Quality and Food Safety Coordinator

Job Summary: The Quality & Food Safety Coordinator is responsible for supporting plant compliance with quality and food safety programs including reviewing records, auditing the facility, and supporting training.  This position will work closely with Quality Supervisors to ensure monitoring and verification activities are completed correctly and on time.

Essential Functions:

Food Safety Programs

Daily completion of Operations and Quality record review including scanning and uploading.

Complete or ensure Glass & Brittle plastic audits complete as required

Support and coordinate periodic training for team members in food safety and compliance

Execute weekly GMP audits

Execute required potable water, and air sampling program

Coordinate and submit raw material & finished goods samples for testing/evaluation

Support environmental swabbing as required for weekly routine program or in response to uncontrolled water events

Conduct routine verification of metal detectors with plant metal detectable supplies – band aids, pens, tools

Plant Supply and Equipment Management

Complete inventory for QA, cleaning, and sanitation supplies and request replenishment accordingly

Organize and maintain all finished good retain samples daily

Complete weekly synchronization of ATP devices

Support completion of scale calibrations

Complete and record data for required equipment verifications

Incoming Ingredient and Packaging Quality

Initiate supplier non-conformances

Issue routine report to QA techs on mandatory GFCO testing for all qualifying ingredients that arrive on site

Work with QA team to sample and test ingredients and film on time for production

Support aging material sampling and sensory review

Document Control & Record Keeping:

Develop and maintain documentation to comply with record keeping requirements.

Compile and scan records into electronic system as needed including Sanitation, Quality, and Food Safety records

Quality and Food Safety Systems:

Implement solutions to improve quality and food safety through inspections, CAPA investigations, and internal and external audits.

Support compliance with Identity Preserved Foods programs including but not limited to Kosher, Organic, Gluten Free, Non-GMO Project, Whole Grain Council, and Keto certifications.

Support regulatory, customer, third-party and internal audit preparation and execution.

Support Monitoring and Verification Program compliance.

Assist with environmental monitoring sample submission.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Bachelor’s Degree in scientific discipline such as food science, chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, or related field required

Minimum 3 years previous experience of QC/QA department in the food processing industry required.

Industry knowledge of HACCP, FDA, GMP, GFSI, FSMA, and federal, state, and local compliance regulations.

Technical competence in analytical chemistry or microbiology.

Food safety expertise

HACCP and PCQI certification

Experience in record keeping. Physical and online records management and retrieval

Experience conducting internal audits

Understanding of QA / process management of:

Product specifications in-process testing and evaluation.

Food Safety and Pre-requisite programs

Chemical and microbiological testing and specification limits.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills including technical writing

Attention to detail, communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, inventory and document management systems and electronic logging systems

Ability to communicate and understand work instructions in English.

The successful candidate will also have the following:

Well-organized and detail-oriented with strong technical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proven ability to multitask

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with others in a dynamic team environment; ability to also manage yourself and workload independently

Capable of supporting multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment

Adaptability, flexibility, independence, attention to detail and the ability to notice and catch errors, strong problem-solving skills

Ability to quality control check information and documentation

Working Conditions/Physical Factors:

Able to conduct work in adherence to BRC and Bridgetown Natural Foods policies

Ability to occasionally lift 50 pounds

Ability to safely maneuver through a production and warehouse environment

Position requires sitting for long periods of time working in an office environment

Able to work in an environment containing tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soy, sesame, eggs, wheat and other grains.

Work schedule generally follows office hours, however occasional weekend or overtime will be required

Other Duties as Assigned: 

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, but to serve as a guideline.  Management retains the right to determine additions or changes to job responsibilities.