Director of Food Safety & Quality

Description

This position is responsible for development, execution, continuous improvement and overall leadership of Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) assurance for all goods supplied by Butterball Farms. FSQ Manager provides support to all other Operations/business units as requested.

· Ensure facilities are compliant with GMP & FSQ management systems to meet all federal, state and local regulatory requirements, as well as customer expectations

· Responsible for development, implementation, and ongoing continuous improvement of the Company Quality Management System, maintaining required certifications

· Work with all Operations management to lead, maintain and enforce all site policies and procedures, FSQ standards and programs, safe food handling practices, and sanitation standards are adhered

· Maintain training and education records for all FSQ related training using on site electronic recordkeeping systems

· Validate and demonstrate compliance with established food safety, quality, and sanitation objectives through monitoring, supervision, and ongoing verification, including internal/external laboratory results, manual and electronic records and observation of personnel practices

· Conduct industry benchmarking, and recommend improved equipment or processes for advancing the organization’s future goals

· Develop risk assessments for verification and validation of sanitation procedures to ensure product safety

· Develop and deploy FSQ, Sanitation and Operations personnel education and training related to Food Safety

· Coach and counsel associates, build teamwork, and resolve conflict

· Lead inter-departmental food safety team to keep all members of Operations, Maintenance and other functions up to speed on necessary FSQ requirements

· Supervise lab functions, new product testing and batch accuracy

· Assess product quality risks as needed in determination of product disposition

· Implement solutions to FSQ problems through evaluation, CAPA investigation, and follow though to assure elimination

· Ensure product tests and procedures are properly understood, carried out, evaluated, and corrected if necessary

· Ensure site environmental monitoring program is in place, results are evaluated and challenged as appropriate

· Knowledge and understanding of production equipment to ensure sanitation processes are effective

· Conduct routine change management review of current FSQ systems; modify processes as needed

· Maintain the Butterball Farms culture of honest, ethical, professional and positive approach to all aspects of work

· Possess the ability to work with a wide range of people with differing backgrounds and abilities

· Promote a proactive approach by working with others to solve problems and proactively avoid issues

· Possess strong analytical problem solving skills, bringing knowledge of multiple QA skills and tools to work with Operations for problem resolutions and continuous improvement

· Possess working knowledge of QA tools and methodology, including but not limited to SPC, knowledge of required GFSI standards, HACCP, and GMPs

· Possess technical competence in analytical chemistry and microbiology in order to review results and make business decisions for product safety

· Stay current with changes to food industry or laboratory technology and make recommendations as needed to improve the site effectiveness and efficiency of safe food production

· Demonstrate ability to prioritize projects while meeting deadlines

· Flexible to changing business priorities

· Work with Purchasing staff to establish FSQ requirements for suppliers

· Travel to visit suppliers and customers as required

· Ability to support all shifts including presence as needed

Requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· Formation and development of FSQ and Sanitation team, including hiring, training, and review of performance

· Oversee daily FSQ work processes

· Recommend and approve purchases for FSQ and Sanitation

· Lead cross-development Operations department for Food Safety

Education and Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, or food related sciences such as Microbiology, Biochemistry, Food Engineering, etc.

· Master’s degree in Food Safety preferred

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Systems Management

· Minimum of 3 years of experience in Quality Supervision and Decision Making