Director, Food Safety

Overview

Are these things important to you:

• Lower cost of living including no state income tax, untaxed retirement income, no inheritence or estate tax, and low property tax.
• Less traffic, shorter commutes all without sacrificing access to healthcare, shopping, dining, and entertainment.
• A close-knit community where neighbors know each other and local connections matter.
• Raising a family in a safe, welcoming environment with strong community values and excellent opportunities for involvement in schools, churches, and local events.
• Mild winters, four distinct seasons, and plenty of open space for gardening, farming, or outdoor hobbies.

Family owned and operated for over 80 years, Pictsweet is a frozen vegetable producer with agricultural roots.  We are currently seeking a Director for our Food Safety Department, reporting to the VP of Technical Services. This role is responsible for directing all aspects of the Food Safety & Regulatory programs for The Pictsweet Company, and is based at our corporate headquarters in Bells, TN.

Responsibilities

• Assure that The Pictsweet Company meets Food Safety, Quality, and Legality compliance for FDA FSMA.
• Assure that The Pictsweet Company has effective environmental monitoring; testing and control programs for Listeria monocytogenes.
• Assure that The Pictsweet Company has effective sanitation programs for each processing facility and distribution center.
• Assure that The Pictsweet Company has effective Food Security Systems.
• Conduct internal audits of The Pictsweet Company’s manufacturing facilities and distribution centers.
• Validate that equipment modifications or new equipment can effectively be cleaned and sanitized to a microbial level acceptable to The Pictsweet Company.
• Provide sanitary design recommendations for new and existing equipment and modifications and /or installations of existing/new equipment.
• Performs Routine analysis and resolves consumer/customer complaints, as they relate to food safety. Assist in the implementation of the corrective action with the appropriate plant or facility management personnel.
• Conducts training programs in but not limited to the following; Third Party GFSI audit, Sanitation, Microbiology, Pest Control, Allergen Management, HACCP, GMP, SOP’s, and Internal Auditing.
• Assure that The Pictsweet Company maintains its systems and programs in a manner to meet third party audit criteria continually.
• Work in concert with department managers to assure timely and accurate reporting of food safety issues to the VP Technical Services.

Qualifications

• A Master's or doctorate degree in Food Science or related field.
• An in depth, up to date knowledge of FSMA, Third Party GFSI audit and understanding of food processing, microbiology, sanitation, HACCP, GMP, and GFSI Standards in general.
• Technical knowledge of COP and CIP, cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, sanitary design of food processing equipment, & internal auditing of food manufacturing facilities.
• 10 or more years food production, management, & auditing experience.
• Be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends and holiday, travel to company facilities, customers, and suppliers, as directed.  

The Pictsweet Company is an equal opportunity employer.  M/F/V/H