Premier Melon is Headquartered in Southwest Michigan and have grower partners in FL, GA, SC, and TX. We are a year-round grower, shipper, and packer of the finest watermelons on the market. With our commitment to food safety, Premier Melon is your connection between the field and fork, providing the best watermelons at the best price. No matter where the melons are grown, we make food safety a top priority. All our facilities are certified to the highest possible food safety standards by third-party auditors. All our watermelons are washed and sanitized before packing and shipping. We fully comply with the Product Traceability Initiative.
We are looking for a Food Safety Compliance Specialist to join our team in Schoolcraft, Michigan. This is an on-site role with travel to the Southeast region of the United States to meet with auditors and grower partners. In this position, you will be responsible for maintaining daily logs and managing audit and compliance processes for all facilities. You will implement internal systems for tracking and ensuring efficient processes to meet and exceed audit and compliance standards, including GAP, OSHA, social, and corporate responsibility audits. Additionally, you will collaborate with auditors to address any deviations and standards to minimize risk. This role also involves conducting training sessions across various locations and collecting and preparing all necessary documentation prior to audits.
We offer a family-oriented culture, competitive salary, and health insurance.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
We are looking for a Food Safety Compliance Specialist to join our team in Schoolcraft, Michigan. This is an on-site role with travel to the Southeast region of the United States to meet with auditors and grower partners. In this position, you will be responsible for maintaining daily logs and managing audit and compliance processes for all facilities. You will implement internal systems for tracking and ensuring efficient processes to meet and exceed audit and compliance standards, including GAP, OSHA, social, and corporate responsibility audits. Additionally, you will collaborate with auditors to address any deviations and standards to minimize risk. This role also involves conducting training sessions across various locations and collecting and preparing all necessary documentation prior to audits.
We offer a family-oriented culture, competitive salary, and health insurance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, oversee, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry standards pertaining to our farming operations
- Develop and implement farm SOPs and practices that meet audit compliance requirements, maximize technology systems and tools for improved tracking efficiency, and enhance compliance and operational efficiency.
- Develop and execute internal employee training across all locations on compliance-related topics, including regulations, best practices, and ethical conduct.
- Assist with revisions and update food safety programs and procedures
- Conduct regular internal audits and inspections of farming operations to assess compliance with regulations and company policies. Identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Meet with external auditors regularly across all locations and implement corrective actions as needed
- Stay up to date on changes in regulation for GAP, OSHA, and other environmental regulations
- Identify potential compliance risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize exposure to regulatory penalties and reputational damage
Qualifications:
- 3+ years in compliance in either agriculture, produce, food processing, or manufacturing
- Proven ability to develop policies and SOP’s
- Ability to travel approximately 10% of the year