Specialist, Food Safety(5D)

POSITION TITLE: Food Safety Quality Assurance Specialist

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 is responsible for execution and implementation of key microbiology and food safety programs for the local factory. This position will also support 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 food safety standards for industrial processes, materials and products.

Key responsibilities include:

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.

● Adhere to GMPs and all other food safety requirements
● Develop, implement, and manage food safety policies and procedures for the plant, as based on global input
● Conduct periodic audits and inspections of food handling and storage practices in the plant.
● Ensure compliance of the plant operations with food safety regulations, including HACCP, and applicable regulatory standards.
● Act as master trainer at the plant on food safety practices and regulations. Train staff on GMP practices, HACCP, pest management protocols, and hygiene standards.
● Investigate food safety trends & incidents and implement corrective actions as necessary. Lead cross-functional teams to improve food safety practices and culture within the organization.
● Identify food safety risks in a food production environment, conduct and prioritize risk analysis
● Conduct regular food safety audits. Collaborate with production and quality assurance teams to identify and mitigate food safety risks.
● Regular review of EMP & sanitation results and implement timely action for non-conforming results.
● Monitor and Maintain HACCP, CCP, OPrP sheets and communicate issues.
● Ensure CCP/OPRP validations are conducted on a regular basis and meet all requirements.
● Ensure allergen validations (where applicable) are conducted on a regular basis and meet the BC requirements.
● Maintain accurate records of GMP compliance and pest management activities, including inspections and corrective actions taken.
● Coordinate with pest control vendors to ensure effective pest management strategies are in place.
● Owning and maintaining the HACCP plan and associated food safety pre-requisite programs.
● Dotted line management of Sanitation Manager.
● Ensuring technical input into MSS, SSOPs
● Overseeing Sanitation Validations
● Drive root cause analysis on individual incidents and trends to reduce/prevent recurrence.
● Maintain, update procedures and conduct required and appropriate training for such procedures
● Promote a safe working environment and good GMP’s
● Committed to providing a safe food product
● Works within all regulatory requirements

About you:

• BS degree in an appropriate discipline or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in food safety to include training in HACCP and EMP.
• Experience with Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) food safety standards, preferably FSSC22000 or British Retail Consortium (BRC).
• High degree of computer literacy
• Working knowledge of Sanitation, ISO and working SPC/statistical knowledge
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and delegate
• Organizational and analytical skills
• Thorough technical knowledge of quality & food safety including HACCP, GMP, Pathogen Environmental Monitoring and Facility/Equipment Design
• In-depth knowledge of HACCP, environmental monitoring program and food safety
• HACCP certification program design and implementation
• Strong written & verbal communication skills, analytical ability, leadership strengths and ability to work effectively with a team are required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Excel, PowerPoint and SAP
• Ability to climb stairs, bend, stand, kneel, work over and under all equipment and machinery and be able to move about the entire factory, both interior and exterior freely. A tolerance for extreme temperatures is required.

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:

● Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
● 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off
● Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
● An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women’s Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
● Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
● Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.