Safety Quality Food Project - SQF Audit

This is a project contract work and consists of helping us obtain SQF certification for our operations center in Miami, FL. You would work remotely from your place of residence, supporting our Safety Quality Food Specialist. The job is to write, detail and document the SQF manuals and requirements so that they are ready for the SQF audit and approval. The manuals are in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities
* Provides system guidance for SQF systems, food safety plans, quality programs, including implementation, staff training and documentation.
* Provide communication between food safety and operations which includes sanitation and working on special projects.
* Update SQF systems and food safety plans as requirements/rules and product lines and ingredient changes occur.
* Assist with annual SQF system and food safety plan reassessment.
* Assure programs, policies and procedures are compliant and kept current.
* Liaison to regulatory, customer, internal and 3rd party audits.
* Perform internal audits (GMPs, Glass & Brittle Plastic, Pest Control, Food Defense, Allergen Control, Label Verification, Receiving, etc.).
* Maintain current library for all GMPs, SOPs, and SSOPs; manage GMP training and refresher training.
* Work in conjunction with the Safety Quality Food Specialist.

Requirements
* Knowledge of Safe Quality Foods (SQF) audit system.
* Advance knowledge of food safety practices and GMPs required.
* Excellent knowledge of HACCP & HARPC and experience in implementation of Food Safety Management Plans.
* Working knowledge of regulations and guidelines imposed by federal and state agencies and authorities required.
* Working knowledge of FDA regulations and guidelines required.
* Experience in internal auditing required (GMPs).
* Experience performing food safety and quality activities in an organic food manufacturing environment preferred.