Food Safety Specialist (ID: 1454)

Scope:

Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) is seeking a Food Safety Specialist who will be responsible for the continuing development and maintenance of EFC s On-Farm Food Safety Program (OFFSP). Since 1990, EFC has prided itself on their attention to food safety. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food safety, governance, and providing Canada with safe and reliable egg products. Your ability to manage and develop food safety programs, liaise with multilevel stakeholders and conduct internal audits will contribute to the success of our On-Farm Food Safety Program.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position reports to the Field Operations Manager and responsibilities include:

• Lead discussions at Board appointed committees related to OFFSP matters and responds to action items
• Present changes to the OFFSP to the EFC Board of Directors for review
• Liaise with multiple external stakeholders, federal and provincial governments, and industry stakeholders
• On-Farm Food Safety Program Development and maintenance (including shell eggs and pullets)
  • ensure that it is manageable, cost effective, and technically sound and meets CFIA review requirements
  • Provide continuous quality improvement by recommending changes to the program
  • Develop commodity specific training material for OFFSP delivery agents and auditors
  • Monitor Federal Government Acts and Regulations that affect OFFSP
• Provide recommendations to HACCP team and Board Committee regarding criteria requirements to certify a production unit
• Lead HACCP team, development of agenda, administration of meetings and materials
• Conduct internal audit of the delivery and audit function to determine uniformity across Canada

• Represent EFC at meetings and CFIA AI surveillance meetings
• Maintain the Bio-Security Protocol
• Correspond with various stakeholders through email, telephone and face-to-face meetings

Qualifications/Skills:

General knowledge of the following:

• Various related programs including CFIA Food Safety Enhancement Program and CFIA OFFS Recognition Program
• CFIA acts, regulations and requirements for OFFSP management system.
• Codex and HACCP
• Program auditing principles
• Industry trends and developments
• Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) in English for the purpose of completing daily activities, including multilevel stakeholder communications and Board of Director presentations
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, take initiative and be results-oriented

 

Formal Education:

• Undergraduate degree in food science or food safety is a minimum
• Master of Science in relevant discipline is considered an asset
• Audit training (ASQ or similar) is required
• Formal HACCP training is considered a strong assetExperience:
• 2 3 years of experience in agriculture, animal/poultry science or a relevant field
• Experience in on-farm food safety is an asset

 

Now in its fourth decade as one of Canada s leading agriculture organizations, Egg Farmers of Canada manages the national egg supply and promotes egg consumption while representing the interests of regulated egg producers from coast to coast. We are very proud to announce that Egg Farmers of Canada has just been acknowledged at one of Canada s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2014 and we have again been selected as one of the National Capital Region s Top employers for 2014!

 

EFC provides challenging opportunities and competitive rewards. Send your resume to careers@eggs.ca or fax to (613) 238-1967 or mail to Egg Farmers of Canada, 21 Florence Street, Ottawa, ON, K2P 0W6