Who are we?
We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement. Leidy's is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wenger Group since 2022. Leidy's is a 130-year-old pork company located on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was deeded the original land grant by William Penn in 1753.
We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!
Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com / https://www.leidys.com
Position Summery
Create, maintain, enforce all quality assurance, sanitation and food safety programs ensuring integrity, quality and safety of all Leidy’s, LLC food products. Develop, maintain, and enforce procedures to ensure government compliance and customer satisfaction. Act as a liaison between company and government regulators. Always maintain and observe all employee safety rules and regulations. Assist in maintaining and improving the SQF system companywide. Supervise the QA Technician.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Oversee product sample testing
Oversee HAACP verification tasks
Maintain a positive working relationship with the USDA and other similar agencies
Ensure that microbiological testing and records are performed and maintained to meet our HAACP program and Government regulations
Return product evaluation and disposition
Responsible for all aspect of the SQF program at the assigned facility
Ensure proper labeling and any internal or external communications are in compliance with all USDA and nutritional labeling
Ensure timely, thorough and well communicated product recall activities
Accountable for all cost in reporting areas
Write, monitor and maintain all USDA required food safety programs including but not limited to HACCP, SSOP'S, Listeria Testing Protocols, product hold, etc.
Provide technical services expertise on all product quality and new product issues
Maintenance of all records and paperwork associated with sanitation program
Assist in the implementation and maintenance of the SQF program
Perform other related duties as assigned
Train internal and external customers in quality assurance, food safety, employee safety issues
Meet with staff to train and communicate goals, update regulations/procedures
Assure supplies and materials utilized in the facility meet USDA regulations
Ensure any outside facilities utilized by company meet or exceed standards
Lead/serve on selected committees
Complete all required paperwork and reports
Maintain positive working relationships with managers and fellow employees
Assist management in quality improvement projects as required
Perform all other duties as assigned in accordance with Leidy’s, LLC employee handbook and safety rules and regulations and all applicable laws and standards
Assist with regular inspection on the production floor
Serve as an internal auditor for all facilities, suppliers and co-packers as needed
Managing up to one technician
Participate in hiring, development, discipline, and termination of employees when applicable
Qualifications and requirements :
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science or related field
Minimum 5 years of experience as a QA Supervisor in a USDA facility.
Strong math, analytical math, science and communication skills
Ability to organize, plan and complete work in a timely manner
Ability to interact and communicate effectively within the Company and with regulatory agency personnel
Proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point)
Able to lift 60lbs occasionally and work near machinery
Repetitive motion – keyboarding
Able to sit, walk, stand, climb frequently and bend, squat, twist, kneeling and reach occasionally
Valid driver's license required
Ability to work with all levels of stakeholders both internally and externally.
Good organizational skills
HACCP and SQF certified preferred
Ability to handle climate variation
Physical Demands:
Sitting 50%
Walking 20%
Standing 30%
Near acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less)
Speaking-ordinary speech
Hearing-ordinary conversation
Fingering-computer keyboard
Travel 15%
What our benefits are
• Paid Time Off
• Care bridge Employee Assistance Program
For all full-time members:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending
• Account Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals.
The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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