Food Safety Specialist - Japanese Bilingual

A-STAFFING, INC.; El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A-STAFFING, INC. is seeking a Food Safety Specialist responsible for ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, developing HACCP plans, and conducting internal audits. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's Degree and possess business-level skills in both English and Japanese, along with relevant experience in food safety management.

Benefits

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

401K with company matching

Qualifications

• Business level English required.
• Business level Japanese required.
• 2+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains HACCP food safety plans.
• Verifies imported products labeling and ingredients.
• Conducts monthly internal audits for quality discrepancies.

Skills

Knowledge of food safety procedures

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Problem-solving skills

Basic Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelors Degree

Bachelors Degree in Food Science or relevant studies

Job description

Job Title: Food Safety Specialist

Industry: Japanese Food and Beverage Distributor

Reports to: QA Manager

Location: El Monte, CA

Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 8AM-5PMwith a 1 hour lunch break

【Essential Job Functions】

• Provides documents to customers when requested spec sheet, raw material specifications(Origin, quality, standards of ingredients used in production), Audit Certificates (AuditChecklist, Certificate of Analysis lab tests), letter of guarantee, etc.
• Develops and maintains Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety plans,and prerequisite programs such as Sanitation, Good Manufacturing/Distribution Practice(GMP)'s for food storage and distribution, Food Defense, Recall, Allergen and SupplierVerification (Vendor's Program)
• Verifies imported products labeling and ingredients; assure they are in compliance with USregulations.
• Prevents defects by investigating non-conformities, their root causes, and implementingcorrective actions
• Ensures all required documents are ready as scheduled for audits, HACCP verifications, andequipment calibrations
• Identifies solutions by analyzing product quality and food safety issues
• Investigates customer complaints about quality discrepancies and takes corrective actions;responds to customers in a timely manner
• Conducts monthly internal audits to discover any quality discrepancies; works closely withwarehouse management to adapt corrective actions in time.
• Researches import regulations and required documents for products under USDA/APHIS/FSISjurisdiction
• Travels frequently to support other branches to solve their safety related issues.
• Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
• Attends semiannual inventory count on designated day, possibly on a weekend
• Other duties as assigned

【Physical Requirements】

• Able to sit in an office for a majority of the day
• Able to go on business trip by car and airplane
• Able to type and use a computer for extended periods of time
• Able to reach, bend, kneel, and lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Working Conditions
  o Noise Level: Normal to loud
  o Indoors

【Other Requirements】

• Business level English required
• Business level Japanese required
• Ability to verify product labels in Japanese preferred
• Maintains a positive attitude
• Able to work independently and as a team
• Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload
• Bachelors Degree required; Bachelors Degree in Food Science or other relevant studiesstrongly preferred
• 2+ years of food safety or other relevant experience preferred

【Knowledge and skills】

• Knowledge of food safety procedures
• Demonstrates basic Microsoft Office proficiency
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Possesses basic mathematical knowledge such as markups, discounts, counting inventory,weight and measurement conversions, combining, etc.
• Has strong communications and interpersonal skills
• Has strong customer service and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of Japanese foods and liquors preferred

Compensation: $21.50 - $27.50/hour, depending on your experience and qualifications. +Benefit package, including health, vision, dental, and 401K with company matching.