Specialist, Food Safety

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate.

We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.

We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide.

We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

POSITION TITLE: Food Safety Quality Assurance Specialist

REPORTING TO: Sr. Quality Manager

LOCATION: St. Albans, VT

About the role: Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out-performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC’s Values and of course loving chocolate.

The Food Safety Specialist will oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of food safety programs to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. This role will focus on creating a culture of food safety within the operations, conducting training for staff, and ensuring that all food safety practices meet or exceed industry standards. The Food Safety Specialist is the primary contact responsible for execution and implementation of key quality, food safety and microbiology programs for the St.

Albans, VT factory. The successful candidate will possess an in-depth knowledge of the food safety / quality management systems. The successful candidate will be able to show an ability to identify quality and food safety risks in a food production environment, conduct and prioritize risk analysis, and be able to work with production and management employees to drive root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action.

This position will also manage all GFSI requirements as well as multiple customer food safety requirements for the site and be able to plan and direct activities concerned with development, application and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials and products.

Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:00pm with some flexibility

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Develop, implement, and maintain the organization's QMS to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards (e.g., ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, GMP).
• Develop, implement, and manage food safety and quality policies and procedures, based on global input.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, including HACCP, FDA, and USDA standards. Stay informed of industry regulations, standards, and best practices, ensuring that the organization meets all necessary compliance requirements.
• Develop and deliver training programs for employees on quality assurance, food safety practices, compliance standards, and relevant regulations.
• Conduct regular audits of the QMS and related processes to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
• Conduct regular audits and inspections of food handling and storage practices.
• Coordinate the successful completion of external audits and implementation of food safety certifications
• Responsi…