SUMMARY:

 

This position has direct responsibility to ensure that all work activities under its span of control are performed with attention to the highest standards of food quality, safe processes, compliance with all appropriate legal requirements and a focus on continuous process improvement.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

 

Overall responsibility for all quality and food safety related items at the plant and throughout the supply and distribution chains. Manage the function of the Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Laboratory Technicians. Develop, Review, implement and maintain the HACCP Program, Sanitation Programs and Suppliers’ Approval and Auditing Procedures HACCP coordinator BRC coordinator Responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures according to the Global Food Safety Initiative Standards. Develop pre-ops and ops environmental and product sampling programs. Assist in the development of Product Standards and GMPs. Design ways to measure adherence. Implement data collection and corrective actions as needed. Carry out daily, weekly and monthly audits. Oversee the implementation of all remedial actions required. Act as liaison for food quality and safety issues between WCG and regulatory agencies, such as the USDA, FDA and local Health Departments. Any third-party auditing entity and our customers and suppliers are also to be synchronized by this position Responsible of continuous training of employees on hygiene, sanitation and HACCP. Keep up with advances in QA, Sanitation and Food Safety Technologies. Upgrade systems on on-going basis. Be informed and current with all labeling laws. Participate as a member of the Recall Team Continuously and rigorously identify and fix “soft” spots in the QA and Food Safety System Be the advisor to top management on food safety and quality assurance.