Senior Food Safety Manager
Job Description:
The most important thing we can deliver to our customers is a safe product - this person will have a direct hand in delivering a fantastic product to our customers' dinner table. This person will become an instrumental part of building out the department from scratch and become the main line of defense in maintaining and improving the safety of our product, people, and facilities. This is a unique opportunity to drive the development of a brand new department within a young growing company.
You will…
Be responsible for adhering to all food safety regulatory and SQF standards. The SQF Practitioner at HelloFresh oversees the development, implementation, review and maintenance of the SQF system. The position supervises the food safety and sanitation team. Additionally, the position develops, implements and manages food safety & SQF systems designed to ensure continuous compliance with all food safety regulatory and SQF standards.
Ensure food safety compliance with local, city, state and federal requirements
Create and manage SQF systems as SQF practitioner
Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service. Investigate (and correct) customer issues and complaints relating to quality.
Manages the food safety and sanitation departments to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity.
Performing internal audits.
Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products.
Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize compliance, product reliability and minimize costs.
Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
Maintain an active role on internal continuous improvement teams.
Design, develop and implement food safety training programs.
Provide, and oversee, inspection activity for products throughout the production cycle.
Interact with vendors and procurement to ensure food safety of all purchased parts.
Addressing nonconformities from previous internal and external audits.
Conducting a management review of the food safety & SQF system.
Following-up on and closing pending preventive and corrective action requests.
Ensuring that organizational systems and training is in place.
Ensuring that documentation and design controls are appropriate for organization.
Administering document control and configuration management system.
Overseeing established calibration and testing programs.
Assisting the management team and providing QA support when QA Manager is out.
Provide all employees with necessary tools, proper training and corrective direction.
You have...
SQF practitioner
Leadership: train and develop a large group of employees
Performance Management: for assigned production lines
Problem Solving/Analysis
Results Driven
Communication Proficiency: speak to employees with tact and diplomacy
Time Management: tracking/monitoring production and maintaining productivity
Technical Capacity: computer literacy to input information into the computer
Learning Orientation: able to take direction and relay information to employees
At a minimum, you have…
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Biology or other relevant subjects
7+ years of experience within the food industry
Experience leading a team of managers, coaching and training the team
Strong attention to detail and data driven mindset
Extensive knowledge of principles and applications of FSQA programs including HACCP, Sanitation
Up-to-date knowledge on FDA guidelines
You’ll get…
Competitive Salary & 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation
Generous parental leave of 16 weeks & PTO policy
$0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans effective first day of employment
75% discount on your subscription to HelloFresh (as well as other product initiatives)
Snacks, coffee & catered meals
Company sponsored outings & Employee Resource Groups
Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company
It is the policy of HelloFresh not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran.
