Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator

Dole Food Company, Inc.

Food Safety Quality Assurance Coordinator

Salinas, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE:

    Assist FSQA team in fulfilling Food Safety related duties. Duties include reviewing, uploading and organizing Dole documentation for growing, harvesting processing and cooling operations.

    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

    • Ensure FSQA files are uploaded as appropriate, up-to-date and organized.

    • Assist in maintaining invoice tracking system and other required programs.

    • Responsible for inventory and ordering of FSQA supplies

    • Ensures all FSQA equipment is in good repair and that equipment vendor calibration is kept up to date

    • Ensure all training records (safety, FOOD SAFETY, QA) are up to date and organized. Assist in the coordination of training efforts.

    • Assists FSQA specialists with daily/weekly reports

    • Data entry for food safety and quality information

    • Work closely with FSQA Managers and Specialists to ensure Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) & Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are in place with growing, harvesting, processing and cooling operations.

    • Distribution of plant foreign object findings by directly communicating to internal teams, growers and harvesters.

    • Maintaining and monitoring hourly employee trainings and other related documentation.

    • Collect and distribute Food Safety documentation, audits and other requested information.

    • Assist in the Commodity Sales Program; aiding in approving purchases of product through brokers.

    • Follow all food safety requirements and GMP’s as applicable for this position

    • Manage pathogen sampling program

    • Other duties as assigned

    Required Skills

    ** JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:**

    • 1-2 years of experience working within food industry, preferably within FSQA

    • Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel.

    • Competency in computer word processing (MS Word) and Spreadsheet (Excel) required.

    • Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred.

    • Able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

    PHYSIC _ AL REQUIREMENTS:_

    • Ability to identify and distinguish colors

    • Ability to work in extreme cold some of the time

    • Ability to lift up to 10-25 pounds

    WORK HOUR & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

    • Ability to work overtime, weekends, rotating shifts preferred/required.

    Required Experience

    EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

    • High School diploma required

    • Bachelor’s degree preferred

    PAY RATE:

    • $25.50 - $26.00 Hourly

    EEO STATEMENT: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

  • Qualifications

    JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

    • 1-2 years of experience working within food industry, preferably within FSQA

    • Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel.

    • Competency in computer word processing (MS Word) and Spreadsheet (Excel) required.

    • Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred.

    • Able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

    PHYSIC _ AL REQUIREMENTS:_

    • Ability to identify and distinguish colors

    • Ability to work in extreme cold some of the time

    • Ability to lift up to 10-25 pounds

    WORK HOUR & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

    • Ability to work overtime, weekends, rotating shifts preferred/required.