Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

City Brewing Company – Who We Are

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

This position is the primary subject matter expert for the Food Safety Team and the Food Safety Management System (FSMS). This role leads, implements and maintains the system. Must have a strong foundational knowledge of regulatory requirements for the food and beverage industry, and be experienced in or willing to obtain a GFSI (FSSC 22000 preferred) certification

Shift Information: Primarily day shift with the expectation to be flexible to support a 24/7 operation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and continual evaluates the food safety program, protocols, and procedures throughout the entire beverage production process
• Assumes the role of food safety team leader for the Food Safety Plan (FSP) and management system (FSMS)
• Manages compliance to the FSMS through continued evaluation of the prerequisite programs (PRPs)
• Manages all verification activities of the FSMS
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal food safety laws and guidelines for the entire food safety management system
• Conducts and manages regular inspections and audits to monitor the compliance to the food safety and GFSI standards
• Leads and trains staff on the procedures and protocols of the FSMS
• Drives continuous improvement of the FSMS and lead teams through corrective and preventative action (CAPA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Internal Audit (IA)
• Prepares updates for and reports to the management team on compliance to the site’s FSMS objectives
• Lead the food defense team, act as the primary coordinator, and manage the food defense plan
• Acts as the primary contact for external food safety audits (certification, federal, state, or local).
• Oversees food safety related third party service providers (Pest Control and Sanitation

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree qualification in Food Science and/or related science discipline.
• Technical competence in analytical chemistry or microbiology
• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certified and HACCP trained
• Risk assessment and hazard analysis experience
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and leadership skills.
• Effective analytical, problem solving, administrative and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power Automate, and PowerBI).

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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