SQF Coordinator
22 hours ago
Mira Loma
Job Description Hello! We are looking for a dedicated SQF Coordinator to join the team! Del Real Foods is a traditional Mexican food manufacturer born out of a family farm. Today, Del Real Food makes tamales, carnitas, salsas, and other recipes inspired by the Cardenas' native Jalisco -- all created by hand with fresh ingredients and nothing artificial. Food and family lie at the core of everything we believe at Del Real Foods, and we invite you to apply to join and experience out company culture first hand, where we view our teams as family, with a shared appreciation for what it means to savor both food, and family. The employee performs a full range of assignments within Quality Assurance/Food Safety, collaborating with the Quality Assurance Manager. This position supports Food Safety/Quality and ensures the company’s compliance with SQF, USDA, and FDA related programs, as well as Non-GMO, GAP, Organic, and Gluten-free requirements, and standards. The position is also responsible for ensuring that all quality and food safety documents comply with applicable regulations and standards. Benefits: • Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Life Insurance offered, • Competitive 401(k) plan, • Vacation Time, • 9 Paid Holidays Responsibilities and Duties: • Follows and enforces employee’s safety procedures, • Report any unsafe conditions to immediate supervisor or manager, • Follow, Monitor, and Enforce all food safety procedures and regulations., • Follows and enforces SQF requirements (Facilities, Equipment, SSOP, SOP, GMP’s), • Follows and enforces USDA & FDA guidelines, standards and regulations., • Follow Company Policies, Regulations, and Lunch & Break Policies, • Data Trend Analysis, • Risk Assessments/analysis, • Must possess the abilities to conduct a adequate microbiological, chemical and physical risk assessments for all new and existing suppliers, Ingredients and internal processes., • USDA/FDA/SQF, • Candidates must have extensive experience handling and enforcing SQF, USDA, and FDA codes, regulations, and standards., • Keep up to date on all relevant changes of SQF, USDA, and FDA related standards that might directly or indirectly impact the company and/or individual food products., • Review and approve new and existing product labels to ensure compliance., • Coordinate the company’s Labels Approvals process for all products., • Others, • Familiar with GMO Guidelines, • Familiar with Organic Guidelines, • Assist the R&D and Quality Assurance Management Team on new and existing products shelf life studies and miscellaneous food safety/quality projects, • Etc. Position Area Duties (1-16 listed below) • Lead the development and implementation of food safety fundamentals, • Oversee the development, implementation, review and maintenance of the SQF System, including food safety fundamentals, • Walk the production floor and conduct audit of process and audit SOP’s., • Familiarity with traceability systems, recall procedures, and risk assessment, • Write and maintain food safety and quality plans, • Oversee and validate corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), • Develop and maintain HACCP plans, quality programs, and SOPs, • Lead internal audits and manage third-party audit preparation, • Understands the SQF Codes and the requirements to implement and maintain SQF System relevant to Del Real Foods scope of certification., • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate activities related to the SQF program., • Take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the SQF System, • Communicate to relevant personnel all information essential to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of the SQF System., • The SQF Coordinator holds a position of responsibility in relation to the management of the supplier’s SQF, • Have an understanding of the SQF Code level III and the requirements to implement and maintain SQF System relevant to Del Real Foods scope of certification., • Schedule, coordinate and execute continuous SQF related training to personnel and keep training records readily available., • Support Production in the application of the SQF rules by the employees, • Train and supervise management employees that have a role in the SQF Program to ensure their good understanding of the rules and development as a team of the best control measures possible, • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate activities related to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program, • Ensure that SQF rules are being respected rigorously, • Develop, maintain, validate and revise annually the SQF Program, • Participate and take the lead in the company’s internal audits, • Train and supervise quality assurance technicians in the application and/or monitor the SQF controls Requirements and Duties: • Extensive knowledge of HACCP and GMP’s required in a USDA Establishment., • Knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint (especially proficient in using Excel formulas) and electronic communication tools., • Data Trending Analysis, • Ability to analyze and make decisions., • Energetic, Committed, Flexible, with ability to work in a team environment., • Good verbal and written communication skills C. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE • Preferred Requirement: bachelor’s degree in food science or similar field, • Minimum 3-year experience in Quality function in the Food Industry, • Bilingual (English/Spanish), a plus., • SQF Practitioner, • HACCP Certification, • PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) After completing an application, qualified candidates will be scheduled for a phone screen followed by an interview with the Quality management team. Selected candidates will then be scheduled for an offer of employment and orientation! We look forward to meeting you soon! Sincerely, --The HR Team Company DescriptionHola!, Hi!, We are Del Real Foods, a food manufacturing company that makes tamales, carnitas, salsas, and other recipes inspired by the Cardenas native Jalisco - all created by hand with fresh ingredients and nothing artificial. Delicious, slow-cooked meats and homemade sauces that taste like you cooked them yourself are now available at your local grocery store and ready to serve in minutes! Our mission is to Continually delight people with traditionally-inspired wholesome Mexican and Hispanic cuisine, that is ready to share and enjoy with friends and family. These delicious recipes available at your local grocery store, ready to serve and eat in only minutes. ¡Hola!, ¡Hola!, Somos Del Real Foods, una empresa fabricante de alimentos que elabora tamales, carnitas, salsas y otras recetas inspiradas en el Jalisco nativo de Cárdenas, todas creadas a mano con ingredientes frescos y nada artificial. ¡Las deliciosas carnes cocinadas a fuego lento y las salsas caseras que saben como si las hubiera cocinado usted mHola!, Hi!, We are Del Real Foods, a food manufacturing company that makes tamales, carnitas, salsas, and other recipes inspired by the Cardenas native Jalisco - all created by hand with fresh ingredients and nothing artificial. Delicious, slow-cooked meats and homemade sauces that taste like you cooked them yourself are now available at your local grocery store and ready to serve in minutes! Our mission is to Continually delight people with traditionally-inspired wholesome Mexican and Hispanic cuisine, that is ready to share and enjoy with friends and family. These delicious recipes available at your local grocery store, ready to serve and eat in only minutes. \r\n\r\n¡Hola!, ¡Hola!, Somos Del Real Foods, una empresa fabricante de alimentos que elabora tamales, carnitas, salsas y otras recetas inspiradas en el Jalisco nativo de Cárdenas, todas creadas a mano con ingredientes frescos y nada artificial. ¡Las deliciosas carnes cocinadas a fuego lento y las salsas caseras que saben como si las hubiera cocinado usted m