FSQ Auditing Specialist

Hiring Company:
Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc.

A FSQ Auditing Specialist is the Lead SQF practitioner designated to oversee the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the Plants Food Safety Quality Management System & to ensure the current level of certification is maintained. Lead the team in preparing for annual SQF recertification audits for Food Safety & CFS Sanitation Continuum. Facilitate annual review of FSQM Program and all supporting information including but not limited to verification & validations of all Standard Work Instructions.

Maintain and assist in all updates to the current processes and work Instructions. The backup SQF Practitioner will be filled by the QA Mgmt. or designee.

• Audit Quality Management System Program elements (i.e. SQF, POGs, Sanitation Continuum) leveraging Trace Gains Audit Module.
• Re-assess and re-validate associated Work Instructions and Process Operating Guides (POGs) with any implemented process or product change.
• Manage and maintain all daily FSQ documents.
• Lead & conduct annual review of plant FSQ Program and ensure associated Sub-Elements and registers are updated.
• Lead annual 3rd Party GFSI re-certification audits and be available to support other Plant audits.
• Work cross functionally with FSQA, HR, Process Systems, Sanitation, and Production personnel on any new changes to the Work Instructions.
• Effectively communicate any changes, modifications, or updates to managers, supervisors, leads, and other personnel.
• Facilitate Root Cause Investigations on Product &/or Process Concerns that may arise.
• Lead Sanitation Continuum Assessments locally and support other Plants periodically throughout the year.
• Lead HACCP Annual reassessments & validations.
• Leveraging Trace Gains, review, audit, approve FSQA related documents from ingredient, packaging & raw material suppliers.
• Provide concise and effective feedback concerning issues.
• Manage special projects or other duties as assigned.

• BS degree in a Food Science is preferred with 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety or a related field. A mixture of education and experience equivalent to the above may substitute.

• Must be HACCP certified or able to attain within 3 months and possess a high level of HACCP knowledge.
• Must be an SQF Certified Practitioner or able to attend training and become certified within 3 months.
• Must be ASQ Certified or able to obtain an ASQ Certification (i.e. CFSQA) within 6 months.
• Be able to attend & successfully complete Commercial Food Sanitation Training & Certification.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Possess the ability to perform basic math, algebraic, and geometrical equations and formulas. Must be able to compute mathematical conversions.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Teams)

• Quality Management System Training responsibilities (i.e. ETQ).
• Assist with Quality Mapping of product concerns and trending issues within the plant.

• Fluency in the English language required & bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Must have excellent oral and written skills at a technical and general level.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels within both a manufacturing and corporate environment.

• General math skills
• Must be able to create, read, analyze process charts, graphs, and logs.
• Must have a thorough understanding of statistical analysis.

• Must possess sharpened analytical, logical and problem solving skills.

• Valid Driver’s License
• Must be HACCP certified or able to attend within 3 months and possess a high level of HACCP knowledge.
• Must be an SQF Certified Practitioner or able to attend training and become certified within 3 months.
• Must be ASQ Certified or able to obtain an ASQ Certification (i.e. CFSQA &/or CQA) within 6 months.

• Must be able to lift overhead up to 30 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Must possess sufficient senses to perform effective organoleptic evaluations…