Quality & Food Safety Specialist

• §Fully support and proactively participate in safety programs and demonstrate safety leadership by their own behaviors, promoting accountability within the QC Laboratory
• §Ensure laboratory operation are conducted safely, meeting all company health, safety, and environmental requirements
• §Ensure that technicians working within Quality Team are adequately trained in the duties they undertake
• §Ensure that all laboratory equipment is correctly calibrated and maintained according to requirements
• §Conduct shelf life studies where appropriate
• §Create and/or update laboratory SOPs as needed
• §Order all lab supplies and ensure inventory is kept at appropriate levels (to include generation and receiving of Purchase Orders)
• §Generate and complete Shelf Life Extension Authorization Forms and Product Information Update Forms
• §Ensure all raw materials requiring sampling and testing are completed per requirements
• §Ability to troubleshoot formula/production errors along side production when product parameters do not meet specification
• §Will serve as the primary back up upon absence of the other Laboratory Technicians
• §Assist with investigations and implementing corrective actions from complaints, audits and internal preventative actions to promote continuous improvement
• §Participates as a member of HACCP Team
• §Serves as an internal auditor for GMP auditing and upkeep of BRC certification
• §Supports Quality Manager in all customer and regulatory audits
• §Actively participates in Continuous Improvement Teams
• §Coordinate contact with external laboratories as needed
• §Maintain and undertake the environmental swabbing program
• §Other duties as assigned

Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, conveys good news and bad.

Promotes mutual respect, keeps workplace clean and safe, supports safety programs.

Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.

Supports values and daily actions and decisions, communicates vision and values to others, generates enthusiasm, incorporates vision when planning.

Recognizes problems and responds, systematically gathers information, sorts through complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses root cause of issues, makes timely decisions, can make difficult decisions, uses consensus when possible, communicates decisions to others.

Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development.

Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts.

Targets and achieves results, sets challenging goals, prioritizes tasks, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets team standards and responsibilities, provides leadership/motivation.