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Compliance Coordinator – Temporary

This position is a temporary contract role for approximately 20-30 hours per week during the contract period. Anticipated contract period is April 14-July 18, 2025.

The Compliance Coordinator will serve three primary functions: 1) Maintain current records for compliance paperwork across the supply chain 2) Coordinate with members, partners, regulatory entities and customers to ensure compliance 3) Submit compliance paperwork through various compliance portals and to various parties as needed.

Reporting Relationship

The Compliance Coordinator will report directly to the VP of Marketing & Communication.

Key Challenges

Maintaining current records for compliance paperwork across the supply chain.
Staying on top of regulation requirements and forms.
Navigating program integrity with member participation.
Submit compliance paperwork through various portals and to various parties as needed.
Collaboration between multiple teams, entities, agencies, and members.

Responsibilities

Maintain current records for compliance of CNB’s cattle (raising standards) and product (food safety, etc.)
Ensure CNB’s attributes (G.A.P 4, Grazewell, etc.) are defensible, documented, up to date and valid.
Maintain all necessary paperwork, renewal deadlines, and communications related to compliance and chain of custody of raising standards and cattle within the program.
Ensure every group of cattle comes in with appropriate paperwork.
Serve as the liaison between CNB and auditing companies (Earth Claims, WFCF, USDA, etc.).
Ensure all attributes meet regulatory standards and are of utmost integrity by working with services such as USDA PVP.
Support internal teams.
Support Attributes Coordinator in development of new attribute processes.
Keep Membership Director and other teams informed of compliance status and roadblocks of members.
Serve as compliance expert in conversations about program changes and help identify optimizations or roadblocks in new processes related to program compliance.
Member/Partner compliance support.
Onboard members and partners to ensure program compliance protocols are implemented successfully and in a timely fashion.
Assist feedyards with audit compliance related to our products (GAP 4, Grazewell, etc.)

Location and Travel

The Compliance Coordinator can be remotely based within the U.S. and will work primarily in PST.

Experience

Resilient
Gritty
Confident
Determined
Self-Motivated
High School Diploma required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
Basic understanding of the beef supply chain preferred
Proficiency in data entry and data management
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Effective verbal and written communication skills

Competencies

Problem Solver – A thinker who is able to synthesize complex systems and multifactorial priorities and propose practical solutions.
Achiever –Must take personal ownership to design and implement projects and programs and accountability of the results.
Team Player – Communicates and builds effective working relationships in a remote environment.

Country Natural Beef Overview

Country Natural Beef got its start in 1986 when some forward-thinking ranchers, Doc and Connie Hatfield, had an idea to pool together a network of local ranchers to raise natural beef for customers. This idea would allow ranchers to remain economically viable while providing natural, sustainably raised beef to consumers. Over thirty years later, the Co-Op is still deeply rooted in the philosophy of sustainability for the ranchers, the cattle, and the environment.

Country Natural Beef has expanded its footprint from the Pacific Northwest to providing quality meat to customers all over the Western United States and to retailers like Whole Foods, New Seasons Market, PCC, Town & Country, Chipotle, ShakeShack and more. The Co-Op’s growth hasn’t taken away from its primary focus of having high animal welfare standards, being stewards of the land, and giving back to its rural communities. Country Natural Beef embraces animal welfare, quality, and environmental stewardship with 3rd party verified attributes like GAP, Non-GMO, and Grazewell™.

Operations

Country Natural Beef (CNB) started with 13 original ranchers. Today, there are 90+/- ranches that comprise CNB processing 60-70,000 head of cattle annually and represent approximately 200,000 cows across roughly 6.5 million acres. The cooperative has a 6-member Board of Directors and is managed by a CEO and support staff; including finance & admin, production, marketing, sales & inventory, and membership.

Vision of CNB

To create premium marketing opportunities for a trusted group of ethical ranch families who are focused on preserving our natural resources and open spaces for the next generation of producer and consumer alike.

Mission of CNB

To provide a premium quality and process verified product to customers who value producers who do the right things for the right reasons for people, land, and livestock.

Core Values of CNB

Stewardship – We believe it is our responsibility and calling to care for the natural resources, animals, and people around us in a way the leaves those people and resources better than we found them.
Family-based agriculture – We believe that family-based agriculture is the foundation of strong rural communities, and we celebrate the critical role they play in providing a high quality, abundant and affordable food supply for customers around the globe and preserving the open spaces in which they operate.
Innovation – We are committed to progress and continuous improvement and proactively seek creative new methods to manage our ranches, serve our members & customers and achieve our shared goals.
Integrity – We do the right thing, for the right reasons.

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