Director of Food Safety - Truly Good Foods

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing all third party and FDA audit activities and maintaining compliance with audit results and requirements at manufacturing plant and operating centers (OCs).
• Formulates and maintains food safety objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals.
• Decides whether to accept a product or continue business with a vendor based on a review by the quality assurance staff.
• Responsible for food safety and SQF system at the manufacturing plant and GMP program at the operating centers (warehouse and distribution).
• Ensures that implementation of new regulations is quickly and accurately implemented at all OCs and suppliers.
• Creates, evaluates, and audits all food safety programs and policies as needed for full SQF certificates.
• Validates changes to the food safety fundamentals and food safety plans that have an impact on the supplier’s ability to deliver safe food.
• Supervises and provides support to the quality assurance and sanitation staff at the manufacturing facility.
• Responsible for overseeing the sanitation program and employees.
• Recruit, train, and lead a team of food safety and quality assurance professionals. Foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement from line operators to top leadership.
• Manages PC/HACCP assessments and re-assessments, records, and file maintenance.
• Reviews all data obtained during all quality assurance activities to ensure consistency with company policies and procedures.
• Leads internal audits, conducts risk assessments, and coordinates third-party audits. Audits the manufacturing and OCs to ensure compliance with Federal, State and Company requirements and standards. Develop corrective action plans and ensure follow-though.
• Develops innovative approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities.
• Keeps management team abreast of significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and actions being taken to improve the situation.
• Develop and implement crisis management plans, including product recall protocols. Lead recall and traceability exercises as needed.
• Prepares and presents technical and program information to the management team.
• Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards. 
• Designs and implements quality assurance training programs for key personnel in conjunction with managers.
• Supports and provides input for learning and development needs of manufacturing employees to establish robust food safety culture at the manufacturing facility.
• Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding food safety and quality.
• Works closely with the marketing department in control of labels and compliance.
• Ensures all labeling is in compliance with government requirements.
• Responsible for the department’s budgeting process and spending controls. 
• In keeping with our value of Customer Satisfaction, this position is expected to provide high-quality customer service to our internal and external customers, vendors, and others alike.
• Adheres to company Policy and Procedures.
• Acts as a role model within and outside the company.
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize.
• Highly organized and detail oriented. 
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude.
• Exceptional risk assessment skills (regulatory requirements, safety, and quality risks).
• Ability to work independently.
• Communicates regularly with supervisor and about department issues.
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize.
• Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform duties of position.
• Meets department productivity standards.
• May perform other duties as required.

• This job will have periodic access to confidential data including financial statements, company records and/or minutes, and company plans, designs, and/or programs.
• Directly supervises supervisory and non-supervisory employees in the Quality Assurance and Sanitation Departments. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• This job develops plans and implements new procedures and methods to achieve company goals.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry of similar field of study from four-year college or university; and six to ten years related experience and/or training in microbiology, chemistry, or similar field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• HACCP certification and SQF Practitioner are required.
• PCQI – FSMA preferred. 
• Experience using Micro-testing equipment preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to lead projects, manage multiple priorities, and work cross-functionally with other departments.
• Prior supervisory experience required.

• Work is performed in a comfortable office environment and disruptions occur frequently.
• The noise level in the warehouse/work environment is usually moderate.

• The employee may be required to travel up to 20% of the time.

Benefits

• Affordable healthcare (medical/dental/vision)
• Opportunity to participate in the Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short Term Disability Insurance paid by the company
• Basic life Insurance equals to your annual salary paid by the company
• Employee Assistance Program – paid by the company
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• The opportunity to purchase additional voluntary insurance coverage for:
• Life Insurance
• Accident
• Whole Life
• Prepaid Legal
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 9 Paid Holidays per year
• 401-k Plan (eligible after 6 months of employment)
• Bonuses