Maples Foods, Ontario, Canada is hiring a HACCP Specialist with the following:
Responsibilities
- Ensures that HACCP system (Pre-requisite and HACCP plans) is maintained and up to date as per current MIR, MOP, FSEP and other applicable legislative requirements.
- Update SOP’s and forms as necessary from HACCP system reassessments, program changes, etc.
- Responsible for annual HACCP and pre-requisite program reassessment.
- Responsible for scheduling and leading Monthly Food Safety Meeting, HACCP meetings, and issue monthly minutes and GMP newsletters.
- Function as the Gatekeeper of SharePoint and SAPRD.
- Conduct CVS tasks with CFIA Inspectors at the plant on a day-to-day basis and ensure all corrective actions are completed in a timely manner.
- Assist with third party audits (CVS, HACCP, BRC, FSQMS or customer) and prepare/coach cross functional managers before and during these audits.
- Assist in follow up and issue corrective actions, if necessary, based on deviations found in plant process or resulting from customer complaints.
- Data entry on a regular basis on plant’s Food Safety Score Card.
- Conduct annual and new employee training on CCP monitoring and other HACCP SOPs as required.
- Assist with cross functional SOP development and ensure that facility SOP’s and related documents are in correct format, properly stored and distributed as per manufacturing excellence requirements.
- Maintains corrective action tracker data base to ensure continuous improvement activities cited from internal and external audits are acted upon and remain on track.
- Management of HACCP programs to ensure we are meeting all required elements of Food Safety.
- To perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Two to five years of HACCP experience in a food safety or quality assurance role
- Strong experience in developing and maintaining Quality Assurance Programs, HACCP systems and SOP’s
- Post-secondary education relating to Food Science or related discipline
- Excellent organizational, project management, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills to be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Innovative and creative problem solving in finding solutions and opportunities
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Windows
- Strong interpersonal skills that allow for conflict resolution
- Strong SAP Skills.