Farming Food Safety Specialist
Farming Food Safety Specialist
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Job Description
Overview:
Develop and implement food safety processes for the Texas Farming Operations. Conduct audits of growing and harvesting regions to ensure company federal state and local food safety standards are maintained. Consult with Sr. Food Safety & Quality Systems Manager to develop implement and monitor food safety programs to ensure accurate and consistent quality attribute monitoring and reporting. Function as an information source to the farming management teams and outside company departments in reference to food safety data.
Heres what youll do:
- Implement food safety audits in accordance with directives from local state and federal agencies including but not limited to FSMA FDA and USDA.
- Confirm that farming audit procedures are properly carried out and assigned work schedules are maintained.
- Support in periodic HACCP and Food Safety program reviews.
- Evaluate food safety program effectiveness through verification testing and visual inspection.
- Educate and instruct farm personnel in food safety GAP practices and general sanitation. Ensure these procedures are continuously maintained.
- Conduct traceability exercises and mock recalls and execute the appropriate corrective actions improvements and/or necessary training based on results completed exercises/recalls.
- Consult with farming supervisors and leads on better farming procedures to improve overall efficiency and product yields while still maintaining the effectiveness of food safety programs.
- Facilitate and audit farming and harvesting processes at supervisor/lead level to ensure program effectiveness and to identify process improvements.
- Monitoring and correct (if necessary) GAPs food safety incidents and/or during production cycle.
- Document and implement food safety program criteria and procedures.
- Support Food Safety Manager in conducting onsite ranch compliance audits.
- Provide direction and support in the completion of food safety corrective actions in the packinghouses and ranches.
- Monitoring develop and execute food safety monitoring audits in the packinghouses and ranches.
- Ensure that thirdparty growers implement achieve and maintain GFSI certifications.
- Deliver training to thirdparty growers on food safety regulations and requirements best practices for compliance food safety procedures and any relevant topics that contribute to them having an effective and compliance food safety program.
- Perform periodical internal audits and assist growers in external audit preparation.
- Work closely with growers in the areas of program management inspection coordination and testing requirements including microbiological testing and pest control programs.
- Support in maintaining FSVP compliance with all foreign suppliers.
- Maintain active role on internal Continuous Improvement teams.
- Management of food safety programs across digital storage and data collection systems.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Heres what youll bring to the table:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Food Safety/Science Plant Science or other agriculture related field
- Minimum of 2 years experience in a farming and/or food processing environment and/or combination equivalent education and experience.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Computer literate. Experience with Oracle or other SAP program desired.
- Advance knowledge of food safety practices and GMPs required.
- Must be able to troubleshoot equipment/process problems and propose solutions. Problemsolving skills are essential to this position.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS:
- HACCP PCQI Produce Safety Rule Primus and/or Global G.A.P. preferred.
Additional Information :
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
