HACCP Superintendent

Who We Are and What We Do

Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals.  Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

Who We Are and What We Do

Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals.  Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

The HACCP Superintendent is responsible for leading and driving the culture change for unyielding Food Safety and regulatory compliance within the Farmer Focus team.

• Identifying, developing, and maintaining all SVO Food Safety plans, policies, audits, and other tasks designated to the coordinator by the manager.
• Verifying all SSOP/HACCP paperwork, the plant GMP’s, and other pre-requisite programs daily.  
• Maintaining a strong and positive relationship with USDA.
• Proactively monitoring the production floor to identify problems before they develop and implement strategies for improvement of processes. 
• Responsible for taking an active role in the coaching and development of technicians and QA Supervisors by providing consistent feedback and guidance.
• Analyze data to ensure compliance to current standards and for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Plan, promote and organize training activities related to food safety and quality.
• Delegates tasks and sets deadlines for the FSQA Team to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the subject matter expert while supporting cross-functional teams in process deviations, corrective actions and preventative measures, complaints and other food safety and quality metrics.
• Assists the QA Manager in handling local, state, customer, third party and federal audits and inspections.
• Ensure product is produced in compliance with internal specifications, customer expectations and government regulations.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external business partners.
• Interacts with USDA personnel and customers as directed by senior management.

What You Bring to the Role

• B.S. or B.A. degree (or equivalent) in Food Science, Meat Science, Poultry Science, or related field required.
• HACCP Certification required
• Over 4+ years of relevant experience in a similar position.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify and resolve quality issues.
• Cross-functional team leadership skills including the ability to coaching/mentoring.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Workday
   

Work Environment:

• Must be able to work in a variety of settings including the office, outside grounds, and the Plant production floor.
• Ability to travel to multiple Plant locations throughout the day.
• Possibility of being exposed to varying conditions in the Plant setting, such as cold areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions.

Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.