Please explain FSMS Team Leader duties

I would like to know scope of FSMS Team Leader duties.

He's a very busy man or woman.

• Manage the food safety team
• Organise FST duties and responsibilites to ensure that the FSMS is established, effective and objectives are achieved
• Ensure adequate allocation of resources to support the establishment, implementation, maintenance, improvement and updating of the FSMS
• Ensure the requirements of stakeholders are met
• Monitor and validate the effectiveness of the FSMS to comply with applicable regulatory and legal requirements
• Assess system / process capability and suitability
• Plan and provide relevant training and education to the food safety team members on a regular basis
• Ensure that the food safety team does have multidisciplinary knowledge and experience in the development and implementation of the FSMS in relation to the safety of product and processes
• Assign the team with authorities to approve HACCP plan(s) and prerequisite (PRPs) programs
• Quantify performance efficiency and performance gaps (including food safety)
• Liaise with external parties relating to the FSMS issues
• Provide reports and relevant information to the organization’s top management on the effectiveness and suitability of the food safety management system
• Continually update the FSMS where necessary or appropriate

Please feel free to add / edit /delete as appropriate.

Ensure the requirements of stakeholders are met

Assess system / process capability and suitability

Liaise with external parties relating to the FSMS issues

These above are not known by me can you please help me be clear on these things.



Thank you.

These commenst were provided by Mar Kwan on our LinkedIn Group.

They are copied here with Mark's approval.

I will go little bit further. Aside from those required in item no. 1 of this list, the FSTL should make sure that the work function of the food safety team are also managed / controlled.

ISO 22000:2005 Food safety team “shall” clauses:

No. / ISO 22000 Clause / Specific

1. 5.5.a/b FS team leader-
- to manage a FST,
- organize its work,
- to ensure relevant training and education of the FST members

2. 5.6.2 Internal communication- information is included in the updating of the FSMS

3. 6.2.1 Human Resources General- FST competency and appropriate education, training, skills and experience

4. 7.2.2.d Prerequisite programs (PRPs)- approval

5. 7.3.2 Food safety team- appointment, knowledge and experience

6. 7.3.5.1 Flow diagram- verify the accuracy by on-site checking

7. 7.4.1 Hazard analysis General-
- conducted to determine which hazards need to be controlled,
- the degree of controlled required to ensure food safety, and
- which combination of control measures is required

8. 7.8 Verification planning- verification results shall be recorded and communicated to the FST.

9. 8.1 Validation, verification and improvement of FSM General-
- plan and implement the processes needed to validate control measures and/or control measures combinations, and
- verify and improve the FSMS

10. 8.4.2 Evaluation of individual verification results- systematically evaluate the individual results of planned verification

11. 8.4.3 Analysis of results of verification results- analyze the results of verification activities, including the results of the internal audits (8.4.1) and external audits.

12. 8.5.2 Updating the food safety management system- evaluate the FSMS at planned intervals. Consider whether it is necessary to review
- the hazard analysis (7.4),
- the established oPRPs (7.5), and
- the HACCP plan (7.6.1)

Easier said than done, good luck!

Very Useful Simon Thanks very much

22000: I have one in Arabic I think it would be helpful for you  

 

 

Very Useful Simon Thanks very much

22000: I have one in Arabic I think it would be helpful for you  

 

Here is a translation into English -

 

Translation (google).doc   22KB   250 downloads

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Hi all,

 

Does anyone have a document for the Food safety Team and HACCP Team needed for the ISO 22000 certification?

 

 

regards,

 

 

Adrian

Dear All, 

 

im worked as food safety team leader and I would like to appoint an assistant food safety team leader to represent me to execute my job when im not around. i drafting his job scope now, can i just list down the job scope what am i  doing now in his appointment letter?  

Dear All, 

 

im worked as food safety team leader and I would like to appoint an assistant food safety team leader to represent me to execute my job when im not around. i drafting his job scope now, can i just list down the job scope what am i  doing now in his appointment letter?  

 

To comply with iso22000 ?

Yes, ISO22000:2018

To comply with iso22000 ?

Yes, ISO22000:2018

 

Here is one suggested List of Responsibilities which you can compare to yr current activities - -

 

FS Team Leader Functions.pdf   102.33KB   68 downloads