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Job Description - Food & Safety Manager

The Food & Safety Manager position is responsible for coordinating and improving First Fruits Farms' food and worker safety programs. This includes implementing strategic programs to manage risks in growing, harvesting, storing and packing fruit. The role requires experience with food safety certifications and regulatory requirements to develop training programs and safety management systems. Communication and teamwork skills are essential to work with different departments to develop and maintain an effective food and worker safety program.

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Job Description - Food & Safety Manager

The Food & Safety Manager position is responsible for coordinating and improving First Fruits Farms' food and worker safety programs. This includes implementing strategic programs to manage risks in growing, harvesting, storing and packing fruit. The role requires experience with food safety certifications and regulatory requirements to develop training programs and safety management systems. Communication and teamwork skills are essential to work with different departments to develop and maintain an effective food and worker safety program.

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Job Description – Food & Safety Manager

First Fruits Farms seeks a well-organized, team-oriented professional to coordinate our Food
and Worker Safety systems. This is a multi-purpose role aimed at improving the company’s
safety and training programs. The Food & Safety Manager will assist the organization to
implement strategic programs to manage risks inherent in growing, harvesting, storing and
packing fruit. The position requires an experienced specialist with working knowledge of food
safety certifications, regulatory requirements and related management systems. The candidate
should be an independent, motivated self-starter who values working in a team setting.
Communication and teamwork are required. Formal education and working experience in the
subject areas are essential. Bilingual communication skills are a plus. This is a year-round
position located near the Tri-Cities. Some travel is required to fulfill job requirements. This
position reports to the Postharvest Manager.

* The specific job responsibilities and duties may shift and change over time depending on
circumstances. The employee will need to be aware and supportive of this evolving process.

Strategic responsibilities include:


 Accountability: model and promote Broetje Orchards’ mission, vision, and core values.
 Technical Experience: implement, manage and maintain a successful food and worker safety
program, utilizing best management practices intended to maintain a safe environment.
 Leadership: manage and direct a team to implement a food and worker safety program that
meets all regulatory requirements and company goals for safety.
 Coordination: work with department managers and staff to develop and implement an
effective food and worker safety program, including training programs that address
regulatory requirements and company standards for safety.
 Communication: Develop communication resources to keep managers and staff informed
about food and worker safety laws, regulations and company initiatives; manage safety
manuals, record keeping, data collection and reports.

Specific Duties include:


Strategic
 Oversee implementation of Food and Worker Safety Program and create best practices
to assess performance and develop opportunities for improvement
 Develop, review and update standard operating procedures related to food and worker
safety
 Ensure a workplace culture that understands, appreciates and implements safety
practices
 Manage, direct and supervise the Warehouse Sanitation Team, along with a
Warehouse/Orchard Food & Worker Safety Coordinator
Communication
 Primary contact for third-parties and customers with regard to Food and Worker Safety
questions and concerns
 Work directly with Food Safety Team, Worker Safety Teams and Operations
 Tracks and reports audit results to Operations senior management
 Coordinates communication with department managers to assure timely and accurate
reporting of food safety issues and or worker safety issues
 Implement Food Safety into leadership structure with education on microbiological
performance, foreign material control, regulatory compliance and HACCP programs for
fresh-fruit packing lines

Compliance & Monitoring


 Responsible for ensuring all areas of First Fruits Farms comply with company (SQF),
Federal and State regulatory guidelines (USDA, FDA, FSMA)
 Oversees coordination and documentation of the food safety training programs to
include: third party audits, sanitation, microbiology, pest control, allergen management,
HACCP, GMP, SOP’s, and Internal Auditing
 Ensures the proper monitoring of all components of Food Security Systems
 Creates effective environmental monitoring; testing and control programs for
pathogenic bacteria
 Manage reporting and communication to prepare for audits and assessments
 Stay up to date on the latest regulatory requirements, and constantly re-assess and
challenge company standards to ensure the safest food supply possible
 Collaborate with Worker Safety Team and department managers to assess and improve
job safety
 Organize training needs as it relates to worker safety: chemical hazard, confined space,
electrical safety, fall protection, lock-out tag-out
 Coordinate incident investigation, injury reporting and analysis
 Maintain updated safety manuals and training materials
 Performs other duties appropriate to the position as requested by Management

Skills, Work Experience Requirements:


 A Bachelor’s Degree with 1-5 years’ experience in a food processing plant, with working
knowledge implementing HAACP, GAP, GHP, food safety and sanitation standards
 Knowledge of USDA, FDA, FSMA, SQF, and Washington State Labor and Industries
 Experience in data management and reporting to help drive decisions
 Capable to work as a contributing team member, while being self-motivated
 Ability to implement projects under pressure
 Working experience motivating and leading teams in a positive manner
 Proficiency in English and Spanish, a plus
 Familiar and comfortable using Microsoft Office programs, specifically Word and Excel
 Travel is required to service company operations in Benton City, Wallula and Yakima.
Please send resumes to Lucy Cartagena at Lucyc@firstfruits.com

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