Job Description

FSQA - Preventative Controls Coordinator

Department: FSQA, Decatur

Location: Decatur, AR Manufacturing Plant

About Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, and dental chews. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents.

Our Decatur manufacturing facility is committed to nutritional innovation, product quality, and safety. To ensure our product quality, we control the entire manufacturing process in Decatur, from consistent quality checks on all raw materials coming into the plant, to the shipment of our finished product to customers. Our employees take pride in the natural products we produce for the pets who depend on us. We offer our employees a positive, friendly work environment where you can grow your skills, competitive pay, and excellent benefits – Come for a walk with us today!

Position Summary:

The Preventive Controls Coordinator must focus on weekly HACCP & Hold compliance and will aid FSQA Manager and FSQA Supervisor to enable their focus on FSMA prerequisite compliance: sanitation improvement programs, environmental testing & determination of cross contamination sites, root cause and corrective action for holds, and specification compliance/feedback to R&D. Rapid investigation, retesting, and follow-up to enable rapid disposition within customer shelf-life needs.

Responsibilities:

• Daily verification of documentation for critical control points (extruder temperature & metal detector) to ensure compliance with HACCP critical limits and frequencies as required per the food safety plan on pre-shipment review.
• KPI-HACCP compliance documentation broken down by CCP & shift.
• Issue and investigate HACCP deviations to determine root cause and eliminate reoccurrence.
• Ensure any corrective actions required are completed and verified.
• Release finished product after HACCP & quality compliance assured.
• HOLD necessary product, tabulating hold file for KPI compliance.
• Work with Lab Supervisor & distribution to ensure follow-up rechecks completed for hold product and disposition/release completed.
• Aid in updating required SOP for HACCP.
• Other duties as assigned.

Workplace Safety:

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory safety trainings and adheres to all safety policies
• Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries

Quality & Food Safety:

• Completes quality & food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements
• Preserves the integrity of the GFSI system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined.
• Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies
• Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the GFSI system.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in the field.
• 1-2 years’ experience in a quality role in a food manufacturing environment
• Completed PCQI Training (Animal or Human Food)
• Demonstrated knowledge of HACCP and GFSI schemes
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills
• Able to work with cross functional departments within the organization
• Strong problem-solving skills and corrective & preventive action/resolution skills
• Strong computer skills with experience using Word, Excel, Access, Power Point.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Able to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously, under tight time constraints and within budget parameters
• Well-developed written and oral presentation skills
• Ability to collaborate and influence cross-functionally
• Demonstrates positive attitude and takes a proactive approach
• Sees challenges as opportunities and translates them into actionable tasks
• Energized by fast-paced environment
• Great relationship management abilities

*Wellness Pet is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

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