Japanese Bilingual Food Safety Specialist #12086

ZipRecruiter; El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Japanese food trading company is seeking a Senior Food Safety Specialist to ensure compliance with US regulations and manage food safety procedures. This role requires strong analytical skills, language proficiency in English and Japanese, and a Bachelor's degree. Responsibilities include developing safety plans, conducting audits, and addressing compliance issues while traveling frequently to support other branches.

Qualifications

• Business level English required.
• Business level Japanese required.
• 2+ years of food safety experience required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Knowledge of food safety procedures

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Problem-solving skills

Basic Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or relevant studies

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

A Japanese food trading company is seeking Senior Food Safety Specialist

Essential Job Functions
• Provides documents to customers when requested – spec sheet, raw material specifications (, quality, standards of ingredients used in production), Audit Certificates (Audit Checklist, 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 Supplier Verification (Vendor's Program)
• Verifies imported products’ labeling and ingredients; assure they are in compliance with US regulations.
• Prevents defects by investigating non-conformities, their root causes, and implementing corrective actions
• Ensures all required documents are ready as scheduled for audits, HACCP verifications, and equipment 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 with warehouse management to adapt corrective actions in time.
• Researches import regulations and required documents for products under USDA/APHIS/FSIS jurisdiction
• 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
• Maintains a positive attitude
• Able to work independently and as a team
• Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or other relevant studies strongly
• 2+ years of food safety or other relevant experience

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