Safe Quality Food Specialist (Day Shift, $30.25 Starting Hourly Pay) Job Listing at Schreiber Foods in Grand Rapids, MI (Job ID R0035736)

Description

Job Category: Quality Job Family: Plant Quality Assurance Work Shift: Days (United States of America) Job Description:

This is a fulltime day shift position working on a consistent 6:30am - 3:30pm Monday through Friday schedule.

• $1,000 sign on bonus

• Eligible for all benefits day 1 of hire

• 8% 401K match

Job Duties:  

• Develop and maintain forms, registers and standard operating procedures for food safety and quality programs that comply with the SQF program and other food safety & quality requirements.  

• Develop reports and other measurement tools which show compliance to food safety and quality programs.  

• Disseminate information to plant partners and leadership to demonstrate compliance and opportunities for improvement. 

• Prepare for audits and meet all audit requirements including but not limited to SQF, internal, customer, regulatory and claims (Organic, Kosher, Halal, Gluten Free etc.). Play a key coordination role in SQF certification audits. 

• Monitor and coordinate the control of food safety and quality documents.  

• Train leaders and hourly partners on food safety and quality programs and policies. 

• Help define and implement change management and continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Maintain and monitor plant partner training registers and documentation. 

• Verify document control and system conformance. Monitor corrective action and preventative action processes. 

• Maintain alignment of plant food safety and quality processes to Home Office programs.  

• Perform other duties, projects, responsibilities as directed by the Quality Assurance Team Leader 

• Must be willing to work overtime as needed and flexible to shift needs within the plant. 

• Travel (to include possible overnight travel) may be required for training purposes 

• Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices and good housekeeping guidelines. Must follow safety guidelines, wear designated Personal Protective Equipment, and meet OSHA Safety Requirements. 

• Must be able to identify and understand customer requirements. 

• Perform all food safety and quality checks required for position. Follow reaction plan for Food Safety, Food Quality and customer requirement outages by contacting Team Leader.  

Job Requirements:  

• High school diploma/GED, Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred  

• 3 year minimum experience with manufacturing and/or demonstrated leadership qualities 

• Demonstrated leadership ability 

• Proficient computer skills 

• Willingness and ability to become PCQI and SQF (practitioner) certified 

• Driven, self-motivated and goal oriented 

• Willing to perform duties assigned and manage multiple priorities 

• Dependable (good attendance to work and meetings) 

• Adaptable 

• Requires good communication and writing skills, computer skills, must be able to develop strong team skills and influence others for results, as well as ability to influence change. 

• Due to the investment in training and obtaining certification, we are looking for someone to be committed to this role for at least 2 years. 

Eligible partners will receive:

• Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you'll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. That means in addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount toward your retirement every year.

• Earn bonus pay. You'll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.

• Personal Time Off (PTO) starting on day one.

• Childcare costs. Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare.  Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.

• Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.

• Pursue development that's relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.

• Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet and mental health benefits starting day one.

• Experience caring like you've never experienced it before. We have a program that's completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It's called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.

• Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber – Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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