Safety Quality Food Practitioner (SQF) in USA - AP

The SQF Practitioner has been designated by senior management to develop, validate, verify and maintain the company’s Food Safety Plan and Food Quality Plan. The SQF Practitioner has the responsibility and necessary resources to fully manage the Food Safety programs at AMPI facilities and ensure it meets and/or exceeds all the requirements of the SQF and FSMA. JOB TYPE: Full time/Exempt position, no overtime is paid for.WAGE PER HOUR $55K – $58K USD per year.HOURS PER WEEK: 40+WORKWEEK: This will generally be a Monday – Friday from 6:00 am – 2:30 pm and/or 7:00 am – 3:30 pm.PAYMENT DAYS: Biweekly, ThursdayPAYMENT TYPE: Direct Deposit This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:All employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.Lead the development and implementation of Food Safety Fundamentals as outlined in the SQF code.Maintain, verify, and validate the Food Safety Plan as outlined in the SQF code and FSMA.Oversee the development, implementation, review and maintenance of the SQF Code and FSMA requirements.Take appropriate action to maintain the integrity of the SQF and FSMA food safety plans. This includes initiating an annual review by senior management, documenting all changes to the food safety plans, and validating those changes.Communicate to relevant personnel all information essential to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of the food safety plans.Verification and Validation activities are the responsibility of the SQF Practitioner.The SQF Practitioner will establish a frequency schedule and methods for verifying and validating the following programs: a. Pre-Requisite Programs (review and sign-off) b. Critical Food Safety and Quality Limits c. Preventative and Process ControlsMonitoring Activities for: a. Pre-Requisite Programs b. Critical Control Points c. Critical Quality Points d. Other Food Safety Programs e. Preventative and Process ControlsScheduling and Conduction of Internal Audits This position must follow, at all times, all GMP, safety, and other plant policies and procedures An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.