Do you thrive in an environment where attention to detail and compliance are important? This career opportunity is for you.
The BASS Team is recruiting for an SQF (Safe Quality Food) Practitioner for our manufacturing client. Have a passion for food safety and experience with Quality Control, great. If not, our client is willing to train those with the above mentioned attributes.
This position will start with a 4 day work week during the initial training period then work into a regular schedule. Keep in mind, our client can have some flexibility on the specifics of the schedule.

As the food safety professional, you will strategically manage, lead and coordinate continuous improvements to programs related to food safety, quality processes and systems, including defining performance measures.

• Optimize safety and quality of products while ensuring compliance to GMP standards, SQF standards and other regulatory requirements
• Act as liaison for plant on food safety and quality policies/issues as they relate to customers.
• Coordinate troubleshooting of day to day food safety and quality opportunities to help teams define comprehensive, proactive solutions
• Utilize technical expertise to educate members on food safety and quality opportunities.
• Develop team leaders for future food safety and quality roles in the manufacturing process.
• Review newly developed products for food safety issues and develop HACCP plans to manage food safety risks.
• Coordinate microbiology tasks as they are required by customers.
• Coordinate tasks as required by the R&D committee, and support tasks as needed from the R&D Coordinator/Product Development Manager.

Principle duties will be:

• Maintain HACCP Program
• Lead the facility to SQF certification and maintain registers/files
• Ensure that all regulatory programs are implemented, documented, and properly executed and verified
• Responsible for Food Safety Program and document control
• Lead the execution of standard operation procedures (SOP's) and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP's) for manufacturing processes, freezer and raw materials warehouse, and ensure completion of all sanitation activities to ensure corporate compliance.

What you bring:
-Five (5) years' experience in Quality Control, preferably in the food industry
-SQF training and/or training a plus; HACCP
-Good computer skills, high attention to detail
-Professionalism, dedication, and a willingness to learn
-A passion for Food Safety

Email your resume today for this Contract to Permanent Hire position with benefits once evaluation requirements are met. Pay based on experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Experience:

• HACCP: 1 year (Preferred)
• Quality control: 5 years (Preferred)
• SQF: 1 year (Preferred)
• Food quality: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person