Food Safety Specialist

Job Description
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 food manufacturing facility in Houston, TX (Pasadena,TX). If you have a passion for the development, validation and verification of plant HACCP plans and possess a strong attention to detail, this role is for you!
What you will get from us:

• Opportunity to work on exciting, strategic projects in partnership with key leaders and showcase your creative, communication and technical skills.
• A culture focused on ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees
• Support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured and highly skilled
• Competitive wages, incentive pay and a comprehensive package of benefits

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).
• Responsible for working with plant engineering, Research and Development in development and implantation of lethality validation programs around Ready-To-Eat (RTE) products, including but not limited to RTE process risk assessments.
• 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.
• Serves as FSQ key contact for plant self-inspections and coordinates the plant's Mock Recall program.
• Assist with Global Food Safety Initiatives program development, implementation, and compliance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5 years of related experience

• 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 and 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.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.