Technical Service Manager

About the role

We are a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement. Leidy's is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wenger Group since 2022. Leidy's is a 130-year-old pork company located on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was deeded the original land grant by William Penn in 1753. We are a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members, we are a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!

Responsibilities

• Oversee product sample testing
• Oversee HAACP verification tasks
• Maintain a positive working relationship with the USDA and other similar agencies
• Ensure that microbiological testing and records are performed and maintained to meet our HAACP program and Government regulations
• Return product evaluation and disposition
• Accountable for all cost in reporting areas
• Write, monitor and maintain all USDA required food safety programs including but not limited to HACCP, SSOP'S, Listeria Testing Protocols, product hold, etc.
• Maintain all records and paperwork associated with sanitation program
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a QA Supervisor in a USDA facility
• Strong math, analytical math, science and communication skills
• Ability to organize, plan and complete work in a timely manner
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively within the Company and with regulatory agency personnel
• Proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point)
• Able to lift 60lbs occasionally and work near machinery
• Repetitive motion – keyboarding
• To sit, walk, stand, climb frequently and bend, squat, twist, kneeling and reach occasionally
• Valid driver's license required
• Able to handle climate variation
• Physical Demands: Sitting 50%, Walking 20%, Standing 30%, Near acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less), Speaking-ordinary speech, Hearing-ordinary conversation, Fingering-computer keyboard, Travel 15%