HACCP Coordinator

HACCP Coordinator 

This position serves as HACCP Coordinator for Ameripackfoods LLC. Ensure that the facility complies with regulatory requirements in the areas of Food Safety. Following directions established by the Director of QA that ensure the products we distribute are safe and meet customer satisfaction. Manage the Facility Quality & Food Safety Programs and HACCP plans. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• HACCP knowledge and competency to actively fulfill the role as HACCP Coordinator is preferred.
• Maintain current policies and programs in areas of Food Safety within the facility location.
• Maintain the facility Food Safety & Quality Manual to be current and up to date.
• Required to be available to provide support to the facility staff and management during hours of operation.
• Required to correspond and directly interact with Federal and State regulators and inspectors during onsite inspections.
• Interact with the operations staff to ensure that Good Manufacturing Practices, and HACCP monitoring procedures are effectively implemented and maintained.
• Responsible for ensuring that all principles of HACCP are followed effectively including record keeping. Responsible for assisting the Director of QA with immediate corrective action when deviations occur including assistance with investigation of root cause, product disposition, long term preventive measures and writing the corrective action.
• Responsible for ensuring that HACCP monitoring equipment is maintained in proper working conditions.
• Responsible for the maintenance of documents and records directly related to Food Safety, HACCP, and Sanitation Controls.
• Verifies that all finished products shipped from Ameripackfoods facility meet customer specifications prior to shipment and comply with FDA/USDA HACCP and FSMA regulations.
• With the guidance of the Director of QA, provide basic yet essential training to employees both temporary and full-time in areas of Food Safety, HACCP, Sanitation Controls and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Monitors plant personnel to ensure compliance with applicable government laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards, including HACCP regulations.
• Required to provide constant feedback and effectively communicate to the staff, management, and Director of QA any concerns, and/or necessary improvement needs in areas of Food Safety & Sanitation.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Treat and interact with colleagues, vendors, auditors, inspectors, etc. with respect and professionalism.
• Must respond to change productively and effectively and be willing to handle other duties required by facility management.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Requires basic Food Plant Production knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Food/Seafood HACCP
• Knowledge of necessary requirements relating to Food/seafood products
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills in writing and basic math as well as excellent communication skills.
• Must have at least 2 years’ experience working with food processing, and handling. 
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
• Must possess positive elements of integrity, professionalism, motivation, and personal initiative & intuitiveness.
• Must be willing to interact professionally and comfortably with Federal & State regulatory agencies
• Must be trained, knowledgeable and competent in HACCP, FSMA, and Sanitation Controls & Procedures.
• Must be able to confidently provide, with support from facility management, direction to the staff in areas of Food Safety, Quality, proper sanitation procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.