Smithfield Foods is seeking a Plant Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager to ensure that all food safety and quality programs are functioning as designed, meet USDA and FDA regulatory compliance, and deliver safe and high-quality products to customers.
Requirements
- Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance principles, food science and meat processing, SPC and statistics; preferred.
- In-depth understanding of microbiological testing and limited chemistry testing.
- Knowledge of various pathogens and microbes associated with food production.
- Hands on experience conducting microbiological testing of meat and poultry products.
- Comprehensive knowledge of USDA, FSIS, HACCP, and SSOP requirements.
- USDA/HACCP Certified, preferred. - SQF Certified Expert, preferred.
- Knowledge of Database software; Inventory software; Manufacturing software; Spreadsheet and Word Processing software; QMS system and SAP.
Responsibilities
- Verifies that all Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Regulatory programs are functioning as designed, being followed and correctly documented – thus ensuring the facility has the 'regulatory evidence' required to prove they have produced safe and wholesome products.
- Ensures USDA regulatory compliance by making scientifically defendable decisions that do not result in unjustified decreases in operational productivity or efficiency.
- Able to quickly and thoroughly investigate a product/process failure, determine the root cause and take prompt corrective actions, while minimizing product exposure and production down time.
- Accountable for the preparation and the execution of USDA daily verification tasks, as well as numerous 3rd party audits and USDA food safety system assessments. Takes appropriate corrective action because of any findings generated.
- Develops and fosters a strong working relationship with the USDA.
- Prevents HACCP, SSOP and process or product failures by working with Food Safety and Quality Assurance staff members and Operations to drive continuous improvement of product quality through developing food safety and quality plans, process controls, attention to process and specifications, food safety and quality training.
- Assess raw materials, analyze results, report, and summarize findings for food safety, quality, and yield improvements.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 3+ years’ relevant experience in the food industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
- Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
- Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time. - May be required to work long hours and weekends.
- Must have the ability to complete required applicable forms in English, which requires the ability to read and write in English.
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
