Job Description

Job Contributions and Key Responsibilities

Organic Compliance and Food Safety Program

• Ensure accurate completion of hazard assessments; provide management with necessary corrective actions and support.
• Work closely with management (production, ranch, VPs and partners) to understand future training needs.
• Implement established procedures to address current and anticipated food safety/organic compliance issues.
• Liaison between state, private agencies, DSA, and the operation.
• Collaborate in the development of procedures, work instructions and documentation review, to include updates and new regulations.
• Supervise production and ranch management carry out the Food Safety and Organic Compliance Program.
• Maintain open two-way communication and participate in meetings.
• Supervise Organics and Food Safety records ensure records are maintained, updated and available.

Organic Compliance and Food Safety Programs Training

• Implement established Organic and Food Safety training.
• Observe organic and food safety practices in the field/ranch to ensure the proper use of process and procedures.
• Manage training schedules. Provide training to new and existing staff, management (Production Team) and agricultural workers on the Food Safety Program and Organics program.

Regulatory Compliance/Inspections/Audits

• Conduct audits for both Organics and Food Safety to ensure adherence to programs guidelines and policies.
• Act as liaison and coordinator with third-party audits.
• Collaborate with the Food Safety Management Team to facilitate resolution of non-conformities as well as submission of timely evidence reporting.
• Deliver required Food Safety and Organics inspection reports.
• Coordinate and lead the Organic and Food Safety Committee.
• Supervise and review mapping for assigned farm/district.

Staff Management

• Supervise and coordinate the work of food safety coordinators and production administrators across California
• Provide guidance, feedback and training to ensure alignment with compliance tools
• Oversee schedules, workloads, and field activity of assigned staff

Other

Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Competently juggle competing priorities and changing expectations.
• Management of projects.
• Demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrate good judgment and mature business skills.
• Communicate (verbal, listening, written, presentation) fluently and professionally in English and Spanish required. Familiarity with Mexican indigenous languages and cultures a plus.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills including a professional and diplomatic demeanor.
• Ask probing questions and gather required information.
• Identify deficiencies in safety programs, develop and implement policies to mitigate risk.

Education Level: Bachelors Degree

Field/s of Education:

• Pesticide Handling
• Produce Safety Certified

Years of Experience:

3 years experience in safety in the agriculture industry

Specializations, Certifications and Specific Experience:

• Project management experience
• Food Safety/Organic Compliance program implementation experience
• Working knowledge of:
• GlobalGAP.
• Pesticides application.
• CCOF.
• Microbiology:
• Food safety.
• Agriculture-related concepts, practices and procedures is a plus.
• Supervisory Experience:
• Staff management

Licenses :If driving is a necessary part of a job employees are required to possess a valid drivers license.

Languages:

English & Spanish >95%

Necessary Software:

Microsoft Office Suite - Intermediate

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel 75% of the time domestic (ranch to ranch)
• 75% of time spent in field / 25% of time spent in office
• Ability to travel to other areas (Oxnard/Santa Maria)-15%

Pay Scale: $78,500 - $87,900

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