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The FSQA Assistant of Food Safety/Quality Assurance is responsible for assisting and executing the site quality strategy which will enable the plant to continue to be a leader in food safety operations. The role is responsible for the daily quality management and monitoring, releasing production/product, and assisting with regulatory and customer visits. The overall compliance of the production quality, and documentation is the central responsibility of this role.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Back up to the FSQA Manager/SQF Practitioner
- Oversee the implementation, review, and maintenance of the SQF System, including food safety fundamentals outlined in 2.4.2 and the food safety plan outlined in 2.4.3
- Assures that quality & regulatory systems are managed, continuously reviewed, and improved for compliance and operating efficiencies.
- Helps to ensure that all personnel are trained, and the site training program (Alchemy)is well integrated.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable Customer and USDA regulations.
- Helps Lead Food Safety Culture Program, Food Security and Safety.
- Involved with Management Reviews and SQF Updates.
- Provide guidance to site on quality compliance standards and expectations.
- Oversees internal and external audits along with customer complaints.
- Responsible for CAPA, Traceability, Product and Equipment Hold Programs.
- Oversee compliant document management and retention programs.
- Ensure site-wide training documentation is adequately maintained and retrievable.
- Help Manage the Vendor Management Files (Foreign and domestic suppliers)
- Generate and maintain site quality system metrics.
- Help author, review, and approve applicable, SOPs, Investigations, year-end inventory numbers, etc.
- Oversee training Service Providers and Contractors
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- 5+ years' in quality assurance and/or food regulatory knowledge.
- Knowledge of GMP/USDA/FDA/SQF regulations.
- Progressive roles within quality organizations with proven history of success.
- Strong communication skills and demonstrated team building success.
- Creative conceptual thinker with strong analytical and critical thinking skills; comfortable with technical issues.
- Decisive with a bias to action.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances.
- Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications; specifically using Word to create and modify documents, Excel to record data and calculate results, and Outlook to communicate internally and externally.
- 45% of the time will be standing and sitting in an office environment.
- 55% of the time will be on the production floor, which will include exposure to chemicals, cold (40 degrees) and a wet working environment.
- Will be exposed to raw product (meat) and meat processing machines.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, (Excel, Access, Power Point), data entry and general computer abilities
- Must be able to travel to our Madison, WI location twice a month.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Weinstein Wholesale Meats Distribution will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.
Family owned and operated since 1959, our resolve to never say “no” and “do whatever it takes” attitude has been what sets us apart, and what keeps bringing our loyal customers back order after order, year after year. We’ve come a long way since ’59, and we are elated that our success is reflected in our state-of-the-art, fully refrigerated and federally inspected warehouse facility located just outside Chicago in Forest Park, Illinois.
