Job Opening: Director of Quality Control and Food Safety Ohio Farms Packing - Creston

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Job Summary:

Ohio Farms Packing is a family owned and operated, USDA regulated, food manufacturing and harvest facility business. High quality and consistent service has helped build our brand as the leader in our industry. We are looking for an experienced leader with a passion for quality. An experienced Quality Control and Food Safety Manager leader. Someone with a focus on quality consistent products, as well as the passion to build, train and lead a culture of food safety to ensure that our products meet all necessary requirements before they reach the consumer with a passion for quality. This is a Full time position with growth potential and medical benefits.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and manage all food safety and quality systems as they relate to USDA regulatory requirements and the company's GFSI, currently BRC, programs (i.e. HACCP, GMP, SOP, SSOP) and certification.
• Ensures high quality products that meet customer expectations while maintaining compliance with USDA, other applicable regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.
• Manage and report all KPI's related to cut specifications, yield control, and employee compliance with all relative programs.
• Responsible for all CAPA response to USDA non compliances, GFSI non conformances, and direct Customer complaints.
• Respond and maintain all customer and vendor documentation requests and filings.
• Research and resolve technical issues related to food safety and quality.
• USDA label approvals for ingredients, nutrition panels, as well as researching and developing programs for special claims, such as animal welfare.
• Build a strong QA Tech Team through mentoring, coaching, and training.
• Manage QA Tech team- scheduling personnel and delegating tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion of the daily operational tasks and pre-operational inspections.

Education / Training:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in animal, food science or a related field.
• Basic reading, writing and math skills.
• Related Experience / Requirements:
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in food safety and/or food science.
• Manager experience (minimum 3 yrs.)

Required Qualifications:

• Comprehensive knowledge of USDA, FSIS, HACCP, GMP, SOP, GFSI requirements.
• Knowledge of food safety as it relates to hygiene, sanitation, and quality training.
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of meat cuts for retail and food service and product specification development and maintenance.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in cold and hot environments.
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to: step, climb, balance, squat, kneel, bend, and reach above shoulders as needed.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• food safety and/or food science: 5 years (Required)
• Manager: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute: Creston, OH 44217 (Required)

Ability to Relocate: Creston, OH 44217: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person