Newrest is looking for a Food Safety Coordinator who will help with overseeing the food safety aspect of the facility. This individual will be responsible for a variety of items, including performing safety and quality audits, temperature control checks, and training of team members.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Food Safety preferred but not required
• Two to three years of food quality assurance experience
• Good communication skills with ability to correct and teach at the same time
• Ability to speak Spanish is a plus, but not required
• Business and customer service focused
• Proven understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), FDA, USDA, and HACCP regulations
• Good understanding of OSHA regulations
• Well-organized, rigorous and methodical but enough adaptability to local constraints

Benefits:

• Free cafeteria access provided every day with nutritional menu
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Hospital/Accident Insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with matching contributions

• Daily review of food safety and quality records to ensure compliance with company’s food standards
• Daily monitoring of Preventive Controls
• Run report detailing current performance
• Follow up with action plans to address gaps are tracked
• Follow up after post audits occur to validate action plan completion
• Ensures timely review of plan/models with appropriate managers
• Schedule meeting events and daily activities as needed
• Provide training to employees in all departments
• Interact with Managers daily to ensure accurate data is being reported for each department
• Interacts with QHSE Manager for weekly updates
• Support all customer and regulatory audits, at times, liaises with customers and regulatory agencies;
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications and quality standards (e.g. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), HACCP etc.) and follow up with corrective actions if necessary
• Execute monthly self-assessments on the elements of food safety and executes the required food safety related testing as defined in HACCP plan
• Collect and monitor all quality documents
• Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Global Quality Standards (GQS), HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, Employee Safety
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned