Okray Family Farms is a multi-generational, family-owned agricultural company founded in 1905 that has grown from a small trading business to a major producer of potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, peas, soy, and maize across thousands of acres in central Wisconsin. The company not only grows but also packs and ships its own fresh produce, maintaining complete quality control over the supply chain rather than acting as a broker. Okray’s long history includes innovation in farming practices such as reverse hydraulic irrigation, contributing to both productivity and sustainability. With a strong commitment to food safety, customer service, and year-round competitive supply, Okray has earned recognition as one of the region’s leading growers.
As the
Food Safety Coordinator, you are responsible for ensuring that all potato packing operations meet internal food safety standards, buyer specifications, and regulatory requirements at our
Plover, WI facility. This role leads sanitation and cleaning programs within the packhouse, conducts product grading, sampling and inspections, maintains accurate food safety documentation to stay prepared for external audits. The position also plays a key role in employee training and audit preparation to ensure continuous food safety excellence.
We welcome candidates from a variety of food or agriculture backgrounds who bring experience in food safety, quality, sanitation, or administration, along with a strong attention to detail, documentation, and process development.
What you will do...
- Oversee and verify sanitation and cleaning practices across the packhouse and all production areas.
- Maintain accurate, organized, audit-ready food safety and quality records for the packhouse and suppliers.
- Conduct product grading, sampling, and inspections to ensure compliance with buyer, quality, and food safety standards.
- Implement and support food safety programs including HACCP, FSMA, GMPs, and SSOPs.
- Help develop, update, and enforce food safety policies and SOPs.
- Lead or support internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits, including corrective actions.
- Deliver food safety training and reinforce proper hygiene and handling practices.
- Communicate food safety and quality expectations to employees, supervisors, and suppliers.
- Identify risks and non-conformances and recommend corrective actions.
- Support traceability, recall preparedness, and incident response efforts.
- Perform additional duties to support safe and efficient operations.
What you will bring...
- Experience working in food manufacturing, agriculture, produce packing, or similar environments is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to maintain accurate records.
- Comfortable working in a production/packhouse environment with exposure to cold, noise, and standing for extended periods.