Food Safety Coordinator

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $28.20/Hr. - $28.20/Hr.
• Shift Days: M-F, Shift Time: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Benefits after 30 days
  • Health/Rx
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Paid sick time
  • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
  • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
  • Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Overview

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Primary Responsibilities

The Food Safety Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. This role involves conducting routine inspections, monitoring preventative controls, and ensuring adherence to food safety standards in line with GMP/GDP and other applicable regulations. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

Essential Functions

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under general supervision, support the Distribution Center’s food safety culture journey by partnering to help document incidents and support the operations team with continuous improvement.
• Work with the Safety Manager and Leadership to model practices that support Food Safety Culture; coach, train, and mentor team members in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Good Distribution Practices (GDP’s) to support the culture.
• Perform documentation checks, address findings discovered to authorize clearance to receive/ship.
• Perform monthly internal audits and document findings in our quality management system (QMS).
• Perform checks as required on temperature monitoring, receiving & loading logs, sanitation, cleaning, pest control, and GMP logs.
• Investigate and document food safety and quality complaints.
• Participate in SQF, GMP, HACCP and Food Safety trainings.
• Assist the Sanitation team in forms and paperwork, and the completion of the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS).
• Monitor compliance with food safety regulations (e.g., SQF, HACCP, GMP) and verify critical control points (CCPs).
• Conduct routine inspections of DC areas to identify and address potential food safety hazards.
• Maintain detailed records of quality assurance activities, audit findings, and non-conformance reports.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and maintaining certification standards.
• Collaborate with the FSQA team to enhance food safety protocols, process efficiency, and overall product consistency.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Familiarity with SQF, HACCP, GMP, and food safety audits.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative, continuous improvement mindset.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 or similar programs.
• Self-starter with the ability to work without close supervision.
• Ability to read and understand technical documents.
• Strong attention to detail.

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience food safety and quality assurance in a food manufacturing or distribution center environment required.
• Experience with internal audit procedures preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• The ability to lift, lower, and carry 12 to 50 pounds throughout the day.
• The ability to push and pull throughout the day.
• The ability to stand, walk, climb, and sit throughout the day.
• While performing the duties of this position, you are subject to a warehouse and production environment, with varying temperatures from very cool to very warm.

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.