Food Safety and Quality Assurance Analyst

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Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JF Braun is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Food Safety and Quality Assurance Analyst to contribute to our success by working with our Food Safety and Quality Assurance team to ensure our foreign supply partners are in full compliance with all regulatory mandates and customers' requirements.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Manage and maintain our Foreign Supplier Verification Program and Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance Program for assigned suppliers
• Perform Supplier Risk Assessments and review Food Safety and Quality Assurance documents for assigned existing and potential suppliers
• Audit foreign manufacturing facilities and perform verification activities
• Work closely with foreign suppliers to resolve any food safety and/or quality control issues
• Review 3rd party lab testing results and Certificates of Analysis specification and customer requirements
• Coordinate with internal departments and assist with customer quality assurance and/or food safety documentation requirements
• Resolve customer complaints; work with suppliers to find root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor suppliers' performance by regularly inspecting products, reviewing food quality and safety documents, and tracking customers' feedback.
• Create, update, and review product specifications; evaluate customer's and supplier's specifications to ensure compliance.
• Conduct product evaluations for sensory, physical, and chemical analysis

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science
• 1-2 years of experience in a related role within the food industry, preferred
• Experience with GFSI audit schemes; knowledge of social audits is a plus
• Knowledge and understanding of HACCP, FSMA, and FSVP requirements
• HACCP, PCQI and/or FSVP certified is a plus
• Experience with Product Recall, Import Alerts, and other Regulatory issues is a plus
• Experience in a prior manufacturing setting preferred
• Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work well within a team and independently
• May have to travel (up to 15%) domestically and internationally

In addition to offering a competitive base salary and a performance-based bonus program, we are committed to providing our employees with comprehensive benefits that include a choice of benefit plans and levels of coverage to meet the needs of the employees and their families.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefit options (Company contribution towards medical)
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Tax Savings Flexible Spending Accounts - Health and Dependent Care
• Generous company match with immediate vesting upon enrollment in our 401(k)
• Progressive PTO policy in addition to Company paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Educational Assistance Program for both employees and their children
• Employee engagement and recognition programs
• Employee Referral Bonus program
• Employee Wellness and Community Giving Initiatives
• Company-sponsored celebrations and team building events

JF Braun (a Gellert Global Group company) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce through the application of its nondiscrimination policy. All employment decisions are conducted without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.