Food Safety Coordinator

Michael Foods Inc. hiring for Food Safety Coordinator jobs in Dakota City, NE, US

Business Unit Overview:

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description:

Wakefield is one of the largest production facilities within Michael Foods.  We serve as a flex plant and are able to produce everything from a whole pasteurized egg to liquid, dried, hardboiled and curds. 

Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:  The FSQ Food Safety Coordinator is responsible for the batch release process under the HACCP program for the Wakefield, NE facility. 

This position has the responsibility to always comply with Safety work rules as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures, and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed, and complied with uniformly, to reduce product and process variability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitors HACCP and prerequisite records to ensure HACCP reviews and deviations are completed as part of the pre-shipment approval process.
• Maintains records relative to SQF and can demonstrate SQF knowledge related to batch release in conjunction with plant policies and procedures during audits.
• Complete pre-shipment review as part of HACCP program; QC laboratory testing records, sanitation records and deviation records leading to COA creation and SAP inventory control / batch release.
• Able to participate in all customer and third-party audits.
• Follows proper SOP’s (Standard Operation Procedures).
• Manage off-site frozen product release program, participate / lead weekly inventory disposition meetings.
• Maintain on-hold status program and reports. Identify product segregation or resampling plans based on results, understand deviation process related to product hold and release, and use related computer programs such as SAP and Intelex.
• Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adheres to Quality work practices, follows GMP’s, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that product quality is maintained. Reports to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Always ensures regulatory compliance.
• Available to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Effectively communicate batch status inquires to all MFI stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

• Associate degree in science, Food Science or a related field preferred and one year of HACCP experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Program knowledge with the ability to achieve SQF Practitioner status.
• HACCP training and/or the ability to obtain HACCP certification.
• Knowledge of products, HACCP principles that are critical to the plant, microbiology, and food processing machinery.
• Intermediate computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word and SAP).
• Good organizational skills.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and in group situations. Ability to respond to questions from internal/external customers/vendors at all levels including management.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• 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.
• Must demonstrate open and honest communication.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships and work effectively with others to complete work assignments.
• Able to work independently or with others in a team environment depending upon the assignment.
• Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.
• Displays responsible behavior at work.
• Open to change.