research into identified or reported risks.
  • Supporting various departments by collecting and coordinating internal food safety and quality data with auditors and various departments.
  • Ensuring complete, accurate, and timely audit and compliance information is reported to Business Management.

Education and Experience

• Completed college degree in.
  • A college degree in risk or compliance is advantageous.
  • Accreditation or certificate with a Compliance Association is advantageous.
  • Minimum of 2 year experience in a business environment is essential.
  • Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Excellent documentation, communication, and IT skills.
Specialized Experience, Education, Training, or Qualification

Required:
Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
Expected to be well organized, detailed oriented, have strong problem-solving skills, work comfortably under pressure, and deliver on tight deadlines
Confident, professional, and self-motivated with a keen interest in the ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of a business. Top candidates will have outstanding presentation and report writing skills, with the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team.

Willing to Obtain Certifications in food safety and quality:
Record keeping of HACCP based food safety, sanitation, bio-security, training and quality assurance programs

Computer Skills:
MS Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint

Communication Skills:
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written are essential

Travel Required:
This job may require over 20% travel, inspecting, training and auditing