MFG Plant SQF Practitioner (Hourly)

KROGER PHARMACY; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Vacation

Mental health resources

Associate discounts

Job summary

Anderson Bakery, a Kroger Company, is seeking a Quality Assurance/SQF-focused professional to lead in-plant food safety and compliance. You will oversee SQF systems, conduct audits, and mentor teams to uphold Kroger’s safety and quality standards in our dairy/bakery operations.

Responsibilities include developing procedures, maintaining certifications, and guiding training to ensure a safe, compliant production environment that aligns with our Customer 1st strategy.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of microbiology and experience in a dairy/bakery or food plant.
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in food science or microbiology, dairy/bakery or food science.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to record testing data.
• Ability to work well with others and communicate issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute in-plant procedures and implement corporate procedures/templates to achieve and sustain compliance with Kroger Manufacturing food safety and quality requirements, including level 3 SQF system requirements.
• Oversee compliance with and maintenance of SQF systems through a process that effectively reviews, monitors and reassesses the effectiveness of all elements of the program to ensure ongoing compliance and certification.
• Be the sites backup contact for the SQF certification bodies and during certification audits with the certification auditor.
• Assist in conducting an annual in-house SQF self-audit using the SQF audit form to review SQF program status, level of participation and commitment at plant level.
• Develop and maintain an action register to manage audit follow-ups.
• Verify employee food safety training is conducted in a timely manner with proper documentation/verification.
• Provide guidance and leadership where potential risks have been identified that could impact food safety or quality.
• Perform project related tasks as assigned by facility senior quality leader.
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.

Skills

Microbiology knowledge

Teamwork

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s in Food Science or Microbiology

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview

Anderson Bakery, a Kroger Company, is in the city of Anderson in the beautiful area of Upstate South Carolina. We have been in business under the Kroger name since 1979 and are currently producing bread, muffins, and rolls for Kroger grocery stores in the southeast and mid-Atlantic region. Under new leadership, our facility has seen significant improvement in terms of process reliability and average run time and are continuing to improve our key plant indicators and our plant culture.

Why work at the Anderson Bakery?

To support and reward our hardworking and friendly associates, we offer much more than just a paycheck. We strive to feed your future by offering the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. Our associates receive a full plate of benefits that promote their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being, including access to competitive health care and retirement benefits, vacation, mental health resources, associate discounts, and opportunities to learn, grow and advance.

If you are passionate, driven and want to make positive change, then we want you to come work for us and help us continue to drive the positive impacts our plant has been experiencing over the last couple of years!

Position Summary

Maintain food safety and safe quality food (SQF) programs in the plant. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute in-plant procedures and implement corporate procedures/templates to achieve and sustain compliance with Kroger Manufacturing food safety and quality requirements, including level 3 SQF system requirements.
• Oversee compliance with and maintenance of SQF systems through a process that effectively reviews, monitors and reassesses the effectiveness of all elements of the program (e.g., commitment, verification, validation, pre-requisite programs, document control, procedures, training) to ensure ongoing compliance and certification.
• Be the sites backup contact for the SQF certification bodies and during certification audits with the certification auditor.
• Assist in conducting an annual in-house SQF self-audit using the SQF audit form to review SQF program status, level of participation and commitment at plant level.
• Develop and maintain an action register to manage audit follow‑ups.
• Verify employee food safety training is conducted in a timely manner with proper documentation/verification.
• Provide guidance and leadership where potential risks have been identified that could impact food safety or quality.
• Perform project related tasks as assigned by facility senior quality leader.
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of microbiology and experience in a dairy/bakery or food plant.
• Associates/bachelors degree in the areas of food science or microbiology, dairy/bakery or food science.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to record testing data.
• Ability to work well with others and communicate issues.