Job description

Implements and follows programs to minimize feed/food safety risks while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. In the case that the QA Manager is absent, the Soy Plant/Refinery Manager along with the Corporate QA Manager will handle any Food Safety Matters until the QA Manager returns.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of food safety and quality programs at the facility. Ensuring that the programs are not only compliant with regulations/certifications but also sustainable for operations. This includes, but not limited to programs supporting FDA, Global Food Safety Initiative, Sustainability, Kosher, HALAL, and Non-GMO.
• Responsible for monitoring food safety and quality throughout the manufacturing process, which may include but is not limited to: trending product data, ensuring testing equipment is functioning properly, and sending out samples for third party analysis.
• Performs internal inspections, validations and verifications on activities.
• Responsible for representing the facility as a key contact for food safety and quality audits/inspections. These include but are not limited to: state/federal inspections, SQF, Non-GMO, Kosher, and Halal.
• Foster a food safety and food quality culture through open communication and education with plant managers, engineers, and employees.
• Responsible for onsite food safety and food quality training for team members.
• Manage the site execution of prerequisite program verification and monitoring. This will include but is not limited to coordinating foreign material verifications with the operations team, pest control monitoring, supplier management, calibrations, and recall.
• Work with the onsite team to investigate and create preventative action based on quality events/customer concerns. Manage the investigation, root cause analysis and resolution of customer issues. Implement corrective actions as necessary.

· Perform inspections on products, equipment, and machinery. Inspect and receive food and feed ingredients (refinery process aids, food grade packaging materials, feed ingredients, etc.) Calibration of lab equipment.

· Lead Food Safety, Food Quality, customer complaint and monthly SQF Management review meetings.

· Obtain/Maintain certification as a SQF Practitioner and complete PCQI training for Human and Animal Food Production.

· Stay abreast of food safety regulations and laws within the countries ZFS conducts business.

· Helps support and ensure compliance with company Safety/Environmental/Quality/HR program policies and procedures.

· Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements.

· Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.

· Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.

· Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience:

· Education: Bachelor’s of Science Degree required

· Experience: 3-5 years

· Experience in managing audits preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Ability to work independently.

· Ability to find information or answers to problems or challenges as needed.

· Exceptional communications skills.

· Meets project deadlines on time.

· Ability to handle and work through ambiguity.

· Proficiently working with various software programs.

· Proficient in mathematics.

· Maintain good attendance habits.

· Communicate effectively with co-workers and management.

· Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with other department managers, working to maintain constructive working relationships under all circumstances.

· Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.

· Abide by the company’s safety, quality, environmental, and HR policies at all times.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

· Frequently required to walk, stand, sit.

· Use of stairs and ladders may be required.

· Occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds or more.

· Operate in an office and production environment. Production environment could include frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne

particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat or cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

· This position may require use of a respirator.

EOE/M/F/Disability/Veteran

Supporting a drug free workplace. “All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Zeeland, MI 49464: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Quality assurance: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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