HACCP Manager - Food Inspection
Beretta Farms
Lacombe, AB, Canada
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Job description

HACCP Manager

Position Summary:

Our Beef/Bison processing plant is HACCP certified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

The HACCP Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, management, and continuous improvement of the quality control processes and food safety program. Key responsibilities include monitoring, developing, and maintaining food safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities:

GENERAL SUPERVISION OF ROUTINE QC AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES

  • Monitor production lines to ensure products being manufactured are within all specs
  • Direct interaction with production supervisors, managers, and quality staff to ensure identified QC related issues are effectively resolved
  • Troubleshooting non-conformities and offering advice and assistance
  • Managing, scheduling, and training QC staff members
  • Working as part of the management team regarding production scheduling, troubleshooting, reporting non-conformities, and attending and/or scheduling meetings.

RECORD MAINTENANCE AND VERIFICATION

  • Verification of QC, Production and Sanitation data
  • Organizing data entry and paperwork, including customer reporting, filing and retention
  • Review and verification of preventive controls and CCP

POSITIVE RELEASE

  • Manage hold and release of finished products, completing positive release and customer specific release
  • Submit 3rd party lab and customer samples. Manage, review and approve lab reports and results. Communicating with 3rd party lab
  • Issuing and approving Certificates of Analysis to Maintaining all associated documentation.

GENERAL LAB DUTIES, CALIBRATIONS

  • Inventory management of QC, lab supplies and PO issuance and approval
  • Ensuring the lab is kept clean and tidy and lab cleaning schedules are being met
  • Manage and schedule all lab and plant equipment calibrations within the defined

PEST CONTROL

  • Manage all aspects of pest control program. Meeting with PC contractor, upkeep of documentation and pest control binder, reviewing weekly inspections, internal auditing, and executing
  • Scheduling and participation of weekly plant and warehouse self-inspections focused on pest control

SANITATION

  • Manage all aspects of sanitation program
  • Allergen swabbing, procedures, validations and training
  • Executing sanitation and allergen validations when required and maintaining
  • Maintaining inventory of sanitation chemicals, and scheduling calibrations and cleaning of sanitation equipment

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM

  • Manage all aspects of environmental program, including water testing, swabbing schedule, and air monitoring

EMPLOYEE TRAINING

  • Participate in QC proficiency, HACCP, GMP, PC, Allergen and Sanitation Organizing training records
  • Participating in external and internal training opportunities –HACCP, internal auditing

AUDITS

  • Participate in all plant 2nd and 3rd party audits
  • Participate in regulatory audits –, CFIA, Health Authorities
  • Lead and execute self-inspection program
  • Execute internal audits as required
  • Keep plant "audit ready" through daily GMP inspections

RECALL

  • Lead Recall Team

HACCP/FOOD SAFETY PLAN

  • Modification of HACCP plans, perform risk assessments and internal audits.
  • Participate in annual HACCP training
  • Manage Corrective Action program, trend, and root cause analysis, investigate complaints, etc.

FOREIGN MATERIAL PROGRAM

  • Manage and lead the foreign material program in compliance with BRC standards
  • Managing foreign material detection equipment set up, training, calibration, and troubleshooting
  • Respond to and investigate foreign material concerns and complaints

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A University degree in Food Science or related field, or equivalent.
  • HACCP certified or willing and able to obtain.
  • At least 3 years of proven supervisory experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience in a Federally regulated Beef manufacturing facility.
  • Strong computer and organizational skills; working knowledge of MS Office.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

To apply:

We look forward to receiving resumes from interested and qualified candidates. While we thank all candidates who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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