Quality Coordinator

Cincinnati Plant - Cincinnati, OH

1st shift Mon-Fri schedule (start time 7:00am); 40-45hrs

Bachelor's Degree required

This job posting is for a Contract Quality Coordinator for the Cincinnati plant. In this position, the selected candidate will have responsibilities including but not limited to: leading quality/food safety activities such as the plant sensory program, quality notifications, holds, allergen and organic inspections, sampling, food safety physical and documentation audits, and finished product pathogen testing. Like all Quality department professionals, this position will lead initiatives which specifically protect our brands and directly support Quality Engineers. This role will require high learning agility, exceptional verbal and written skills with a broad range of audiences. This candidate shall also have a desire to work with and through others for continuous improvement in the areas of quality, regulatory and food safety.

• Rework paperwork completion and organization
• SOP development for quality, sanitation, and food safety
• Traceability computer work and leadership
• Weekly hold reports
• Entering quality notifications in SAP for defective materials or packaging
• Lead the plant sensory program, documentation, and gold standard management
• Micro/allergen testing organization and scheduling with Logistics department.
• Allergen inspection leadership and documentation
• Auditing HACCP, Control Point, and Control Measure documentation for compliance
• Carton approvals
• Pink tag inspections for Maintenance Food Safety Program
• Receiving inspections for any suspect materials or conditions
• Food safety (FSRA) internal physical inspections
• Sampling for corporate, R&D, micro testing, product mgrs, retain management, line reviews, etc.
• Support for foreign material decision making and risk assessment.
• Learn and understand regulatory and food safety requirements (GMP's, HACCP, Allergen Management, Organic, etc.)
• Code date and approved series audits. Verify that the packaging series for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging are approved.
• Support vendor equipment calibrations and repair.
• Risk Management Program support
• OPL creation/revision for job responsibilities
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Education/Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree mandatory (preferably in Engineering/Food Science related fields)

Well-developed communication skills – verbal, written, and PC-based – and demonstrated ability to communicate internally and externally at all levels and across disciplines.

• Must be able to work flexible schedule.
• PC skills- proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Quality/Food safety work experience in a manufacturing environment for 1-2 years preferred
• HACCP certification
• Preventive Controls certification
• Other food safety training and certifications

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s)

• What is your email address, contact number, and the best time to call you today?

Education

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience

• Quality/Food safety: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification

• HACCP Certification (Preferred)
• Preventive Controls (Preferred)

Work Location: In person