Utz Quality Foods is seeking a QAFS Specialist in Hanover, PA. The Quality and Food Safety Specialist will work across the Hanover campus to support the QAFS teams at each site. This will include working with cross functional teams to ensure routine tasks are completed as well as supporting the teams in the absence of QAFS leadership. This position will require a full knowledge of SQF Systems, Utz ERP System(D365) and Red Zone compliance software. This position may require visiting each site on a routine basis or as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Backfill Hanover QAFS leadership team in their absence. Requirements may include unannounced audits, QAFS incidents, plant meetings, and more
• Support plant teams with QAFS process improvement projects
• Complete work instruction reviews, updates, and communications
• Support Hanover QAFS team with work in Trace Gains, Redzone, D365, EAM, or other systems
• Create and train on QAFS topics as well as maintain training registers
• Assist in the plant annual reviews including risk assessments, food safety plans, verifications/validations, and more
• Ensure redzone document reviews are completed and findings are addressed
• Complete data collection for internal or external projects and requests
• Support monthly QAFS plant tasks including environmental monitoring, GMP audits, chemical inventories, food safety meetings, and more
• Assist in sanitation activities including visual inspections, allergen swabbing, ATP swabbing, and more
• General support in audits including SQF, FDA, PA Dept. of Ag, Organic, GFCO, Customer, and others

Requirements

• High school graduate required. Food science or comparable degree preferred with experience in manufacturing quality assurance and food safety.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Suite, Share Point, Trace Gains and Redzone compliance software.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and desire and ability to interact with all levels of the enterprise.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Fundamental math skills.
• Knowledge of snack food operations preferred.

Spreading Joy Through Food!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for food that our associates enjoy creating, our customers value selling, and our consumers love eating. Our renowned family of brands includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. We provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We believe it is important to help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan; and access to free medical care through the Utz Health & Wellness Center and our very own Fitness Center. Join OneUtzTeam and help us spread joy through food for generations to come!

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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