Manager of Food Safety & Compliance

The Basics Title: Manager of Food Safety & ComplianceReporting to: Director of Food Safety & Compliance Location: Cherryvale, KS – base locationTravel: Travel to Coffeyville, KS Flour Mill and additional travel will be required with future growth of the company, approximately 40% travelCompensation: Competitive salary based on experienceDays/Hours: Day shift with occasional off shift hours as neededMaterial Handled: Bulk soybeans, soybean meal, soybean oil, soy hull products, bulk wheat, wheat flour, wheat midds   These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Bartlett: Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, Profit Sharing, and 401(k) with match Uniforms provided PPE provided by the company Boot reimbursement Clothing reimbursement A culture of safety Uniform Services Time Off (USTO) Uniform Services Differential Pay A culture that appreciates Team Members   What you’ll be doing: Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and technical procedures. Maintain document control for food safety policy, procedure, and form Conduct internal facility food safety audits and issue corrective action based on audit results Track and Report Internal Food Safety and Quality Audit results to Senior Leadership Oversee and Enforce all GMP, GAP and HACCP Food Safety Programs in the milling and soy processing business Understand SQF and BRC Food Safety Requirements, GMS Safe, and other industry standards and support the Director of Food Safety & Compliance in the development and maintenance of the Food Safety Management System Standards and Programs Alongside the Director of Food Safety & Compliance, you will be responsible for the Food Safety Management System requirements throughout the manufacturing and supply chain process to ensure execution and compliance with company policies / processes, regulatory requirements Responsible for coordinating customer, regulatory, and 3rd party audits related to food safety Responsible to be point of contact for site services related to the maintenance of food safety and quality systems (such as Pest Control and Kosher Certification) Ensure effective monitoring and communication of corporate performance metrics as well as local metrics to improve areas of focus Responsible point of contact for external customer, regulatory, and certification audits as well as follow-up and corrective action completion/verification of effectiveness Support the Director of Food Safety & Compliance in maintaining customer specific regulatory and compliance food safety and quality questionnaires and other compliance document requests to maintain supplier approval with customers. Support the Director of Food Safety & Compliance with tracking customer incidents, categorizing, and following up on corrective and preventive actions in relation to prevention of future customer incidents. Provides oversight and support for all significant quality events, and near-misses. Support site leadership with traceability and routine traceability testing. Support site leadership with root cause analysis and effective corrective and preventive actions. Develop, Maintain, and improve Food Safety training content for site operations. Requirements to be successful in this position: Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong prioritizing and time management skills High level organizational skills with accuracy and attention to detail A strong customer focus and service orientation Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Authentic and approachable personality that can connect with a diverse range of people A motivated self-starter who can work well both independently and as part of a team A high sense of integrity, professional courage, sound judgment and sense of urgency Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and understanding of FDA regulations (21 CFR 110 & 117) Able to lead, mentor, train and inspire the team around you Experience with performing Root Cause Analysis and developing corrective and preventive action to prevent recurrence Experience in maintaining a functional HACCP/Food Safety Program Working knowledge of Food Plant Sanitation, Pest Control and Good Manufacturing Practices. In depth knowledge of the SQF and BRC Food Safety Audit Standards and audit process. Experience working with Regulatory Affairs (USDA & FDA) Experience working with Kosher requirements Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification and HACCP Certification preferred Experience with Pest Management Companies / Experience developing a Pest Management Program Basic knowledge of SDS Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word & PowerPoint) Experience with soy processing (oil, soybean meal, pellets) and flour or bakery products is a plus A Bachelor’s degree in a discipline like Food Science/Engineering, Microbiology, Food or Analytical Chemistry or similar area of concentration recommended or 4 or more years of experience in quality control, quality assurance, and/or food safety in a food processing environment   Physical Requirements: This job is not overly physically strenuous You must be able to sit and/or stand and operate lab equipment and utilize computers Occasionally, you will need to lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds and occasionally more Able to ascend and descend stairs and ladders This job is mainly in a controlled-atmosphere environment, indoors in an office building, but you will have frequent exposure to outdoor and processing areas of the facility This job may occasionally require oversight and inspection of areas that are up to 100’ high