Food Safety Specialist

Griffith Foods Limited; Alsip (IL); In loco; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Griffith Foods is a global leader in food safety and quality assurance, seeking a skilled Food Safety Specialist at our Alsip, IL site. You will drive food safety programs, support HACCP compliance, and lead audits, training, and corrective actions to sustain quality across production and warehousing.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, implementation of GMP, allergen controls, and supplier qualification, with opportunities to influence site-wide food safety culture.

Competenze

• Experience developing, implementing and monitoring food safety and quality systems.
• Knowledge of HACCP, allergen controls and hygiene practices.
• Ability to conduct supplier and third-party audits.
• Strong root cause analysis and corrective action skills.

Mansioni

• Promote food safety and quality culture across the site.
• Lead supplier, service provider and customer audits with follow-up on non-conformances.
• Develop, deliver and maintain training on Food Safety, HACCP, Allergen controls and hygiene.
• Support and mentor Food Safety team members to build cross-functional capabilities.
• Work with site engineers and quality team to ensure GMP compliance and product integrity.

Conoscenze

Food safety

HACCP

Quality systems

Root cause analysis

Training development

Allergen control

Strumenti

RedZone compliance module

Descrizione del lavoro

## Food Safety SpecialistApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Herentalstime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 23 Days Agojob requisition id: JR101731Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.* Reporting to Assistant Quality Manager with responsibility for promoting food safety & Quality culture in line with company strategy.* Assist and offer specialist advise to the Site Project engineers on all aspects of food safety.* Play a key role in complaint and reject reduction for the Herentals site utilising investigative skills, and applying root cause analysis techniques.* Deputise for the Assistant Quality Manager* Development, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of effectiveness (validation) of all food safety and quality systems in manufacturing and warehousing areas, ensuring the high standards in quality and food safety are achieved in line with Griffith Foods values.* Development and delivery of training programmes in Food Safety, Quality Systems, HACCP, Allergen control, Hygiene, Product integrity, and Customer specific requirements.* Development, implementation, and maintenance of GMP, HACCP, Allergen controls, Hygiene systems, Calibration, to ensure compliance and to enable Quality to remain at the highest level.* Work closely to develop the Supplier Approval Management System, including details on food fraud, threat & vulnerability assessments etc.* Training, support and development of other members of the Food Safety team to facilitate cross functional capability between the differing Food Safety job roles.* Conduct supplier / service provider audits.* Assist/ facilitate customer / 3rd party audits including follow-up with regards to non-conformances & corrective actions.* Act as a point of contact to all departments (including European counterparts) providing knowledge and support in relation to all aspects of the food safety / quality system.* Participate in project work as required and provide Food Safety insight / support for a wide range of projects in line with the businesses long term development plan.* Work with the Food Safety Co-ordinator on the day to day implementation of the food safety programme.* Conduct induction / introduction to the Food Safety and Quality systems for new employees.* Become a subject matter expert in the RedZone compliabnce module.* Work closely with counterparts across Europe.