Food Safety and Quality Manager

At Brightfarms, we exist for two reasons - People and our Planet. We use state of the art indoor farming techniques to produce pesticide free product that are insanely fresh and delicious. We are dedicated to our mission of reducing the environmental impact of food and we serve the local communities where we grow so our supply chain is simple and easy to trace. We hire great people and treat them very well and the Operations team is looking to add a Manager – Food Safety and Quality to our team. POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY MANAGER ROLE IN FUTURE GEORGIA GREENHOUSE

In this role you will be responsible for day-to-day management of the greenhouse, food safety, quality, and inventories plan in a safe and efficient manner. You will effectively manage a team with the constant goal of continuous improvement and enforces protocols and documentation as related to Food Safety and Quality.

Specifically, you will:

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  effectively and efficiently work with production employees to ensure the quality of our product, consistency maintaining SQF requirements.
• collect samples (water samples, swabs, product samples and media samples) as per the regular schedule and in coordination with any regulatory agencies.
• train and manage the FSMS day-to-day operations of greenhouse.
• oversee the sites pest control management system and conduct regular reviews of the system
• lead site audits, both external and internal
• guarantee appropriate food safety regulations are implemented and adhered to
• ensure customer compliance and specifications are met
• manage sites supplier approval program
• manage sites preventative maintenance register and schedule
• ensure the cleanliness of the production area and facility
• consistently work with GM/Growers to improve and maintain the SQF practices.
• communicate all food safety and quality issues and concerns to the GM/Grower
• standardize best practices and creates forms necessary to collect KPIs.
• maintain daily production and food safety logs, monitor and verify logs
• address concerns about SQF.
• ensure staff safety to minimize injury, lifting strain, etc.
• be capable of maintaining a calm and collected composure during times of disorder, speaking to others in a respectful manner, and is skilled at productively handling multiple personality types
• be proficient in effectively communicating with employees throughout the organization orally and written
• have a willingness and desire to assist in unrelated and/or unassigned tasks to ensure the effective operation of the Greenhouse.
• be accountable for coordinating supplies with vendors/partners.
• be a problem solver and be capable of identifying areas of efficiencies
• report food safety and quality problems to the GM or directly to Senior Management.
• complete other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will:

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  have a 4-year degree in a related discipline.
• have at least 3-5years of experience in a production environment or related work experience

• have excellent written and verbal communication and can create documents such as standard operating procedures, safety rules, label mixing instructions.
• Knowledge in HACCP/HARPC
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• exhibit excellent leadership skills, lead by example – set the highest possible standards for quality, efficiency, productivity, and behavior.
• be detail oriented and data driven
• be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook (Power Point
  and Access Database knowledge beneficial)
• be able to work weekends and evenings as needed
• have the ability to meet the physical requirements of the job including lifting up to 50 pounds.
• be a self-starter and a problem solver with strong relationship building and communication skills. Ability to navigate a dynamic and quickly evolving environment is a must.

Come grow with us - the future is BRIGHT!