Food Safety Manager

Job Description

 

 

 

 

 

                                                           

Job Title: Food Safety and Quality Manager

 

 

Department: Supply Chain

 

 

Reports To: Quality and Regulatory Operations Director

 

 

FLSA Status: Exempt

 

 

Prepared By: Melanie Rydalch

 

 

Prepared Date: 5/11/09

 

 

Approved By: Keith Zaugg

 

 

Approved Date: 5/11/09

 

 

 

 

 

Summary

 

 

Responsible for food safety, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), current Good Laboratory Practices, and quality within the assigned area of responsibility within Basic American Foods.  The Food Safety Manager is expected to have intimate knowledge of cGMP, laboratory policies and procedures, production processes, and be actively engaged in improving food safety, quality, and laboratory and production efficiencies.

 

 

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1.      Responsible for overseeing and securing all aspects of food safety and quality from ingredients received to the production and shipment of food from BAF facilities and ensuring HACCP and cGMP’s are met within their area of responsibility. 

 

 

 

2.      Determine root cause of instances of food safety and quality deficiencies and resolve as quickly as possible.  Partner with the QA Managers to determine the triggers that interfere with food safety and quality and develop predictors that eliminate the risk to maintain Food Safety. 

 

 

 

3.      Oversees customer, third party, and regulatory audits within their area of responsibility and is ultimately responsible that the facilities achieve passing scores by maintaining constant audit readiness.  Ensure that corrective actions of all deficiencies identified by an audit are completed in a timely manner.

 

 

 

4.      Works closely with Technology, Marketing, Sales, and customers to ensure that all products and processes within their area of responsibility meet government and religious requirements.  Documentation that supports formulas and specifications are clearly defined, published, maintained, and accessible to those needing the information.   The incumbent must understand and be part of managing the data management systems that support documentation. 

 

 

 

5.      Oversight and management of customer requirements.

 

 

 

Must maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity while embodying the tenets of “What We Stand For” and “The Basic Principles.”

 

 

 

Must maintain the highest standards of data management by creating consistent, reliable data which will ensure accuracy and in turn, maximize the use of data and confidence in decision making.

 

 

 

Proactively manage safety by ensuring compliance with all Federal and State regulations and internal Company policies.  Regularly complete behavior based safety observations.  Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner.

 

 

 

Other duties may be assigned.

 

 

 

 

 

Supervisory Responsibilities                                                

 

 

Directly supervises employees at multiple locations. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

 

 

 

 

Qualifications

 

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

 

 

 

Education and/or Experience                                               

 

 

Bachelors of Science from a four year college or university required Masters of Science degree preferred, and four to seven years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

 

 

 

Language Skills                                            

 

 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.  Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors

 

 

Mathematical Skills                                                  

 

 

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

 

 

 

 

Reasoning Ability                                                     

 

 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

 

 

 

Computer Skills                                            

 

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Accounting software; Database software; Internet software; Inventory software; Manufacturing software; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software, Word Processing software and Production Lifecycle Software.

 

 

 

 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

 

 

HACCP Certification

 

 

 

 

Other Qualifications                                                 

 

 

Travel at least 50% of the time

 

 

 

 

Physical Demands

 

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

 

 

 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision.

 

 

 

 

Work Environment

 

 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

 

 

 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact

jobsidaho@baf.com