Assistant Food Safety/Quality Coordinator at Johnsonville Sausage LLC in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin

Job Description:

We are committed to providing only the highest-quality products. As a member of our quality team, youll ensure Johnsonville meets or exceeds all standards set by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other regulatory agencies. Of course, thats just for starters. What outside organization could care more about our quality than we do? Our commitment to quality must be unparalleled. We treat every Johnsonville product like it will be served at our own family table.

Johsonville Job Posting

Assistant Food Safety/Quality Coordinator

Position Overview:

Johnsonville has an opportunity for an Assistant Food Safety/Quality Coordinator to join our Ready-to-Eat Sausage Team.  Your passion for continuous improvement will support the company in its drive to create a best in world quality culture through leadership and member interaction .   This job is perfect for an individual who has a track record of improving and expanding the scope of their responsibilities and wants to continue to grow and be challenged.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the daily HACCP documentation is complete, pre-shipments are reviewed, and proper follow-ups are documented
• Represent Food Safety and Quality on cross-functional project teams
• Identify, define, and solve quality issues in association with the plant operations, quality, and continuous improvement teams
• Lead third party audits:  serve in a lead or support role in regulatory audits
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures as they relate to the safety and quality of products and processes ensuring compliance to GMP standards, USDA, and other regulatory requirements
• Troubleshoot day-to-day food safety and quality opportunities to help the teams define comprehensive, proactive solutions
• Use your technical expertise to educate members on food safety and quality applications and systems
• Work with facility continuous improvement and quality teams to improve price of non-conformance (PONC) and First Pass Quality performance utilizing the concept of best practices and enhancing standard work.
• Lead project teams that improve the quality of the process and product
• May plan, organize, and coach the work of the Food Safety Quality Leader
• Serve in a support role to the Co-manufacturing Food Safety Quality Coordinator
   
  Education:

• BS in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology or related field required
   
  Experience:
• 2-4 years of experience in a quality leadership position is desired
• Experience in food required; meat/poultry processing preferred
• Experience working under regulatory systems, USDA preferred
   
   
  Skills and Competencies:
• Intermediate knowledge of food safety requirements including HACCP
• Understanding of quality systems & ability to execute against them
• Basic understanding in statistical quality tools and continuous improvement processes (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite required
• Desire to become a future leader (potential replacement for Food Safety Coordinator position or others within the company
• SQF Practitioner certification desired
• Understanding of quality and sanitation systems with ability to execute against them
• Detail oriented, responsible, self-motivated individual
• Strong problem solver
• Experience with SAP desired
• Willingness to relocate to other facilities within the organization
                                                

Location:                                Riverside/Meadowside/Lakeside
                                                Travel between facilities is required
                                                (Our facility is about an hour north of Milwaukee)
 
Member Status:                      Full-time, Salaried
(At Johnsonville, you are not an employee. You are a Member.)
 

Reason for Posting:              Replacement " Member was promoted
(We love it when that happens!)
 

Hours :                                     First shift; occasional work on off-shifts. Overtime as needed

About our Company
Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 2,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!
 
External candidate:   Apply on-line only at:  http://jobs.johnsonville.com

We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. M/F/Vet/Disability

Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country.  We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.