SQF Practitioner

Job Summary

The SQF Practitioner is responsible for managing and ensuring the implementation of Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards

within the harvesting and processing operations. This role involves overseeing the SQF program to ensure compliance

with food safety and quality requirements, facilitating audits, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The SQF

Practitioner will work closely with various teams to uphold high standards of food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

• Develop and lead the implementation of the SQF system at the facility.
• Coordinate monthly SQF meetings as fitting with the Food Safety Team and the Food Quality Team to discuss and report issues, concerns, and improvements to maintain the integrity of the SQF system.
• Responsible for staying current on all SQF updates and changes and communicating these changes to the Food Safety and Food Quality Team.
• Responsible for validating changes to the SQF system as they apply to producing safe food.
• Review, maintain, and approve all SQF documents and appropriate paperwork.
• Assist with updating, maintaining, and enforcing quality programs: HACCP, SSOPs, GMPs, SQF; monitor programs and ensure programs are enforced on the floor.
• Confer with management, customers, and other representatives in the planning, scheduling, coordinating, and enforcing the Quality Assurance / Food Safety programs.
• Assist with investigations, corrective actions, and follow up on preventive measures.
• Responsible for overseeing the employee training processes to ensure the successful completion and implementation of all required training.
• Work closely with local and regional USDA/FSIS authorities, customer representatives (if needed), government agencies, and auditors.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in English (reading, writing, speaking).
• HACCP certified or have ability to obtain certification.
• SQF certified or have ability to obtain certification.
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in the following disciplines: Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, Animal Science, or other biological sciences. Bachelor's degree in other areas will be considered.
• 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance / Food Safety in the meat industry.
• Ability to effectively communicate in Spanish (read, write, and speak).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent understanding of HACCP, GMPs, and SSOPs.
• Must have practical knowledge of FSIS regulations for meat products.
• Must have detailed and practical knowledge in plant sanitation practices.
• Knowledge in the operation of beef slaughter and fabrication, ground beef production, rendering and animal welfare.
• Working knowledge of microbiology, aseptic sampling technique, sampling plans, and laboratory practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and people skills.
• Possess self-motivation with the ability to take direction. Attain a strong leadership capacity with high personal integrity.
• Strong computer skills: ability to use designated programs including Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook), the internet, and ERP systems.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required

to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or

hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close

vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,

color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally

protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or

hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC (Acme Street) an American Foods Group company is a privately held beef harvest facility located in Green Bay, WI. This facility employs over 1,000 employees and and harvests on average 3 million pounds of beef per day. We appreciate our employees and reward them for a job well done.

What we offer:

• Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
• Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include: Health and Wellness Clinic, Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Short Term Disability, Employer Assisted Home Purchase Program, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more

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