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Van Groningen & Sons Inc
Field Assistant (Agriculture)
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What they do
A Food Safety Specialist inspects and monitors food safety. May conduct inspections in agriculture or food harvesting, storage and transportation. Inspects and monitors food imports and commercial food processing facilities. Monitors compliance with government safety regulations.
$61,147 / year median in California
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Van Groningen & Sons, Inc. is currently seeking a Food Safety Field Assistant in Manteca, California. This position will be responsible for assisting with the Food Safety Program and Employee Safety Program at Van Groningen & Sons, Inc. Assist in maintaining compliance with all Food Safety Standards at the field level.
Position Reports to:
Food Safety Manager Responsibilities & Duties:
- Monitor employee's compliance with GAPs, SOP's and OSHA.
- Will assist in the implementation of company rules and procedures.
- Perform analytical tests and inspections.
- Field inspections watermelons, cantaloupes, and pumpkins
- Water samples and water assessments for fields
- Product testing program in fields
- Pesticide Testing program in fields
- Track and collect all harvest daily's, sanitation forms, daily knife records.
- Testing cleaning solutions
- ATP Testing on harvesters after sanitation
- Calibration Records
- Create Single maps with Water locations and flows.
- Assist with Risk assessments on Fields.
- Assist with All Food Safety Audits
- Will assist with checking and Verifying Spray records for Re-entry times.
- Will assist with checking restrooms and notifying SVP on cleaning issues and locations.
- Will assist with Food Safety Tail gates
- Rodent Traps at huller and Hub
- Delivery and Inventory of supplies issued to filed supervisors.
- First Aid kit checks and keeping stocked
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Valid California Drivers License
- Ability to lift heavy objects
- Strong Organizational skills
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Detail oriented and able to follow through on tasks.
- Ability to work 40-60 hours per week (including Saturdays)
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Quick learner and forward thinker
- Ability to create and implement a schedule.
- Prior experience in Ag environment
- Ability to multitask
Benefit Conditions:
Only full-time employees eligibleCOVID-19
Precaution(s): Temperature screenings Social distancing guidelines in place Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place Work Remotely No This Job Is Ideal forSomeone Who Is:
Dependable- more reliable than spontaneous People-oriented
- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects Adaptable/flexible
- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction