Food Safety Supervisor

Sucere Foods Corporation; Malolos; Presencial; PHP 700.000 - 1.100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sucere Foods Corporation in Malolos, Bulacan, is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance and Food Safety leader to oversee QA/QFS programs and ensure compliance with FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, and customer standards. You will drive continual improvement across the plant and coordinate audits and documentation controls.

Responsibilities include internal and supplier audits, risk assessments, hygienic design adherence, and maintenance of material specifications.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree and professional license in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science/Technology or Microbiology with 3+ years in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Total Quality Management systems, ISO 9001, FSSC 22000 and regulatory standards.
• Proven leadership, time management, documentation and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment and maintain the Food Fraud Mitigation Plan.
• Lead internal audits for FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 and related standards; ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Support external audits and supplier audits; report results to management.
• Develop and implement a Hygienic Design Checklist based on EHEDG; ensure food-grade materials are used.
• Maintain document control: master copies, archives, and updated specifications.
• Plan budgets and contribute to annual budget for QA/food safety activities.
• Promote continual improvement and safe working environment in line with regulations.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Time management

Project management

Documentation

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree and professional license (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science/Technology, Microbiology)

Descripción del empleo

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Quality Assurance and Food Safety

• Conduct Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment and establish, maintain, and update the Food Fraud Mitigation Plan.
• Report any abnormalities or deviations in relation to the food fraud mitigation program that can affect the food safety and quality of the product.
• Prepare samples of raw materials for 3rd party laboratory analysis as per the Food Fraud Authenticity Testing plan.
• Provide support in the continuous compliance to all external audits on QAFS aligned with FSSC 22000 standards, ISO 9001 and other regulatory and customer standards.
• Manages and executes internal audit programs to ensure compliance with Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000), AIB and quality management standards.
• Plan, schedule and lead internal audits covering ISO 22000, ISO 9001, prerequisite programs (PRPs) and FSSC additional requirements
• Ensure that all internal audit corrections and corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Maintain the supplier audit guidelines. Ensure that the supplier audit schedules are coordinated with the procurement team and communicated with the suppliers.
• Report the results of the internal audit and supplier audit to the management during the management review.
• Review and update raw material specifications.
• Provide support in the root cause analysis of food safety issues.
• Promoting continual improvement regarding Food Safety.
• Applying guidelines such as EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group) principles to equipment blueprints (CAD drawings) and vendor specifications, ensuring all product contact surfaces utilize food-grade, non-porous materials that resist corrosion from harsh sanitation chemicals during pre-assessment and design standard alignment.
• Develop and implement a standardized Hygienic Design Checklist based on EHEDG guidelines, ensuring 100% compliance for all new processing and packaging line installations.
• Conducts risk assessment, identifying harborage points, evaluate layout to ensure proper segregation of hygienic zones, verifying that air flow, foot traffic and waste management do not create cross contamination.
• Performs physical audits of new equipment at the vendors site (Factory Acceptance Test) and after installation in the plant (Site Acceptance Test) including CIP (Cleaning in Place) if applicable
• Support launches and line changes with GMP/ISO/HACCP compliance reviews, risk analyses, and ensure quality and food safety approval is obtained
• Champion Quality Culture initiatives across the plant
• Work and improve for a safe working environment in line with occupational safety and environmental regulations-this is everyone's responsibility
• Performs other duties as assigned.

People Management

• Plan and assign work to subordinates. Investigate and address personnel problems with an area of responsibility
• Responsible for directing and supervising a group of employees involved in food safety controls.

Document Control

• Organize and archive documents which involves scanning documents, copying documents, physically or electronically filing documents, organizing documents, and ensuring documents are saved and safeguarded from theft or destruction.
• Ensure that issuance of document copies is controlled and all obsolete documents are retrieved from copyholders.
• Ensure that the master copy of documents is properly stored in the Document Control Room and backed up.
• Maintain the master list of documents.

Financial and Budget Control

• Give input, prepare an annual budget, and hold responsibility for Food Fraud Authenticity Testing and Document Control Requirements.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree and professional license in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science / Technology, Microbiology, and with 3+ years of experience in food manufacturing environment with specific experience in hygienic design, quality assurance and food safety
• Thorough knowledge on Total Quality Management systems, ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, Food Safety, hygienic design principles and regulatory standards
• Exceptional leadership skills. Team Leader, results-oriented, and highly motivated.
• Highly systemic. Has efficient time and project management skills.
• Ability to listen and influence the team towards common goals
• Proficient documentation and communication skills