A DIFFERENT KIND OF …

BAKING COMPANY:

"We're working to run a different kind of company. The kind of place we'd want to work, that makes the kind of food we'd like to eat, and that strives for a healthier, more sustainable world –the kind of world we'd like to pass on to our children." –Kit Crawford, Co-CEO & Founder

Guided by our innovative business model & the Five Aspirations – Sustaining our Business, Brands, People, Community & Planet- we believe that food provides health, joy and energy to do the things we love. Working at Clif Bar Baking Company is a chance to make impactful changes. To your career. To your community. To your planet. And, to your life!

TEAM:

The Food Safety and Quality Assurance Department is looking for a Food Safety and Quality Lead Technician to…

Focus on continuous improvement across all the food safety and quality systems at Clif Bar Baking Company. This position will ensure a high level of employee safety, food safety, as well as acting as the go-to person for food safety and quality questions in the production environment. The Food Safety and Quality Lead Technician will ensure compliance with Clif Bar Baking Company standards and procedures for food safety, government, and third-party regulations as it pertains to the production shift, he/she is on. This position will be the lead person on their shift for meeting the requirements of SQF.

CAREER:

• Ensure personal safety, food safety and quality protocols are followed.
• Assist in root cause analyses for customer and consumer inquiries, as well as out of specification product.
• Assist and develop training programs utilizing quality technicians to ensure operators and staff are properly trained on food safety and quality procedures.
• Lead and perform internal shift audit activities of bakery processes.
• Provide training to quality technicians and operators.
• Support daily production needs focusing on maintaining high quality safe products.
• Provide and analyze reports on food safety and quality data.
• Write and/or assist in the development of standard operating procedures and work instructions.
• Use continuous improvement tools to improve food safety and quality metrics.
• Ensure sanitation verification is completed and meets the food safety criteria for the bakery.
• Ensure allergen control programs are functioning and accurate.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

YOU:

• Able to work collaboratively with all teams and departments to continuously improve food safety and quality.
• Ability to assist in project management and to apply principles of logical and/or scientific thinking to the resolution of problems.
• Provide direction to staff on shift to complete tasks accurately, completely and on time.
• Experienced at training quality and production personnel.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and food safety requirements to meet personnel safety, food safety, and quality standards.
• Knowledge of Safe Quality Foods (SQF) audit system.
• Minimum 3 years' experience performing food safety and quality activities in an organic food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.)
• Intermediate to advanced skills JDE, MES, other manufacturing execution software
• Bachelor's degree in science or a related field preferred.

Most importantly! You take yourself lightly and your work seriously. And…bring your best self to work every day!

CULTURE:

At Clif Bar Baking Company, the journey has always been more important than the destination. HOW we get things done is as important as WHAT gets done, and our Ingredients (CREATE, INSPIRE, CONNECT, OWN IT, BE YOURSELF) remind us of just that. We challenge and celebrate one another, we help to balance each other's lives, and we value laughter and fun as an integral quality in our workplace.

We also value diversity and celebrate our people being their most authentic selves. We believe that an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace makes us more creative, innovative, effective, and resilient – a truly different kind of company! We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, experiences, and perspectives. Clif Bar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

WORKPLACE:

We want to help our people live the lives they want to live so we've created an environment where we all can grow and succeed both personally and professionally through creating a company culture that inspires and supports our people inside and outside of work.

We sustain our people with comprehensive benefits, annual incentive plans, company matching on 401k contributions, and employees are encouraged to participate in paid volunteer opportunities. Additionally, our people enjoy a paid sabbatical program, sustainability benefits including a cool commute program, and athletic competition stipends as well as National and State Park Pass reimbursement. In 2010, Kit & Gary implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) recognizing employees' roles in helping build our business. Come join us at Clif Bar Baking Company!

Physical Demand:

Other required physical demands:

• Visual/verbal/auditory Acuity – Far sighted/near sighted/color vision; auditory and verbal skills
• Exposure to Temperature – heat and below freezing temperatures – inside and out
• Slippery Floors – requires balance and agility inside and outside
• Work with and/or around: moving conveyors, various automated equipment, lift trucks, manual equipment, allergens including soy and nut products and airborne powders
• Tolerate and work at heights of up to 30 ft.
• Sensory Acuity – including taste, touch, and smell

Pre-employment reference check, background check, drug-screening, and physical abilities test are required for this position.

Clif Bar Baking Company of Twin Falls, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply.

To apply on-line or for additional information, please visit our website: www.clifbar.com/who-we-are/careers