Environmental Compliance Specialist, Sr. jobs in New Bedford, MA

Position overview

• Assist DFSR with supplier Food Safety document compliance.
• Assist with adherence to Brand Reputation through Compliance (BRCGS) Standard.
• Assist with customer documentation requests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Procurement to achieve full compliance with suppliers and report on program progress.
• Perform on-site supplier audits of high-risk suppliers.
• Assist in assessing risk and categorizing suppliers.
• Assist with onboarding of new suppliers and vetting of new raw materials.
• Liaise with sales on fulfilling customer Quality Assurance and Technical requirements and needs.
• Issue Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCAR) for supplier for raw material quality issues.
• Maintain Supplier Approval Program using web-based document repository.
• Assist with New Product Development by helping to review new artwork.
• Assure federal compliance of finished product packaging and labeling.
• Assist with studies to validate processes and product quality.
• Learn to use any technical equipment or required software programs relevant to job requirements.
• Assist in weekly Food Safety walkthroughs of the plant.

Working relations:

Works closely with Supply Chain and R&D departments. Collaborate with all departments to ensure suppliers maintain compliance and customers receive required documentation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Or a combination of work experience and education which proves proficiency in the field.
• Internal Auditing Certification required.
• Risk Assessment certification or verifiable training preferred.
• Experience auditing external suppliers, highly preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills, including significant knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and writing spreadsheet formulas.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to make quick educated decisions regarding product quality.

Physical characteristics:

Must be able to stand, walk, sit for extended periods. Some bending or stooping may be necessary, at times. Exposure to cold and wet environments for extended periods is required. Must be able to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

• Paid Vacations  
• Sick time earned under the MA paid sick leave.
• Eligible to participate in the company's group Health and Dental Insurance after 30 days of employment.
• Paid Company Holidays
• Eligible to participate in the company's 401k Safe Harbor after 3 months or more with the company, with a match of up to 4% of gross earnings.
• Weekly pay

Raw Seafoods, Inc. and its affiliates is and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, assign and promote without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status or any legally recognized protect personal characteristics.