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Food Safety Technician

Joining King's Hawaiian makes you part of our `ohana (family). We are a family-owned business for over seventy years, respecting our roots while thinking about our future as we continue to grow and care for our customers and the communities we serve. Our `ohana members build an environment of inclusivity as they freely collaborate, pursue learning through curiosity, and explore innovation as critical thinkers. Beyond that, we are also passionate about supporting the long-term health and well-being of our employees and their families. If you're excited to rise with our team, come and join our `ohana!

Food Safety Technicians and one Foreman, to ensure that the facility and all its food processing equipment are kept in a sanitary condition while upholding a safe work environment. Kings Hawaiian values safety, and it's important that a safety culture be constantly improved upon in our team. Our team-based structure builds an environment of trust, integrity, and excellence. Our department supports all other departments in our 'Ohana, one in this position needs to be capable of communicating at all levels. To have the best talent in the industry we continually want to provide all direct reports with training and development opportunities, and as the leader of your team, you would be the advocate for your team members. You will be playing an active role in internal and external Audits and all Continuous Improvement Activities. We build and constantly work on having great working relationships with our vendors and suppliers that we partner with. Our goal is to be one step ahead of industry standards, and in order to do so, we must be adept at organizational change within our team.

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Requirements:

• Responsible for selecting, training, coaching, mentoring, organizing, and conducting regular performance and goal-setting meetings with team members.
• Enforces Federal, State, and Baking Industries Health and Safety regulations.
• Promotes safety in the work area through awareness discussions, training, and modeling safe behaviors.
• Maintains all required documentation (Pest Control, MSS, Audits, Daily Tasks, etc.). Performs a variety of management and administrative tasks.
• Align with all systems, FSQS Policies, Departmental SOPs, and SSOPs and Safety Policies. Regularly inspects the facility for areas of opportunity.
• Leads and participates in investigations and RCAs with outstanding well thought investigative methods.
• Provides outstanding leadership during emergencies or natural disasters, and accounts for all personnel.
• Responsible for functions as defined by Safe Quality Food Standards (SQF). Reporting all quality and food safety concerns/issues to QA and Production Leadership.

Skills/Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years of bakery sanitation experience.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Understanding of basic microbiology, OSHA compliance, food laws, pest control, HACCP, and baking industry technical procedures.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English.
• Basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals).
• Basic financial skills and understanding.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office.
• Key Leadership Proficiencies in addition to Ethics / Values and Integrity / Trust, Directing Others, Priority Setting, Decision Quality, Organizing, Process Management.
• Knowledge of Cleaning Chemicals Usage and the Safety of Usage.
• Knowledge of the HACCP program.
• Experience in pest control is helpful.

King's Hawaiian is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our ohana.

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