POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION:Food Safety Superintendent

DEPARTMENT:Quality Control

LOCATION:Ottumwa, IA

SALARY CLASS:Salary Exempt

Division/Department: Pork

Hours:1st Shift 1st, if needed will work into 2nd shift 

Posted Until:Until Filled

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the daily Pre-Operative sanitation process
• Make sure that all phases of the HACCP and SSOP programs are being carried out according to the written procedures and formats which have been established. 
• Review HACCP and SSOP records for completeness and correctness. 
• Coordinate answers for NRs with plant supervision and management. 
• Do PSR’s every hour or as required. 
• Make changes to the SSOP and HACCP plans when necessary. 
• Ensure employees are abiding by the GMP rules. 
• Weekly and monthly reports and graphs. 
• Annual review of the HACCP and SSOP plans 
• Do a monthly walk through of the plant and conduct a GMP audit. 
• Assist in the administration of the Quality Assurance department, to include overseeing Quality Assurance Technicians and appropriate QA compliance, in conjunction with QA Manager. 
• Any additional tasks assigned by QA and plant management on an as needed basis.
• Sponsorship not available for external candidate.

Working Conditions:

•      Production and maintenance settings
•      Exposure to various chemicals, machinery, and knives
•      Slippery floors, extreme temperature and loud noises (PPE required in these areas)

Education:  

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associates Degree required
• College degree in related field strongly preferred.

Requirements Preferred:   

• Minimum of 2 years HACCP experience in production environment.
• Must be familiar with plant sanitation standards, guidelines, and overall sanitation operations in a slaughter packaging operation.
• Thorough working knowledge of USDA food safety regulations (pertaining to HACCP/SSOP/Labeling/ Nutrition/etc.) and auditing preferred.
• HACCP Certification is required. Training available to acquire.
• SQF training and/or SQF Practitioner preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc).  SAP experience preferred.
• Effective technical reading and writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication and oral presentation skills.
• Good math and analytical skills.
• Strong integrity and work ethic.
• Flexible and able to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment.

 JBS offers a full range of benefits including health care, life insurance, and a 401 (K) plan.

JBS is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vets/Disabled