by on A Trading Company in Los Angeles is looking for a Senior Food Safety Specialist.
Title: Senior Food Safety Specialist‐ Others
Type: Perm
Exempt: Non Exempt
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Style: Fully In Person
Hours: Mon – Fri 8AM-5PM
Pay Range: $27.20 – $38.00/H
Benefit: All paid Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (for employees and their dependents) Life Insurance, 401k, 401k Matching
Job Description:
- Provides documents to customers when requested – spec sheet, raw material specifications (Origin, quality, standards of ingredients used in production), Audit Certificates (Audit Checklist, Certificate of Analysis – lab tests), letter of guarantee, etc.
- Develops and maintains Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety plans, and prerequisite programs such as Sanitation, Good Manufacturing/Distribution Practice (GMP)’s for food storage and distribution, Food Defense, Recall, Allergen and Supplier Verification (Vendor’s Program)
- Verifies imported products’ labeling and ingredients; assure they are in compliance with US regulations.
- Prevents defects by investigating non-conformities, their root causes, and implementing corrective actions
- Ensures all required documents are ready as scheduled for audits, HACCP verifications, and equipment calibrations
- Identifies solutions by analyzing product quality and food safety issues
- Investigates customer complaints about quality discrepancies and takes corrective actions; responds to customers in a timely manner
- Conducts monthly internal audits to discover any quality discrepancies; works closely with warehouse management to adapt corrective actions in time.
- Researches import regulations and required documents for products under USDA/APHIS/FSIS jurisdiction
- Assists in facility food safety internal audits as well as manages third party audits.
- Works with the appropriate management personnel to audit and approve the selected co-packers, suppliers, and storage facilitie
- Conducts monthly internal audits and works closely with warehouse management to implement any corrective actions.
- Ensures documentations for audits, equipment calibration, and HACCP related verification records are completed as scheduled.
- Develops and maintains Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans and other prerequisite food safety programs such as Sanitation, Good Manufacturing/Distribution Practice (GMP)’s for food storage and distribution, Food Defense, Recall, Allergen and Supplier Verification (Vendor’s Program).
- Implements, maintains, and improves all quality systems (i.e. HACCP, FSMA GFSI, Pest, Sanitation etc).
- Develops, maintains, and revises updates of all Quality and Food Safety SOPs.
- Oversight of facility pest control programs to include in-house program and contracted program from external service providers.
- Receives and companies with inspectors from governmental agencies (e.g., USDA, Local Health Department) for onsite inspection.
- Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
- Attends semiannual inventory
Requirements:
- Business level English required
- Business level Japanese preferred
- Ability to verify product labels in Japanese preferred
- Maintains a positive attitude
- Able to work independently and as a team
- Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or relevant studies strongly preferred
- 3+ years of food safety or other relevant experience preferred
- Knowledge of food safety procedures
- Knowledge of Japanese foods and liquors preferred
