HACCP/Foreign Material - First Shift

About the role

The purpose of the HACCP/Foreign Material position is to detect and eliminate foreign material or potential sources of foreign material within production areas.

Fresh Mark has been a leading supplier of smoked and processed meats for over a century, committed to quality and safety, offering a nationwide product line and a culture that puts employees first.

Responsibilities

• Manage/Complete Pre-Op procedures in specified area(s) daily to evaluate machine readiness
• Audit/Evaluate machinery routinely ensuring that the risk for foreign material contamination is eliminated
• Audit/Evaluate machine operators routinely ensuring that the risk for foreign material contamination is eliminated
• Audit/Evaluate production lines and products routinely ensuring that the risk for foreign material contamination is eliminated
• Deactivate & Reactivate production lines as needed
• Complete and submit work orders for maintenance as needed, following up to ensure the needed maintenance was sufficiently completed
• Counsel/discipline/re-train machine operators on protocols as needed (with the machine operator’s assigned supervisor)
• Promote a culture of integrity as it relates to food quality throughout the plant
• Manage and evaluate new machine operators on foreign material protocols and procedures
• Train employees on new foreign material procedures
• Develop/implement new, more efficient foreign material procedures, protocol (with the approval of the Foreign Materials Supervisor)
• Complete forms, reports, documentation procedures as assigned
• Assist in the preparation for audits- Customer and annual certification audits
• Building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships with the operations team and USDA.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 3-5 years of work experience related to quality assurance (food manufacturing industry is a plus)
• Ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written format
• Ability to work in a physical, manufacturing environment
• Ability to investigate and follow-up on foreign material issues identified
• Must possess strong organizational and verbal & written communication skills.

Benefits

• paid vacations and holidays
• educational assistance and reimbursement
• health care with low premiums and deductibles
• vision
• 401K with company match and more