Hiring Company: 

Delicatessen Services Co., LLC

Overview:

A Senior SQF Practitioner is the Lead SQF practitioner designated to oversee the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the Plants Food Safety Quality Management System & to ensure the current level of certification is maintained at all locations. Lead the team in preparing for annual SQF recertification audits for Food Safety & CFS Sanitation Continuum. Facilitate annual review of FSQM Program and all supporting information including but not limited to verification & validations of all Standard Work Instructions. Utilizing TraceGains to Supplier Management & Auditing, Document control, CARs & create Dashboards to support Plants. The backup SQF Practitioner will be filled by the QA Mgmt. or designee.

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Audit Quality Management System Program elements (i.e. SQF, POGs, Sanitation Continuum) leveraging TraceGains Audit Module.
• Re-assess and re-validate associated Work Instructions and Process Operating Guides (POGs) with any implemented process or product change.
• Manage and maintain all daily FSQ documents.
• Lead & conduct annual review of plant FSQ Program and ensure associated Sub-Elements and registers are updated.
• Lead annual 3rd Party GFSI re-certification audits and be available to support other Plant audits.
• Work cross functionally with FSQA, HR, Process Systems, Sanitation, and Production personnel on any new changes to the Work Instructions.
• Effectively communicate any changes, modifications, or updates to managers, supervisors, leads, and other personnel.
• Facilitate Root Cause Investigations on Product &/or Process Concerns that may arise.
• Lead Sanitation Continuum Assessments locally and support other Plants periodically throughout the year.
• Lead HACCP Annual reassessments & validations.
• Leveraging TraceGains, review, audit, approve FSQA related documents from ingredient, packaging & raw material suppliers.
• Provide concise and effective feedback concerning issues.
• Manage special projects or other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• BS degree in a Food Science is preferred with 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety or a related field.  A mixture of education and experience equivalent to the above may substitute.

• Must be HACCP certified or able to attain within 3 months and possess a high level of HACCP knowledge.
• Must be an SQF Certified Practitioner or able to attend training and become certified within 3 months.
• Must be ASQ Certified or able to obtain an ASQ Certification (i.e. CFSQA) within 6 months.
• Be able to attend & successfully complete Commercial Food Sanitation Training & Certification.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Possess the ability to perform basic math, algebraic, and geometrical equations and formulas. Must be able to compute mathematical conversions.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Teams)

Additional Responsibilities

• Quality Management System Training responsibilities (i.e. TraceGains).
• Assist with Quality Mapping of product concerns and trending issues within the plant.

Language Skills

• Fluency in the English language required & bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Must have excellent oral and written skills at a technical and general level.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels within both a manufacturing and corporate environment.

Mathematical Skills

• General math skills
• Must be able to create, read, analyze process charts, graphs, and logs. 
• Must have a thorough understanding of statistical analysis.

Reasoning Ability

• Must possess sharpened analytical, logical and problem solving skills.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Valid Driver’s License
• Must be HACCP certified or able to attend within 3 months and possess a high level of HACCP knowledge.
• Must be an SQF Certified Practitioner or able to attend training and become certified within 3 months.
• Must be ASQ Certified or able to obtain an ASQ Certification (i.e. CFSQA &/or CQA) within 6 months.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift overhead up to 30 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Must possess sufficient senses to perform effective organoleptic evaluations (corrected sensory ability is acceptable).  This includes visual (acuity and color differentiation), olfactory, gustatory, tactile, and auditory ability.

Work Environment

• Must be able to work in both warm and cold environments.
• Must be able to travel to other BH Plants as needed.
• Be able to travel up to 30%.

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An ability to communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, orally and in writing, in an easily understood, authoritative, and actionable manner
• Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one
• An ability to effectively influence others to modify their opinions, plans, or behaviors
• An understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt, and efficient service to the business
• An understanding of organizational mission, values, and goals
• Excellent prioritization, time management and multi-tasking capabilities
• Innovative thinker
• Ability to deal with confidential information and matters
• Adaptable and able to work well under pressure

Location:

New Castle, IN

Time Type:

Full time

Department:

Quality Control