SQF & Food Safety Coordinator (Meat Processing)

American Foods Group; Gibbon (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

American Foods Group is seeking a Food Safety Coordinator to lead the SQF program across harvesting and processing operations, ensuring compliance with food safety and quality requirements and coordinating audits.

The role collaborates with the Food Safety and Food Quality teams, maintains SQF and related programs, updates documentation, trains staff, and interfaces with USDA/FSIS and customers to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• BS in Biology, Microbiology, Food Science or related field; other degrees considered.
• Minimum 3 years in Quality Assurance / Food Safety in meat industry preferred.
• Spanish language ability desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SQF program implementation across facility operations.
• Coordinate monthly SQF meetings with Food Safety and Quality teams.
• Stay current on SQF updates and communicate changes to teams.
• Validate SQF changes as applied to production of safe food.
• Review and approve SQF documents and paperwork.
• Maintain HACCP, SSOPs, GMPs and SQF programs on the floor.
• Collaborate with management, customers, and auditors on QA programs.
• Assist with investigations, corrective actions and preventive measures.
• Oversee employee training related to training completion and content.

Skills

HACCP knowledge

GMPs knowledge

SSOPs knowledge

FSIS regulations knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology / Microbiology / Food Science

Tools

Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

ERP systems

Job description

American Foods Group is seeking a Food Safety Coordinator to lead the SQF program across harvesting and processing operations, ensuring compliance with food safety and quality requirements and coordinating audits.

The role collaborates with the Food Safety and Food Quality teams, maintains SQF and related programs, updates documentation, trains staff, and interfaces with USDA/FSIS and customers to drive continuous improvement.