QUALITY CONTROL & FOOD SAFETY COORDINATOR

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QUALITY CONTROL & FOOD SAFETY COORDINATOR

Jamaica Producers Group operates across the Caribbean, the USA and Europe, which includes food & drink, logistics and infrastructure. The company is recruiting a Quality Control & Food Safety Coordinator for one of its subsidiaries that requires a dynamic individual who is result oriented with the ability to effectively multi-task and work in a fast-paced, multi-crop farm integrated into a processing operation.

Primary Roles and responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the quality management and food safety systems to ensure the

sustainability of the Quality Management System

• Manage corrective actions and non-conformances (root cause analysis, follow up, etc)
• Lead the certification processes (such as Global Gap, HACCP) for the Farming and Processing facilities to ensure compliance with all local and international regulatory bodies
• Direct liaising with certification bodies regarding any and all audits
• Ensure internal and external audits are completed based on audit schedules
• Ensure there is complete documentation of the Quality Management System (manuals and records updated, etc)
• Monitor and analyze product quality and provide statistical reports
• Periodically/quarterly review of audit results and customer feedback to identify concerns and opportunities for improvement
• Identify and mitigate risks to minimize exposure with projects and operations
• Develop and execute improvement plans. Ensure areas for improvement are highlighted in a timely manner
• Promote and encourage food safety and quality assurance throughout the organization

Qualifications & Experience/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (Agronomy, Food Science, Engineering) or related discipline
• At least three (3) years experience in a similar role (Cultivation, Processing & Quality Control environment)
• Working knowledge of Food Safety & Quality software
• knowledgeable of industry standards and techniques
• Excellent leadership and project/time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Good communication (oral/written) and interpersonal skills
• Good analytical/problem-solving skills with an attention to detail
• Willingness to “roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty”

We invite all suitably qualified candidates to apply for this position by June 10, 2022. Resumes and cover letters should be submitted as one document. We thank all applicants for their interest in this role, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.