Job Description:
This job is responsible for managing the food safety program for the warehouse operations.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Ensure all departments in the warehouse comply to various food safety standards; SQF, Global GAP, USDA GHP, FDA Preventative Controls, Produce Safety Rule, etc.
- Validate and verify food safety risk assessments and documents
- Manage updates for risk assessments, policies and procedures
- Perform monthly food safety inspections and document nonconformance’s
- Perform ad-hoc projects for the Human Resource Manager
- Assist in gathering and preparing safety and training information into a usable and logical format for presentation to the safety committee, Human Resource department and the Leadership Team
- Attend meetings with the CEO to discuss goals for the week and review the calendar in order to be able to assist with preparation for upcoming events/meetings
- Attend meetings as requested, record minutes, type them, and send them to all those involved
- Create positive relationships with the management teams, safety committee, supervisors, etc.
- Attend various training opportunities as they relate to Food Safety
- May be required to travel to various fields and warehouses from time to time
Education:
- Bachelors in related field required
- Prefer at least 2-3 years prior work experience
Skills:
Equipment/Technology Skills:
- High level of: word processing software, spreadsheet software, data entry and reporting software, internet researching, etc.
- General office equipment, strong ability in typing.
Physical Abilities:
- Ability to occasionally perform various activities that require; sitting, standing, walking, lifting, pulling/pushing objects, grasp and reach.
- Ability to speak clearly and communicate with others.
- Must have good vision.
- Ability to occasionally lift 20 lbs. from floor/ shoulder level.
Mental/Other Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to adapt to changes, delays or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation.
- Ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time; ability to complete projects with resourcefulness.
- Ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary.
- Ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with others, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations.
- Ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions.
- Ability to identify and/or prevent problems; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature.
- Ability to complete duties, on time; ability to edit the accuracy and thoroughness of one’s work as well as the work of others; ability to constructively apply feedback to improve performance, ability to generate ideas to improve and promote quality in work.
- Ability, in English to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to help write reports; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- High mathematical ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- High reasoning ability to solve practical problems with common sense approaches.