Food Safety Coordinator
Russell Stover Chocolates
- Abilene, KS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversight and verification of food safety & quality programs such as but not limited to:
- Sanitation
- CCPs and PRPs
- Daily paperwork related to food safety and quality (302 Packets)
- Environmental monitoring
- Leads the Food Safety Team
- Annual reviews to programs
- New product, equipment and/or building modifications.
- Write, implement, and train on plant and corporate QUAs.
- Audits
- Weekly GMP with trending and reporting to local management.
- Support and/or lead third party audits.
- Hold reports.
- Lead and/or participate in root cause analysis and preventative measures.
- Verification of food safety and quality programs performed by the different departments and individuals at the site.
- Lead food safety and quality initiatives.
- Support for audits.
- Back-up to the QA Manager.
- Other tasks as assigned by QA Management
- Two or more years in a food safety role leading people.
- Bachelor of Science or equivalent work experience.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills.
- Proficient working knowledge (intermediate level or above)
- MS Office Suite
- SAP/CRM experience
- Flexibility of working hours is required, which may include weekends or after normal business hours.
- Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
- HACCP certified.
- PCQI certified.
- Safety. Your safety is important to us, so we provide protective gear. We also go through an in-depth Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training on your first day and continue to share safety tips daily.
- Surroundings. You’ll be working around different machines – Schubert’s, forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and chocolate candy banks/steels.
- Activity. Some activities may require standing in one place for long periods, walking around, or climbing stairs/ladders, and routinely lift 50 lbs.
- Temperature. You will be comfortable year-round with our climate-controlled environment. Our temperatures are consistently around 63°F but could fluctuate depending on your specific role.
- Smell. You will enjoy a variety of deliciously sweet aromas and you may end your day smelling like chocolate!
- Dress code. Relaxed, with a few rules to follow for food safety, personal safety and in guidance with our good manufacturing practices (GMP). Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are required. Leather, imitation leather, rubber boots or shoes must be worn in the kitchen and other areas when working around hot liquid/product or hot water.