Food Safety Coordinator

SUMMARY:   

The Food Safety Coordinator assists in maintaining the Unit's food safety policies, procedures, and initiatives. This individual collaborates with departments to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and promote a culture of food safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain and review quality documentation and records within a timely manner.
• Track the progress of quality metrics and key performance indicators.
• Perform daily spot checks in production areas to ensure compliance with client specifications.
• Perform visual inspections of equipment and facilities to ensure compliance to regulations.
• Perform daily unit inspections and GEMBA walks of the facility.
• Monitor the cleaning and sanitation program.
• Facilitate reviews, discuss inspection results with those responsible, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support and manage the food safety program.
• Provide training to employees on the food safety rules and regulations.
• Provide recommendations for improvement.
• Participate in external/internal audits.
• Collaborate with the operations team to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Be diligent, punctual, and reliable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable requirements related to product and service quality, environmental standards, food safety, and health and safety regulations.
• Promote a safe and healthy work environment by preventing work-related injuries and illnesses, eliminating hazards, and reducing health and safety risks.
• Compliance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)/General manufacturing practices (GMP) guidelines for personal hygiene and observe security precautions as mandated by unit management.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.  Advanced degrees and certification (e.g., NEBOSH, ISO Lead Auditor) preferred but not required.
• 1-3 years of experience in QHSE or food safety role.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good ability with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP)
• Knowledge and understanding of HACCP.
• Strong attention to detail and observation ability.
• Resilient self-starter, who can act independently and learn quickly within a rapidly evolving environment.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with site operations, functional leaders and external clients and vendors.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

This is a physically active position that will require the individual to be out at the airport, in the office, on the dock, and in other areas as necessary.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  The temperature of the environment may fluctuate drastically from very cold to very warm temperatures.  The noise level may range from moderate to very loud.