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Job Filled Field Food Safety and Quality Manager

Job Description: 
The Field Food Safety and Quality Manager will assist in the development of a field food safety and quality assurance program. They will manage and provide leadership for the program and conduct inspections and audits at assigned supplier locations and determine compliance with findings of inspections and audits.
Compensation/Salary: 
DOE
Requirements: 
  • Minimum of five (5) years related work experience in the fresh produce sector
  • Knowledge and work experience with FSMA, HACCP and Good Agricultural Practices
  • Proven team leadership experience
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and at all levels
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Willingness and ability to travel extensively including
  • Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and
  • Maintain integrity and accuracy of accounting system
 
Responsibilities & Duties: 
  • Development/leadership of field food safety program
  • Align department food safety objectives across the organization and supply chain
  • Conduct fresh produce food safety inspections/audits at the farm, harvest, and facility level
  • Summarize and evaluate inspection/audit findings, maintain documentation
  • Develop audit guidelines and score audits
  • Develop and train direct reports on all aspects of food safety initiatives
  • Communicate findings/results of inspections/audits with supplier leadership and purchasing or sourcing
  • Ongoing program development and process improvement
  • Report supplier performance to Mann Packing management team
  • Develop effective work plans for the completion of assigned inspections/audits within a determined timeframe
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all applicable representatives of Mann Packing and growers/shipper suppliers
  • Perform other duties as requested
Education: 
Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, plant science, crop and soil science, food science, food technology or other related scientific areas of study.
Ideal Candidate: 
  • Advanced degree in agriculture, food safety, or business
  • Multilingual – English and Spanish
  • Experience, or training, with pesticide use and management
  • Experience with produce food safety inspections/audit
  • Work experience in a related quality function
  • Lead Auditor certified

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