Auditor, Food Safety & Food Quality

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced super user support to functional groups (R&D, Procurement, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing) on QMS related issues.
• Create and maintain information and documents in Tracegains for Family Foods team, suppliers, and raw material, ingredient, and packaging suppliers.
• Generate analytical reports, maintain required documentation/data, and provide basic programming support for operations and support departments within Tracegains.
• Audit co-manufacturers QA related documents to ensure compliance with Boar’s Head expectations.
• Perform Food Safety & Product Quality audits at different venues including Food Service Operations, Retail Store Operations, Manufacturing Plants, and Food Distribution Ops.
• Develop and implement corrective actions and monitor their effectiveness.
• Communicate directly with BH manufacturing plants and/or co-manufacturing facilities on all customer feedback and initiate CAPAs as required.
• Enter Local Purveyor concerns into Tracegains Customer Feedback system and ensure LPs receive follow-up calls.
• Conduct ongoing risk assessments and develop preventive measures.
• Provide Food Safety training as needed for BH Local Purveyors and Sales Team.
• Work with BH Local Purveyors to resolve customer feedback and initiate CAPAs as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a food science or related discipline; 7+ years of work experience.
• Diverse background of experience in cheese production, meat (cooked and fermented) production, emulsion technology, and hot/cold pack production is beneficial.
• Experience in auditing various USDA & FDA environments is a significant benefit; knowledge of HACCP, SSOP, GMP, GFSI schemes are essential.
• Fluency in the English language required; fluency in Spanish language desired.
• Must have excellent oral and written skills at a technical and general level.
• Must be able to effectively communicate throughout all levels of the supply chain within manufacturing, customer locations, and corporate environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• General math skills; thorough understanding of statistical analysis.
• Sharpened analytical, logical, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid Driver’s License; Serve Safe Manager Certification or be able to attend a training course; SQF or any other GFSI Scheme certification desired; Auditor Certification preferred (i.e. American Society for Quality – Certified HACCP Auditor, Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Supplier Quality Professional).
• Must be able to lift overhead up to 30 pounds, stand and/or walk for extended periods, and possess sufficient senses to perform effective organoleptic evaluations.
• Must be able to work in both warm and cold environments, wet, presence of blood and meat juices, loud noises, various olfactory conditions, and assist in auditing venues with manager.
• Travel requirement up to 75%.