Andrew and Sons is a family-owned, multi-generational company with 70 years of experience in all phases of fresh produce. Our company's mission is built on quality, trust, relationships, and reliability. Our farm operations, along with our quality contract growers from multiple growing regions, provide a year-round supply of fresh produce to our customers. We specialize in a variety of fruits and vegetables, including watermelon, broccoli, cauliflower and strawberries, potatoes, onions, and citrus. Our state-of-the-art warehouses and packing facilities regrade, repack and distribute orders to retailers, food service, and manufacturers across the country.
We are hiring for a
Remote Food Safety Manager to join the ADS team. This role is fully remote with up to 50% travel required to company locations along the East Coast. In this role, you are responsible for the implementation and establishment of food safety and sanitation practices for multiple locations. You will ensure all facilities meet established food safety standards and that the packing equipment and facility are always audit-ready.
We offer a competitive salary with bonus potential, along with medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. We also offer paid time off, sick time, and travel expenses covered.
Essential Job Responsibilities: - Partners with local operations teams to develop, implement and maintain HACCP, GMP and Food Safety training programs for all ADS and affiliated facilities
- Frequently asked to prepare sites to pass a Primus or similar food safety audit which I have never completed one
- Train Senior leadership and operational teams on Food safety standards and expectations.
- Investigate and document any concerns regarding food safety in growing or packing at all facilities. Monitor food safety resources for potential recall exposure
- Maintain the safety, legality and quality of each food and the processes used in their growing and packing
- Implements/enforces Product Specification auditing/compliance, Food Safety program compliance
- Ensures that all facilities maintain audit-readiness
- Reviews growing and packing operations to ensure compliance to food safety standards and GMPs
- Responsible for reviewing and onboarding new vendors and suppliers and ensuring existing vendors and suppliers maintain appropriate compliance with all ADS food safety requirements
- Monitor and review industry innovations, methodology standards and expectations regarding food safety and sanitation. Implementing at all sites to ensure compliance and efficiency
- Advises the Senior Leadership team on potential issues and liability
- Performs other duties as directed by the Director of Facilities
Required Education and Experience - Prior experience in field is required; experience in a Food Safety Audit Capacity is preferred. Appropriate education can be substituted for experience
- Produce Pro ERP, Inspection App, SAP S/4HANA
- Active PCQI and HACCP certifications or ability to get within 6 months of hiring
- Knowledge of current Primus GFS standards and current USDA Organic Certification requirements
- Knowledge of HACCP, USDA regulations, GMPs, Quality Assurance, Food Microbiology, environmental testing, and sanitation
- Demonstrated experience in training and teaching staff. Bilingual, American English and Spanish is desired
**ANDREW & SONS companies include ADS, HAPCO FARMS, FRESHOUSE, MR FARMS, BARNWOOD VALLEY FARMS, & FRESH FROM THE START. Our multi-generational experience in farming, buying, selling, warehousing, packaging and distributing produce make us specialists in our field.
