• Follow time and attendance guidelines in accordance with the employee handbook.
• Work cooperatively in a team environment to successfully manage the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Accept and follow directions.
• Develop positive working relationships with quality related suppliers and service providers.
• Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and able to multi-task.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced computer knowledge and skills.
• Ability to use computer programs and maintain spreadsheets in Excel.

• Appreciation for cleanliness and sanitation, keeping work area clean and organized.
• Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and enforce them with colleagues.
• Complete understanding of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) & its importance.
• Follow & monitor to assure all Safe Quality Food (SQF) guidelines are implemented & followed.
• Maintain excellent personal hygiene and wear appropriate apparel for the job.

• Be aware of and follow up to date OSHA regulations that apply to the tasks in your job.
• Practice safe lifting techniques, bending and lifting with your legs, not your back.
• Pivot with your feet avoiding twisting at the waist.
• Be aware of your surroundings, watch for forklift traffic & trip hazards such as pallets or cords.
• Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the job you are doing.
• Maintain proper guards and safety devices when working with machinery and on catwalks.
• Never operate equipment for which you have not been properly trained or certified for.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• SQF Practitioner Certification
• HACCP Certification
• PCQI Certification
• Better Process Cheese Control School - Colby Location Only

• Crisis Management
• HACCP
• Food Defense
• Internal Audits
• Production L10 - Colby Location Only
• Sanitation L10

• Serve as the primary SQF Practitioner and be proficient in all areas of SQF:
  • Responsibility and authority to take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the SQF System.
  • Communicate to relevant personnel all information essential to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of the SQF System.
  • Ensure site personnel have the required competencies to carry out those functions affecting food safety and product quality.
  • Understand the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing and the SQF Quality Code along with the requirements to implement and maintain the system.
  • Competent in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and other quality tools to reduce process variation and drive root cause analysis of non-conformities.
  • Maintain & keep current the SQF System including maintenance of the prerequisite programs
  • Audit the entirety of the SQF System annually this is completed monthly using the SQF Verification Schedule
  • Facilitate the annual SQF audit.
• Assist with the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the HACCP based food safety and quality plans.
  • Participate in HACCP Team meetings.
  • Facilitate the annual facility HACCP Audit.
• Play an active role in the development, implementation, maintenance and review of all food safety and quality programs, procedures, manuals, records, and forms.
• Primary contact, preparation and facilitation of 3rd party audits (customer, SQF, regulatory, GFCO, organic, halal, kosher, etc.).
• Perform internal audits (GMP, Facility, SQF System Verification).
• Annual tasks:
  • Food Defense Challenge
  • Facilitate Senior Management Review
  • Product Specification Review
• Ensure quarterly traceability exercises are performed as described in the Product Identification & Traceability Policy.
• Verify Pest Reports
• Assist in scheduling, organizing and performing employee GMP training sessions.
• Maintain the quality training program including Alchemy and SOPs.
• Perform new hire quality orientation.
• Serve in a leadership role and actively participate on all teams.
• Act as back up to QFS Manager.
• Respond to reports of suspicious activity related to food defense.
• Complete other projects and tasks assigned by management.

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