Food Safety Lead: Sanitation & Quality Assurance Champion

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Springfield (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluegrass Ingredients in Springfield, KY is seeking a Food Safety Lead to oversee sanitation, QA monitoring, and regulatory compliance in a plant setting. You will coordinate with the lab, supervise cleaning programs, and ensure corrective actions for any deviations.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on sanitation experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work with QA and leadership teams. Overtime may be required and shifts vary accordingly.

Qualifications

• Must be neat, clean, and have legible handwriting.
• Must be punctual.
• Must have good manual dexterity.
• Must present a positive attitude toward co-workers and job.
• Must do other work as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Supervising cleaning of production lines, evaporator, and facility.
• Monitoring with documentation cleaning chemical strengths.
• Performing ATP swabs and ensuring corrective action are performed.
• Coordinate with lab in conducting the SPC swab program to check effectiveness of sanitation.
• Improve the time required to effectively clean production lines.
• Complete sanitation reports on each cleaning. Including deficiencies observed, and corrective actions necessary.
• Directly involved with all environmental monitor corrective actions.
• Oversee completion of Koshering of equipment.
• Inventory and ensure availability of all cleaning chemicals.
• Assist in maintaining sanitation requirements necessary for SQF Certification.
• Performs plant cleaning as prescribed by the Master Sanitation Schedule. Maintains general housekeeping in all areas of plant.
• Utilizes powered cleaning equipment that may include powered lifts, scissors lifts, power washers, foam applicators, steamers, automatic compactors, motors, and various non-mechanized equipment.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate equipment such as floor jacks, trash compactor, vacuum cleaners, floor scrubber in a safe and knowledgeable manner.
• Follows instructions for safe lifting and carrying various sizes, shapes, and weight of objects; identifies/reports defective equipment; reports all job-related injuries to management.
• Works independently, with no direct supervision at a high efficiency level.
• Learn and perform proper Allergen Elimination Procedure.
• Practices and adheres to appropriate safety and hygiene guidelines/procedures for safe housekeeping and personal protection.
• Conduct visual equipment inspection after sanitation for cleanliness and defects - cracks, excessive wear.
• Responsible for identifying and addressing any food safety hazards or quality threats. If a food safety hazard or quality threat is identified, the employee is to notify their supervisor, a member of Quality, or a member of the Leadership Team. Employees are empowered to immediately address a food safety hazard or quality threat if they have the ability.
• Perform daily analytical and microbiological testing on incoming "raw" products, on-line samples, and finished products following established guidelines and procedures.
• Accurately report and document test results and complete appropriate forms, /reports.
• Accurately enter analysis results in the Food Safety Management System or Enact system for Statistical Process Control.
• Be able to recognize abnormal results and lab equipment malfunctions, be able to make appropriate decisions in relation to quality issues.
• Communicate out of spec results to Quality Manager.
• Organize work to obtain maximum efficiency.
• Present a positive attitude toward job, co-workers, and other departments,
• Use appropriate resource materials.
• Responsible for attending all required safety and food safety training.
• Comply with plant regulations concerning GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices), safety rules and work rules, and loss control procedures.
• Perform all duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job description

Bluegrass Ingredients in Springfield, KY is seeking a Food Safety Lead to oversee sanitation, QA monitoring, and regulatory compliance in a plant setting. You will coordinate with the lab, supervise cleaning programs, and ensure corrective actions for any deviations.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on sanitation experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work with QA and leadership teams. Overtime may be required and shifts vary accordingly.