Food Safety Supervisor
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related science field is required.
- A practical understanding of food processing, sanitation systems, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practices, and personnel management is required, normally gained through 1–2 years of food production experience.
- An understanding of supervisory fundamentals, basic mathematical reasoning ability, and a basic understanding of statistics are required.
- The employee must reside within 20 miles of Bells, Tennessee.
- Supervise food safety systems and programs.
- Provide supervision and guidance for plant production as a food safety advocate.
- Assist with the development, modification, and maintenance of HACCP, SSOP, and sanitation programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for producing safe and wholesome foods.
- Participate in the plant HACCP team and train employees to monitor and verify critical control points.
- Ensure clean, safe, and wholesome conditions and verify that food safety systems and programs are in place for the production and storage of manufactured products.
- Perform a risk assessment of each process and develop critical control points to be monitored for the production of safe and wholesome food products.
- Develop and maintain scientific documentation supporting decisions made during risk assessments.
- Analyze continuous and discrete food safety data to measure, assess, control, and improve the reliability of safe food products.
- Provide a food safety system and program prescribing scientifically sound operating methods for key processes and generating sufficient records and evidence to provide customer confidence.
- Audit the plant SSOP program to ensure the plant is maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Interface with individuals in various organizational roles to provide corrective actions for process deviations or technical problems.
- Train employees on HACCP, SSOP, and food safety prerequisite program requirements, and audit documentation for compliance.
- Audit the food safety system and programs monthly and conduct follow-up activities.
About the company
The Pictsweet Company is a vegetable grower and processor that produces and distributes frozen and fresh vegetables and potato products under its Pictsweet Farms brand. It operates its own farms and processing facilities, running a farm-to-consumer model that carries produce from cultivation through packing to retail shelves, and it markets its products as 100% all-natural vegetables. Alongside its packaged goods, the company maintains a consumer-facing presence built around recipes, a news section, and social channels that help shoppers use its vegetables and potatoes at home. What sets Pictsweet apart is its emphasis on supply-chain transparency and control over both growing and processing, letting it tie its packaged products back to its own farms. The goal is to bring natural, farm-grown vegetables and potato products from its fields to households across its retail markets.
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Bells, Tennessee
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- October 2025 launched Vegetables for the Air Fryer, targeting air fryer households.
- August 2026 careers page advertised hourly manufacturing and distribution jobs.
- The brand claims seven air-fryer varieties, broadening shelf-space and basket-size opportunities.
What critics are saying
- Permanently closing San Antonio by mid-March 2023 eliminates 77 jobs.
- California filed a 2026 Proposition 65 notice naming PictSweet and Food 4 Less.
- Law360 lists 2026 job-rights and product-liability cases, signaling recurring legal exposure.
What makes The Pictsweet Company unique
- Fourth-generation Tankersley family ownership anchors decisions in Bells, Tennessee.
- Vertical integration spans Pictsweet farms, agricultural operations, and manufacturing plants.
- Pictsweet Farms holds a strong number-three share in frozen vegetables.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays