Senior Food Safety Specialist / Manage overall food safety operations (HACCP, audits, quality control) / Import/Export/Trade

Responsibilities

* Provides documents to customers when requested – spec sheet, raw material specifications (Origin, quality, standards of ingredients used in production), Audit Certificates (Audit Checklist, Certificate of Analysis – lab tests), letter of guarantee, etc.
* Develops and maintains Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety plans, and prerequisite programs such as Sanitation, Good Manufacturing/Distribution Practice (GMP)'s for food storage and distribution, Food Defense, Recall, Allergen and Supplier Verification (Vendor's Program).
* Verifies imported products’ labeling and ingredients; assure they are in compliance with US regulations.
* Prevents defects by investigating non-conformities, their root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
* Ensures all required documents are ready as scheduled for audits, HACCP verifications, and equipment calibrations.
* Identifies solutions by analyzing product quality and food safety issues.
* Investigates customer complaints about quality discrepancies and takes corrective actions; responds to customers in a timely manner.
* Conducts monthly internal audits to discover any quality discrepancies; works closely with warehouse management to adapt corrective actions in time.
* Researches import regulations and required documents for products under USDA/APHIS/FSIS jurisdiction.
* Assists in facility food safety internal audits as well as manages third party audits.
* Works with the appropriate management personnel to audit and approve the selected co-packers, suppliers, and storage facilities. Conducts monthly internal audits and works closely with warehouse management to implement any corrective actions.
* Ensures documentations for audits, equipment calibration, and HACCP related verification records are completed as scheduled.
* Develops and maintains Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans and other prerequisite food safety programs such as Sanitation, Good Manufacturing/Distribution Practice (GMP)'s for food storage and distribution, Food Defense, Recall, Allergen and Supplier Verification (Vendor's Program).
* Implements, maintains, and improves all quality systems (i.e. HACCP, FSMA GFSI, Pest, Sanitation etc).
* Develops, maintains, and revises updates of all Quality and Food Safety SOPs.
* Oversight of facility pest control programs to include in-house program and contracted program from external service providers.
* Receives and companies with inspectors from governmental agencies (e.g., USDA, Local Health Department) for onsite inspection.
* Travels frequently to support other branches to solve their safety related issues.
* Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours.
* Attends semiannual inventory count on designated day, possibly on a weekend.
* Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

* Maintains a positive attitude.
* Able to work independently and as a team.
* Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload.
* Bachelor’s Degree required.

Preferred

* Business level Japanese preferred.
* Ability to verify product labels in Japanese preferred.
* Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or relevant studies strongly preferred.
* 3+ years of food safety or other relevant experience preferred.