Food Safety & QA Coordinator

This position will be responsible for assisting in the managing of the food safety program, as well as all QA for processing. This individual will develop and maintain our systems to ensure compliance with all Food Safety Standards and quality standards, and will be responsible for all Document Control and Records. The Food Safety/QA coordinator is responsible for coordinating Food Safety initiatives in accordance with all Company and Customer specifications in the Berlin Facility.

This position reports to the Food Safety Manager.

• Assist in creating Food Safety documents; maintaining all Food Safety documentation; developing and training on all GMP’s, HACCP, CCP’s, Food Defense, Food Safety and customer‑specific guidelines.
• Reviews/verifies records for completeness and accuracy. File records accordingly.
• Assist in responsibility for all HACCP and HACCP‑related areas including coordination of follow‑up corrective action and employee training on HACCP and Food Safety related areas.
• Assist in responsibility for maintenance and improvement of Food Safety Plan, including employee training, collection and reporting of Food Safety Plan violations.
• Assist in maintaining sanitation chemicals. Performs inventories, titrations, completes and verifies usage logs, ensures all containers are properly labeled, maintains storage area in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Make decisions concerning product quality, including shutting down lines when processes do not conform to specifications
• Assisting in quality lab as needed
• Maintain a “floor presence” as an auditor of quality throughout the processing facility
• Ensure maintenance and sanitation of the facility is following food safety requirements
• Implement and manage Random Microbiological testing on equipment and product
• Assist with supply chain inspection, approval, and audit programs
• Perform analytical tests, inspections, and monitoring of incoming raw materials/packaging and finished goods for specification compliance
• Ensure Master Sanitation Schedule is maintained and up to date.
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining sanitation equipment and supplies. Performs ATP testing, verifies operation, makes repairs, performs inventories, etc.
• Assist in managing Sanitation for the facility, develops and manages all Sanitation SOP’s, responsible for all critical factors in the sanitation process.
• Assist in ensuring compliance to international and federal food safety standards (including, but not limited to FSMA, FDA, SQF)
• Assist to ensure plant processes and systems are adequate to implement, achieve and maintain SQF certification.
• Performs weekly pre startup audits to ensure the facility meets housekeeping and Sanitation standards prior to production startup
• Assist in internal Food Safety audits, taking charge of identifying and analyzing root causes of food safety failures, proposing solutions and corrective actions.

• Assist as needed in 3 rd party audits (SQF, FDA, and Maryland Department of Agriculture).
• Assist in developing and maintaining data, charts, reports, records, in Word, Excel, etc.
• Must be willing and able to work various hours and days as needed to perform duties that support production, sanitation, and all shifts.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed.

• Preferred – Bachelors in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field + 2 years experience.
• Required – Associate’s degree in related field + 4 years experience
• Experience working in food manufacturing processes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in creating implementing, maintaining, evaluating, enforcing and updating a facility’s GMP’s, HACCP, SSOP, and SOP’s programs.
• HACCP Certification…