HACCP Coordinator
Cypress Valley Meat Company

Cypress Valley Meat Company is a USDA inspected processing company.  Our core business is providing high quality custom meat processing and merchandising solutions for our customers. We humanely harvest, skillfully cut, and carefully package into retail ready products.  

We believe the keys to our success are exceeding customer expectations, being an industry leader in innovation, recruiting and retaining elite talent, and defining a clear path to profitability.  

We aim to be a destination workplace for our team members.  Our team strives to have a positive perspective always and cooperate as a unified team to create a family atmosphere.  We believe in developing relationships, not just transactions, with our customers.  We take pride in our product and are committed to continuously improve our service.  We believe openness, honesty, and transparency are essential.  We are self-driven and embrace changes that take us to the next level.    

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE

The HACCP Coordinator will be the eyes and ears for the Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance at the plant level for everything related to Food Safety, Quality and Food Defense.  This individual should be highly motivated, an independent critical thinker, and a team player who has a passion for quality, food safety, and food defense.

This individual will oversee Pre-Operational and Operational procedures, charts, and monitoring logs all in accordance with the plant’s SSOP and HACCP Plans. This individual will communicate effectively and efficiently with the Plant Manager and the Director of Food Safety-Quality Assurance about any problems in the plant.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Inspect all outbound packaging and boxes to ensure all labeling requirements are met

• Oversee Pre-Operational forms

• Oversee Operational forms

• Coordinate with production to ensure testing is being conducted promptly and efficiently 

• Implement & Monitor Employee Sanitation Procedures & Records

• Monitor All Daily Logs & Records

• Make sure all documents are recorded at the end of the day

• Correct and Train Sanitation Crew on any and all deficiencies in the cleaning process noticed by the Inspector or Internal Pre Operational Inspection   

• Maintain a Professional USDA Relationship

• Help with any Food Safety and Humane Handling Audits

• Attend all weekly meetings with IPP

• Communicate any food safety and/or quality issues promptly with the Plant Manager and the FSQA Director

• Provide input on answers (Corrective and Preventative Measures) to NRs

• Manage all third party audits and pre-audits, including but not limited to GAP, SQF, BrC, and any FSAs

• Perform regular quality checks of all products

• Ensure proper staffing requirements for department are obtained

• Attend all staff and department meetings

• Assist plant manager with clerical duties including but not limited to invoicing, customer service calls, and ordering ingredients and supplies

• Perform other duties as assigned 

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Passionate about food safety and quality 

• Team building skills and high emotional intelligence

• Lead by example

• Dependable and reliable - must show up to work as scheduled and on time

• The ability to delegate, negotiate, and manage conflict

• Knowledge of humane animal handling processes, animal slaughter, processing, packaging and value addition activities up to and including RTE

• Proficiency in the use of the Google suite of services

• Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills

• Organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• A self-starter and proactive tendencies

• A commitment to partnering with leadership to drive a service excellence culture where every employee is a problem-solver, working together to identify and correct problems that impact the customer experience

• SQF experience or training and the ability and drive to rapidly own an SQF system

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED certificate preferred 

• HACCP Certified or the ability to become HACCP Certified

• Experience in Food Production/Processing (including an RTE environment)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (prolonged periods of standing,  prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer, lift 20 pounds)

If you fit this description and you are interested in challenging yet important and satisfying work, we invite you to apply for this position.  

Location:  Pottsville, AR 

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation: $15.00-22.00 per hour depending upon experience.  Opportunity for a pay increase based on performance at 90 day evaluation.  We believe in rewarding a job well done.  Experience is preferred but not necessary.  On the job training is provided.  

This description is intended to outline the primary responsibilities, general nature, and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and competencies.