Job Details
**Description**
When you join the Lakeside team, youll become part of our family. Since 1887 weve worked to produce a diverse line of canned and frozen foods at our 13 locations. And sell our products through most major retailers, foodservice distributors and national restaurant chains. Were driven to find new, innovative ways to serve our customers and our community. At Lakeside, we are committed to growing our company and our people. And theres a seat at the table for you.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Food Safety Manager offers a fun and team-oriented individual the opportunity to join our team and be responsible for developing and managing food safety plans, performing testing and monitoring of the environmental management program. Will also perform inspections and audits in keeping with the program requirements of Safe Quality Food (SQF), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and FDA 21 CFR 117 Good Manufacturing Practices.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
* Manage implementation of the Food Safety Plans (HACCP and FDA Food Safety Plans devolved with Hazard Analysis Risk Based Preventive Controls)
* Oversee the environmental monitoring program from testing, to trending and mitigation of any issues while documenting all corrective actions appropriately
* Oversee microbiological testing of product (Coliform, APC, and e. Coli). Ensure plant staff are trained in proper methods for plating and enumeration and develop procedures if none exist.
* Assist in managing Sanitation SOPs, perform periodic Sanitation pre-operational inspections, direct sanitation supervisor to correct cleanliness issues when there are sanitary concerns that affect product safety present.
* Perform Food Safety audits and manage completion and documentation of any corrections that need to be made from audit findings
* Manage the plant hold and quarantine hold program for all holds which may include microbiological and process deviations.
* Be able to perform all on-line QA functions to assist in training
* Give direction to QA leads in the absence of the QA Manager
* Be able to review daily process records
* Assist in conducting record reviews of customer complaints and maintaining a Customer Complaint Investigation Register
* Employee shall be able to make decisions regarding food safety practices in the plant and convey those decisions to management and all other staff.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Knowledge:
* Four year college degree, Food Science or related field, preferred.
Language Skills:
* Ability to read, write, and comprehend complex instructions and follow through on directives.
* Bilingual English/Spanish an asset
* Be fluent in Microsoft Word and Excel
TEAMWORK AT LAKESIDE (TAL):
* Through individual and team efforts, enthusiastically work toward the continuous improvement of his/her job, work area, department and Lakeside as a whole. Fully participate in TAL by "living" Lakeside's Standards of Conduct and being an active member of operational and project teams. By action and work, clearly and visibly demonstrate the spirit of teamwork, cooperation and respect for others in all business transactions and exchanges.
* Proactively create an environment that clearly and sincerely encourages the spirit of TAL in all areas of responsibility.
*Lakeside Foods welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status.* *M/F/D/V*