Food Technologist in Orangeburg NY

A growing manufacturer is searching for a Food Technologist with 3-5 years of related experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enforce HACCP, GMPs, and Safety standards throughout the facility to ensure compliance.
• Perform routine facility walkthroughs and communicate findings with Quality Control Manager
• Perform Pre-operational, operational, and post-operational checks
• Conduct and participate in internal and third-party audits.
• Review daily prerequisite food safety and quality control records
• Follow and improve quality control SOP’s and prerequisite programs
• Oversee all aspects of sanitation as per the Master Sanitation Schedule and ensure that tasks are effectively completed
• Report quality problems or findings to Quality Control Manager and follows up to ensure that corrective action has/will take place
• Assess the product specifications and test them with customer requirements.

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all products manufactured by the plant and the raw materials, packaging materials, and operations required in the manufacturing process, including quality specifications and standards.
• Assists and trains production employees on work, food safety, and quality procedures as required.
• Performs verification on of HACCP records, prerequisite records, others relating to food safety quality control program.
• Monitor and approve supplier performance
• Handle ATP and allergen control testing
• Review labels and raw materials routinely.
• Supervise line checkers and QC assistants to ensure timely checks and tests are being done accurately.
• Ensure product compliance with regulatory agencies and ensure that the company is adhering to quality standards; guide production staff about quality standards.
• Leads and participates in quality audits of the plant.
• Maintain, update and control accurate documentation of all records.
• Ensure that the calibration of all testing instruments are accurate and meet company standards.
• Participate in/or initiate Mock Recall.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology, Food Science or equivalent

4-5 years experience in USDA facility

Knowledge of SQF, GMPs, HACCP, SOP, SSOP, Pest Control Programs, USDA & FDA regulations

Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and data entry software