Food Safety Practitioner

Loveday Mushroom Farms is an advocate of good agricultural practices that ensure the highest standards of food safety and quality. We were the first mushroom grower in Canada to be HACCP-certified and we maintain food safety certification through the Guelph Food Technology Centre.

Dedicated to quality and the satisfaction of our customers; each employee will perform duties in accordance with industry specific regulations, Global Food Safety Initiative Standards, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), SOP’s, quality standards, performance expectations and workplace health and safety policies and procedures.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
- Display a high level of servant leadership.
- Identify and remove obstacles that are in the way of team success.
- Multi-site responsibility to plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review, and participate in the work of staff responsible for all FSQA activities.
- Coordinate projects with a cross-functional team, as necessary.
- Drive overall success of the FSQA and SMC initiatives.

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Review current, develop new and implement SOPs based on regulatory guidance and company policies.
- Manage the review and updates to the Food Safety Plan and QMS.
- Review opportunities for continuous improvement in all areas for food safety or productivity gains and drive change.
- Lead the team through root cause investigations (RCIs) including corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), implementation and the efficacy of CAPAs.
- Conduct routine inspections of the process equipment, building and grounds (both internal and external) for compliance with CFIA and GFSI audit schemes.
- Generate written reports and formal communications to ensure that work requests are satisfactorily completed on time.
- Develop the FSQA Team with both internal and external training to keep the team up to date on industry best practices and maintain the required trainings for regulatory requirements.
- Ensure that all employees are trained in regard to food safety topics (e.g. Personnel practices, good agricultural/manufacturing practices, allergen management, food fraud and food defense, and critical control points) and maintain an up-to-date training matrix.
- Research, prepare cost estimates and business justification for projects and repairs, tools/equipment purchases, and the modification of equipment/buildings.
- Maintain records of KPI, such as Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) completion rates, pre-operational pass rate and environmental pass rate.
- Responsible for the proper administration of accountability for personnel for attendance, code of conduct, and performance related issues.
- Build and develop a highly effective and engaged team that strives to provide exceptional internal customer service.
- Responsible to mentor, develop, and coach all levels of the FSQA department.
- Responsible to develop/mentor the senior leadership of the team by establishing processes, procedures, and guidelines for the team to always leverage.
- Responsible for the professional development of the leadership team.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Commission pay
- Overtime pay
- Signing bonus
- Tips

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person