Food Safety Manager

Food Safety Coordinator, Fort Collins, Colorado

PetDine, a company of ADM (NYSE: ADM), is a contract manufacturer that helps entrepreneurs capitalize on opportunities through the development of custom pet supplements and treats. Through our consultative approach, our team helps clients cultivate their brand within this fast-growing market. From sourcing the finest ingredients to utilizing the highest quality standards we focus on keeping pets happy and healthy while supporting our client's growth goals. Our pet products span soft chews, liquid food toppers, powders, dental and long goods, baked treats, semi-moist treats, and kibble. PetDine is part of ADM’s Global Pet Solutions business sub-segment within ADM’s Nutrition Business Unit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Assurance manager to coordinate, assist, improve and maintain food safety and quality programs to ensure compliance with certification and regulatory entities (SQF, NASC and FDA).
• Assist with reviewing and verifying of records and documents relevant to food safety and quality programs including but not limited to: Food Safety Plans, Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food Defense surveys, pest control, calibration records, foreign material control, non-conformances, internal audits, allergen control program and hourly and daily quality checks.
• Assist with Environmental Program completion and corrective actions.
• Serve as a backup point of contact for food safety and quality during audits for the QA Director and QA Manager and general coverage in the event of the Quality Manager’s absence.
• Author, co-author, and review as needed, standard operating procedures and forms for compliance with SQF, NASC, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), HACCP, and cGMP policies and regulations.
• Assist with new hire and annual food safety training.
• Assist the QA Manager with managing the On Hold Program through weekly review and communication to responsible departments.
• Responsible to assist with training quality technicians to ensure they adequately perform food safety, quality, and analytical tasks.
• Work with Quality Assurance Manager to establish and document corrective and preventive actions through root cause analysis regarding food safety, operational and quality opportunities.
• Ensure accurate record keeping and retention of documents including QA digital hourly and daily checks, Safety Data Sheet maintenance (SDS) and Food Safety/HACCP monitoring.
• Communicate promptly food safety and quality issues to upper management; assist the QA Manager with investigation using root cause analysis and providing solutions.
• Lead by example to develop a culture of employee health and safety, food safety and quality.
• Experience with 3rdParty Food safety audits a plus (SQF, BRC, FSIS, ISO).
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• n/a

Reports to:

• Quality Assurance Manager

PetDine believes paying a living wage results in increased worker morale, worker health, increased efficiency and productivity, and improved quality of service. Offering a living wage also lowers turnover rates, which saves the company money. The PetDine living wage standard means the company is able to attract and hire a higher level of talented, skilled workers.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Quality assurance: 1 year (Preferred)
• Food safety: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location