Job Description

WHY WORK AT Max's Artisan Breads Inc.

We are a growing organization with products that consumers love! Our business and reputation are rooted in quality and service, important values we'll maintain as we plan our exciting trajectory of continued growth. We offer great company benefits that includes health, vision, dental insurance, vacation and a 401k program.

Position Summary:

The Food Safety Specialist plays a critical role in maintaining and improving the facility's food safety, sanitation, and quality programs. This hybrid position combines hands-on inspection, monitoring, and verification duties with responsibilities in documentation, training, and auditing. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working independently while supporting QA, sanitation, and production teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Daily Operations & Compliance

• Conduct pre-operational inspections and GMP walkthroughs.
• Monitor CCPs and preventive controls; report deviations promptly.
• Perform environmental monitoring, ATP testing, thermometer calibration, and metal detector checks.
• Review sanitation, allergen, and production records for completeness and accuracy.

Documentation & Program Oversight

• Maintain accurate logs for sanitation, swabs, traceability, and allergen control.
• Lead mock recalls, internal audits, and traceability exercises.
• Maintain HACCP, GMP, sanitation, pest control, and allergen control programs.
• Maintain and create nutritional and allergen data for all products

Training & Team Support

• Train frontline staff on basic food safety, hygiene, and allergen protocols.
• Provide feedback and guidance to sanitation or production teams regarding food safety practices.
• Serve as back-up support during audits or QA Manager absence.

Continuous Improvement

• Complete root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (RCA/CAPA) investigations.
• Support audit prep and documentation for regulatory or third-party inspections (e.g., SQF, FDA, USDA).
• Recommend improvements to food safety and sanitation procedures.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's in Food Science, Biology, or related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in food safety, quality, or sanitation in a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, and food safety regulations (training provided if needed).
• Strong documentation skills, attention to detail, and ability to communicate clearly across teams.
• Self-starter able to work independently and in a team setting
• Able to work in cold, wet, hot, or noisy production areas; ability to lift 25-50 lbs occasionally.

Schedule & Compensation:

• Full-time; Monday-Friday with occasional required early, late, or weekend hours depending on production or sanitation schedule for trainings, preventative and investigative purposes.
• Compensation: $25-$30/hour depending on experience.
• Opportunities for advancement with additional training and certification.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities relate it may change at any time with or without notice.

Max's Artisan Breads Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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