Quality Assurance/Food Safety Coordinator

Sev-Rend Corporation is a printing and manufacturing company leading the industry in tag and label application, flexible packaging, and product identification. We are looking for hardworking and driven individuals interested in helping us uphold our longstanding commitment to our customers through quick lead times and superior quality. 

Our Culture

At Sev-Rend Corporation we exist to make people’s lives better. We encourage our people to reach for their full potential professionally and personally. We drive the success of our company through employee involvement. We value:

• Compassion – To empathize with others who are needing assistance and feel compelled to help. 
• Humility – Thinking about oneself less and having a focus on others. 
• Inspiration – Something that moves someone to act, create, or feel an emotion. 

Overview

The person in this role will monitor and maintain all food safety and quality assurance initiatives, including, but not limited to, GMP, GFSI auditing schemes (SQF), and FDA regulatory requirements and will be responsible for food safety continuous improvement initiatives with the responsibility of maintaining GFSI standards.

 Job Duties

• Understand the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacture of Food Packaging and the requirements to maintain SQF System.
• Oversite of the SQF program including but not limited to adherence to SQF code requirements, document and record management, monthly leadership meetings, verification, and validation activities.
• Maintains compliance with FDA and other governing bodies (city/ state/ health department) where applicable.
• Serves as SQF practitioner, HACCP coordinator for the facility; leads a cross-functional Food Safety Team.
• Preparing for and leading a team through third party food safety/ GMP audit.
• Ensure compliance to all SOP’s and GMP.
• Fully monitor, record and validate all food safety checks, including HACCP, Verification and Validation processes, and all quality and food safety programs
• Execute or coordinate outside 3rd party microbiology tests in accordance with QA requirements.
• Fully manage Document Control program ensuring all SOP, Policies, Vendor COA, Letter of Guarantees, MSDS, and other regulatory documents are updated.
• Train company personnel on their relevant SQF components to ensure the effective implementation of the SQF System.
• Audit procedures, programs, and verifications, post and pre-production, implementing necessary corrective action.
• Monitor and update Customer Complaint log and assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Supports plant management in resolving non-conforming product or compliance issues.
• Responsible for internal lab testing methods and lab equipment data. Reviews quality and food safety data and responds appropriately to out of specification results or trends where applicable.
• Works closely with facility leadership to foster a positive quality and food safety culture and support personnel safety and continuous improvement efforts. 
• Escalates food safety and quality issues to Sev-Rend leadership as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned that will impact and support the overall outcome of the company and department objectives.

• Bachelor's  degree or equivalent experience 
• Two or more years' experience in food safety or quality assurance in a food packaging manufacturing environment; experience with production equipment is preferred but not required.
• Must demonstrate a working understanding of all GMP, HACCP, SQF, and other food safety auditing schemes and regulations and auditing in a GFSI environment.
• Internal Auditing and HACCP certifications required.
• Experience with ERP and QMS, or other Inventory management systems with lot traceability needed.
• Experience with SafetyChain and Alcehmy a plus.
• Previous experience as a food safety practitioner highly preferred.
• Self-starter with superb initiative.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to lead teams and conduct employee training.
• Able to work well independently or as an active team member.
• Possesses time management and organization skills.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Suite, and proficiency with electronic devices.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Able to attend training programs and participate in company-sponsored educational opportunities.

Sev-Rend Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sex, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in any employment decisions.