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Schwan's Company Food Safety Specialist in Gahanna, Ohio
Who we are!
Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwanscompany.com.
We are hiring a Food Safety Specialist at our ethic foods plant in Gahanna, OH. This is a 1st shift, 4 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday role in which you'd be responsible for 1) the development, validation, and verification of plant HACCP plans and 2) the development, enhancement and monitoring of programs and procedures required to meet company corporate policies and regulatory agency requirements for our Gahanna plant.
Responsibilities
Serve as plant HACCP Program Coordinator; maintain HACCP Plan; conduct HACCP reassessments as necessary; develop and conduct Critical Control Point validation studies; and coordinate HACCP and food safety training for the facility.
Develop and conduct food safety risk assessments for plant processes, ingredients and finished products. Responsible for designing programs and corrective actions from risk assessment findings.
Audit and verify compliance to plant Pre-requisite Programs (including but not limited to: Allergen Control, Pest Control, Microbiological testing, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) Program, Traceability program).
Serves as liaison between Plant FSQ Manager, plant Microbiology department and corporate FSQ to monitor and trend pre-operational sanitation performance and microbiological performance of ingredients, in-process and finished products.
Leads the site Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) program.
Audits food safety testing procedures (microbiological and chemical/physical) to ensure that analysis methods are accurately followed.
Reviews food safety related testing records and provides management with summaries and/or trend analysis as appropriate.
Assist with Global Food Safety Initiatives program development, implementation and compliance.
Responsible to conduct yourself and ensure your subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves in a manner consistent with company mission, values, code of ethics, policies, and other standards of conduct.
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in food science or equivalent
3+ years of related experience
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
HACCP Certified, experience with Food Safety inspection Service (FSIS) HACCP Programs, as well as experience with FDA Seafood HACCP Programs.
Knowledge of math, chemistry, and microbiology necessary.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, as well as professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
The ability to effectively communicate verbally as well as in writing.
Ability to effectively present information at meetings and respond to employees, all levels of management, and related business units.
Experience in food or beverage manufacturing helpful.
Demonstrated project management experience.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the job. An individual must be able to perform all of the duties and responsibilities listed in a fully competent manner to be considered successful in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities.