Compliance Coordinator - PCQI

Job Summary

The Compliance Coordinator - Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) is responsible for the daily facility implementation of the DII food safety and quality system. This includes developing and maintaining the Food Safety Plan, overseeing management components of preventive controls, implementing prerequisite programs (CGMPs), and training qualified individuals to meet FSMA requirements and other assigned quality assurance and food safety job responsibilities.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties at any time.

• Serves on Facility Product Safety Team.
• Responsible for writing and maintaining the facility food safety plan/s in cooperation with the corporate Quality Assurance and Product Safety Team.
• Maintains the most current version of the Food Safety Plan on the Quality Assurance and Product Compliance SharePoint site. Maintains accessibility of the most current version of the Food Safety Plan onsite, either paper or electronic copy.
• Leads the annual food safety team review of the facility Food Safety Plan.
• Performs/observes activities as outlined in the Food Safety plan. Implements facility CGMPs and COR policies.
• Verifies daily forms that are kept for CGMPs.
• Performs weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and yearly QA activities.
• Certified PCQI holds the plant employees accountable for daily activities, reports to plant management.
• Assists with training of all plant and fleet personnel on food safety requirements and CGMPS as applicable. Includes training a backup of the job duties and responsibilities in the absence or unavailability of the Compliance Coordinator.
• Promotes a proactive food safety culture at all times.
• Helps host regulatory inspections, as well as internal, third party, and customer audits. Maintains resulting documentation/reports from these types of visits, including corrective and preventive actions as applicable.
• Attends regularly scheduled food safety, turnover, and safety meetings.
• Maintains clean, neat and orderly work areas at all times.
• Responsible for using assigned safety equipment including a hard hat, safety glasses or goggles, ear plugs and responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations.
• Responsible for observing all Company safety rules and regulations, recognizing safety as a top Company priority.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• PCQI certification in human food or animal food, or must become certified through Darling-lead or industry FDA recognized curriculum completion.
• Minimum of 1-year experience in quality assurance, food production, agriculture, or related field.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays as business needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety & Environmental, Industrial Management or related field preferred
• Previous experience/knowledge of FSMA, food safety, and quality assurance programs.
• Highly organized; superior time management skills.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Self-motivated; self-starter; able to multi-task.
• Works well with others in a team environment.
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Office applications.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Occasionally lifts to 25 lbs.
• Occasionally push, pull or move up to 100 lbs.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms.
• Occasional overnight travel by personal vehicle or airplane.

Work Environment

Job functions will be carried out in a Rendering/Processing Facility which requires tolerance for wet, dry, dusty and/or slipp