Food Safety Manager

PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc. is seeking a role focused on implementing and managing the corporate food safety program, encompassing procedures and policies, with ongoing performance monitoring through audits and quality assessments.

The position requires ensuring safe working practices, food handling hygiene, compliance monitoring, and collaboration across departments to support corporate safety initiatives while reporting to the Corporate Head Office.

Qualifications

• Experience with safe food handling programs/practices preferred.
• PCQI training and certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety in the workplace per labor standards.
• Strong presentation and communication skills required.
• Proficient in PC-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the Safety Management System (SMS) and develop systems for Sky Cafe.
• Assist base operations with quality and safety improvements.
• Review corrective action plans and follow up on effectiveness.
• Ensure corrective actions by local managers are implemented.
• Implement a quality assurance program to validate procedures are followed.
• Monitor compliance with Food Safety CCPs (Critical Control Points).
• Address and communicate any food safety concerns.
• Manage administration of food safety forms and traceability programs.
• Ensure duties related to the food safety program are completed and documented.

Skills

Airline catering

Food safety programs

PCQI training

Workplace safety knowledge

Communication skills

PC applications

Tools

PC software

Job description

This role will assist with implementing and managing the corporate food safety program consisting of procedures, and policies as well as monitoring performance via continuous auditing and quality assessment. They will be accountable for safe working practices, safe food handling practices, safe food handling hygiene, and compliance monitoring; ultimately resulting in effectively reducing risks, developing increased safety awareness, and managing costs. This position will require working closely with all departments within the operation to ensure compliance of corporate safety initiatives, and relaying information to the Corporate Head Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the Safety Management System (SMS), where applicable, develop and implement systems specific to Sky Cafe
• Assist base operations with continuous improvement through the application of quality and safety management principles
• Review comprehensive corrective action plans and perform follow-up assessments for effectiveness as necessary
• Ensure all corrective actions put in place by local managers are implemented
• Implement a quality assurance program to validate local procedures are followed
• Monitor compliance with Food Safety Critical Control Points (CCPs)
• Address and communicate any food safety concerns
• Manage the administration of food safety forms for the organization
• Manage Food Traceability program including scheduled exercises and table tops
• Ensure all duties assigned in regards to the food safety program are completed and documented appropriately

Qualifications

• Airline catering experience preferred
• Experience with safe food handling programs/practices preferred
• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) training and certification is a plus
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety in the workplace; including safety requirements and reporting methods as per Provincial and Federal Labour Standards
• Presentation and communication skills required
• Proficient in PC based applications

Core Competencies

• Exceptional communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization, both oral and written
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
• Above average organizational, time management and prioritizing skills
• High level of personal integrity
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude
• Willingness to work weekends and evenings as required
• Ability to
  • Interpret and implement company policies and procedures
  • Motivate staff to meet associated goals as required for effective safe day to day operations
  • Deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally at all times.
  • Work co-operatively between key management personnel and co-workers to achieve company goals and maintain operations
  • Prepare for and respond to unforeseen changes/challenges related to safety and operations performance as it pertains to date to day operations
  • Successfully multitask and handle changing priorities
  • Work well under pressure and meet set deadlines

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential requirements.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/WORKING CONDITIONS MAY INCLUDE:

• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds
• Prolonged standing and walking in an indoor/outdoor environment as applicable
• May need to reach with arms and grasp with hands
• May need to push, pull
• May need to crawl and crouch, at times, in confined tight spaces
• May need to bend, stretch, squat, kneel
• Be able to hear and respond to the spoken voice and to audible alarms
• Tasks may involve repetitive motions of the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include: Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

The pay rate listed on this post is what the company reasonably expects to pay for this position. However, individual compensation may vary based on factors including qualifications, skills, competencies, education, and experience.

PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc. is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at PrimeFlight Aviation Service, Inc. without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state/province, and local laws.

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