Food Safety Manager

$95,000 - $120,000/Yr

Butcherbox - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

Telecommunications

About the position

The Food Safety Manager at ButcherBox will oversee and manage the Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) program for a rapidly growing e-commerce meat delivery company. This role involves conducting audits, managing product specifications, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards while collaborating with various teams to enhance product quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Track and trend all FSQ issues identified through various channels, including audits, Operations feedback and/or Customer Support reporting.
• Determine and implement corrective actions and preventative measures to address program deviations, audit findings, customer feedback and/or unforeseen events.
• Manage product specifications and use internal resources to continually improve process and information accessibility.
• Participate as subject matter expert in New Product Development and Launch process.
• Maintain Product and Supplier information in PLM and ERP systems.
• Schedule finished product audits at third party lab, evaluate audit data, and communicate findings with Procurement and Suppliers.
• Maintain required facility and product approval documentation for all current and new suppliers.
• Coordinate closely with third-party auditors to schedule and attend audits of supplier facilities.
• Develop, conduct and oversee fulfillment center quality audits.
• Present audit findings and corrective actions to management.
• Train fulfillment center staff to assess product quality and safety during packing.
• Participate in and learn from mock recalls.
• Ensure effective employee orientation (GMPs, HACCP and general policies and expectations).
• Travel to farms, production facilities and fulfillment facilities as required.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in meat and/or poultry processing
• 3+ years experience in Quality Assurance Management
• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Meat Science, or Food Science required
• Master's Degree in Animal Science, Meat Science or Food Science preferred
• HACCP certification required; working experience with red meat, pork, poultry and/or seafood
• SQF certified practitioner or BRC internal auditor training preferred
• Proficiency in developing Food Safety and Quality programs
• Experience writing and interpreting red meat specifications required; pork, poultry and seafood specifications preferred
• Experience conducting and interpreting product quality audits
• Experience conducting and interpreting third-party facility audits
• Deep working knowledge of product lotting, identity preservation and traceability
• Proficiency in product and process data management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with product lifecycle management
• Experience in developing and implementing training programs

Benefits

• Health savings account
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Unlimited paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance