Director of Food Safety

DeLallo's is currently seeking a qualified Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance responsible for overseeing the Food Safety and Quality Systems for the various facilities of the George DeLallo Company.Essential Functions:Specific duties include but are not limited to:Primary Penn Facility Responsibilities:Create and oversee the required components of a Food Safety and Quality System for the Penn Production Facility of the George DeLallo Co. Inc.Create and assimilate all updates to the HACCP plan and serve as the HACCP CoordinatorMaintain SQF Practitioner CertificationCoordinate FSMA Preventive Controls ProgramSQF System for Manufacturing, Food Defense and Food QualityInteract regularly with the Site ManagersOversee Food Safety Managers in all DeLallo FacilitiesOversee the creation and maintenance of all pre-requisite programs such as GMP’S, Allergen control, Sanitation, SOP’S, SSOP’S, Recall, Traceability, Food Security, Raw Materials Testing, and Finished Product Testing.Coordinate all audits including Internal, Regulatory, 2nd Party and 3rd Party auditsServe as primary contact for all regulatory agencies and accompany regulatory inspectorsServe as the primary contact for all second and third party audits to include customer audits and SQF audits.Determine the “Release or “Hold” of Finished GoodsRemain current on updates to State and Federal Food Safety Regulations; and notify upper management of changes affecting DeLallo operationsOversee the Penn Production facility operations to ensure control is maintained over the process; both directly and indirectly through the Quality Control SpecialistEducate, direct oversee all duties of the Quality Control SpecialistEducate Production Staff and Management regarding Food Safety, HACCP, GMP’S, Personal Hygiene, Food Borne Illness, SOP’S, Principles of Sanitation, and Food SecurityCoordinate Chemical and Sanitation training for Sanitation StaffUpdate and oversee proper methods and sanitation of production facilityOversee and assist the Q.C. Specialist in reviewing labels and tags for all DeLallo itemsMeet regularly with Plant Operations Manager and Supervisors regarding strategic planning, new projects, new items, updates to food safety and quality systems, daily issues, change control, complaints.Conduct evaluations of vendors by conducting on-site audits.Perform Daily QC checks on the production line to support the QC Specialist or as a backup.Perform Shelf Life Studies on perspective new products and work with Product Development to ensure food safety measures are considered for new itemsObtain Nutrition Facts for all new itemsProvide microbiological testing when appropriate for Environmental Listeria, Salmonella, Coliform, Aerobic Plate Counts, Yeasts and MoldsCompany-Wide Responsibilities:Create and oversee the Raw Materials Testing Program instituted at the New Stanton Warehouse; and provide technical expertise and decision making for the Raw MaterialsManage the company-wide complaint system; including responding to consumers; conducting follow-up investigations, and determining compensationProvide technical expertise to the company Administration and Sales Department regarding all Food Safety and regulatory issues to include those involving the Jeannette Store, New Stanton Warehouse, and Olive Production Facility in California.Primary responder to technical questions raised by Corporate Customers of DeLallo to include all major chains and their regulatorsIn cooperation with the QC Specialist; completing all information requests by our customers and our Sales Team.Working with New Product Development Team and Anthony DiPietro to qualify new products and discuss options with potential new vendors. Visit production facilities of new vendorsArrange for chemical and/or microbiological testing with private laboratories when appropriateCoordinate Mock Recalls, and Recalls for the entire companyRequired Skills:Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writingMust be able to understand scientific technical writing along with government regulationsMust be able to communicate in a professional manner with customer representatives, auditors, government officials, and all departments and levels of management and personnel within the George DeLallo CompanyAbility to read, write and make calculations as they pertain to the job taskMust be able to organize daily work and tasks of staff in an efficient manner.Required Education:Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a science field such as Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, or related fields of studyPreferred advance degree