Food Safety and Quality Coordinator

About Our Company

We provide distribution services to the nation's largest grocery retail supply chains.

Our company values empower our associates to deliver exceptional service and value. We support the evolution of the supply chain network to an integrated self-distribution model, serving top omnichannel grocery brands.

Job Overview

Main Responsibilities

This role ensures the highest level of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance and achieves Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) accreditation for assigned distribution centers (DCs).

• Establish and maintain a strong product safety culture within DC leadership, driving continuous improvement opportunities across functions to enhance GFSI requirements compliance.
• Develop and implement campus food safety and quality programs to maintain annual GFSI accreditation.
• Manage existing food safety and quality programs, emerging priorities across entire campuses (warehouses, transportation, reclaim, etc.).
• Design and implement effective food safety and quality training programs to ensure governmental compliance.
• Train and educate associates and management on food safety and quality best practices.

Sanitation and Pest Control Oversight

This role is accountable for end-to-end sanitation and pest control program controls, monitoring effectiveness, verifications, and recordkeeping accuracy for:

• Sanitation Teams
• Master Sanitation Schedules
• Trailer Sanitation
• Pest Control Organization (PCO) Relationships
• Reclaim Programs

Accountability:

• Conduct regular facility audits to ensure General Food Safety (GFSI) compliance.
• Lead annual compliance with GFSI requirements and facilitate recertification audits.
• Collaborate with internal and external business partners at various organizational levels.
• Develop and deliver training for associates and management on Food Safety and Environmental topics.
• Maintain and coordinate campus food defense programs.
• Ongoing food safety or quality responsibilities as assigned.

Daily Activities

• Foster Personal Hygiene Practices
• Coordinate Building and Grounds Maintenance Poor Conditions
• Sanitize Buildings, Trailers, and Compactors
• Oversee Pest Control Management & Documentation
• Deliver Food Safety Training: New Hires and Sanitary Transportation for Drivers

Monthly Tasks

• Conduct Warehouse GMP Audits
• Implement Corrective Actions for GMP Findings
• Verify Monthly Sanitation Procedures
• Manage Document Control: GFSI/IFS Binders, QA, Recalls, Calibration Records, COAs, Supplier/Vendor Surveys, Work Orders

Yearly Accountabilities

• Execute Assigned GFSI Internal Audits
• Lead GFSI Re-Certification Audit for Relevant DC
• Closure of GFSI/NSF Corrective Actions
• Annual GMP Refresher Training
• Host Food Defense/Food Fraud Exercises
• Act as CFPM Instructor/Proctor as Required

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Five years of related work experience.
• Strong coaching, training, and motivational skills: ability to lead.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver's license.
• Achieves GFSI certification.
• Maintains food manager certification.
• Achieve FSMA Preventative Controls for Human Food Accreditation.

Preferred Attributes

• Self-starter with solid interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to excel in a team environment.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and adapt to emerging risks.
• Sound, logical decision-making with good judgment.
• Data-driven.
• Results-oriented, with ability to develop self and others.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Willingness to travel to other DC locations in support of GFSI assessments.