Quality Assurance Coordinator

Description

As employees of a farmer-owned cooperative, we come to work every day trying to honor the tireless effort and care these farming families put in every day, all day, 365 days a year. Our farmer-owners tend to think in generations, with some of our farms being run by the same families for over a century. We carry this approach into our business, knowing that each and every one of us makes a difference in allowing these generational traditions to continue, taking pride in knowing that we nourish our friends, neighbors, nation, and even the world with healthy and delicious dairy products. Our products include milk, flavored milk, yogurt, dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, Italian cheese, and ice cream mix marketed under the Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk® brands.

As part of the Quality Assurance Team, the Quality Assurance Coordinator’s role is to manage and document all aspects of the Food Safety and Quality System ensuring compliance with regulatory, FDA’s FSMA, New Era of Smarter Food Safety (FDA’s Blueprint for the Future) and GFSI (SQF) requirements, ensuring audit readiness and compliance. Working in conjunction with the facility’s quality team and cross-functional teams to drive Upstate Niagara Cooperative’s strong Food Safety and Quality commitment through regulatory and GFSI compliance.

Responsibilities

Spearhead monthly review/revision of Food Safety/Quality System to meet regulatory and GFSI standards as per the Corporate Review Schedule.

Complete annual verification/validation of Food Safety/Quality System, FSMA Food Safety and Quality Plans, Prerequisite Programs, Identity Preserved Programs (Kosher)

Revise Food Safety and Quality Plans as mandated by process modification.

Continual update of GFSI required registers as mandated by program additions and modifications.

Assist during GFSI, customer and regulatory audits.

Ensure compliance to required meeting content. Including but not limited to: sending the meeting invitation, preparing the meeting agenda, maintaining the meeting minutes, assisting in the determination of root cause and corrective/preventive action for all nonconformances, implementation, and documentation of verification and of completion of corrective action. Meetings include but are not limited to:

Monthly Management Review

Monthly CAPA Log Review

Monthly Food Safety/Quality Meeting

Monthly SQF Review Meeting

Quarterly Corporate SQF Review Meeting

Assist in scheduling of internal Food Safety/Quality audits and inspections.

Ensure internal Food Safety/Quality audits/inspections and regulatory inspections are completed as per schedule, findings added to CAPA log, required work orders submitted, root cause/corrective and preventive actions determined and implemented, verification of completion and close out of documented on the CAPA Log.

Assist with ongoing annual refresher training and the transition to the monthly training schedule.

Assist as requested by facility Quality Assurance Manager, on Facility Project Risk Assessment/Mitigation/Corrective Action/Hygienic Restoration and documentation.

Maintain Ingredient and Packaging Hazard Analysis, Food Fraud Assessment/Mitigation, and other SQF required Risk Assessments.

Assist with monthly review/SQF audit preparations of the Food Safety/Quality System at additional assigned facility. Syracuse would assist Rochester and Dale Road facilities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Outstanding accuracy and attention to detail

Organizational and analytical skills

Excellent interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal and written)

Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Strong ability to learn new systems

Ability to drive change

Ability to handle multiple priorities at a time

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

HACCP, PCQI and SQF certification is a plus. Certifications must be obtained within the first year.

Food manufacturing experience is desired. Dairy experience is a plus.

Reporting Structure

Position reports directly to Corporate Quality Assurance Manager – Culture with a dotted line to facility Quality Assurance Team Member (T

Pay: $64.8k-$87.5k/year

The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, budget available, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s qualifications, in addition to internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)