Vice President Food Safety and Quality
2 weeks ago
PURPOSE:
At UNFI, our vision is to have a world class food safety management system that achieves the highest level of industry standards and exceeds consumer expectations. The Vice President, Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) is responsible for the comprehensive FSQA program for UNFI. This position will direct the development and execution of FSQA policy, as well as the strategic planning to ensure compliance of regulatory standards and overall company expectations. The VP FSQA will be a champion of a sound food safety culture through the organization and will provide technical leadership on FSQA programs to all levels of the organization. This position will serve as the functional leader on FSQA matters to the company’s stakeholders including but not limited to supply chain and operations, human resources, legal, and corporate affairs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Execute FSQA strategy and workplan, get stakeholders aligned to strategy, vision, and priorities for upcoming year to motivate and influence the creation of a world class food safety culture.
- Representative of UNFI FSQA Team for priority matters: Act as the UNFI liaison for escalated regulatory agencies, other governmental or public entities as well as customer, supplier, and consumer matters. Serve as the FSQA leader in presenting FSQA initiatives and updates to senior leadership and other stakeholder groups as needed.
- Active participation with all current and potential customers and suppliers on FSQA program expectations and requirements.
- Ensure compliance with applicable food safety regulatory requirements (Federal, State/Provincial, local including but not limited to FDA, USDA, Dept of Agriculture) (and collaborate with regulatory authorities in areas regarding product withdrawals and recalls.
- Develop and execute on the FSQA management system to drive compliance programs, food safety plans, dashboards with leading and lagging indicators, and continuous training programs for all UNFI employees.
- Analyze, develop, and communicate annual FSQA targets for the organization. Review monthly FSQA metrics, identify trends, and develop plans to mitigate risks and implement action plans.
- Collaborate and partner with all departments to influence and manage FSQA resources, projects, and business directions to balance business and operational needs. Drive continuous product, process, and technology improvements through cross-functional and interdepartmental team collaboration.
- Track effectiveness of pest management and sanitation programs through development of robust pre-operational inspection program, audits, training, and SOPs.
- Responsible for driving and providing oversight for transformational projects (including new Traceability rule).
- Build a high-performing team to ensure the FSQA strategy is executed successfully, including hiring talent, onboarding, coaching, and driving accountability of the team. Lead annual talent calibrations.
- Build and maintain a culture where the FSQA team are viewed as business partners promoting collaboration with internal and external customers to maintain quality and food safety standards across the supply chain.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education/ Certifications/or Equivalent combination of education training and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree with major course work in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or other closely related field is required.
- Master’s degree with major course work in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or other closely related field preferred.
- HACCP, FSMA PCQI and GFSI (SQF) certifications required.
- Certifications and knowledge of ISO 22000 food safety management system standard highly desirable.
**Experience**:
- 15+ years related experience in food safety work experience.
- 10+ years prior experience leading large matrix and non-matrix teams of FSQA professionals and building high performing teams.
- Experience actively working with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to strategically solve problems, manage projects, and drive performance while maintaining long-term strategies.
- Proficiency in understanding complex food safety regulatory and scientific publications, and ability to translate technical content to provide guidance to teams and stakeholders.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Strong written & verbal communication skills, analytical ability, leadership strength and ability to work effectively with teams are required.
- Excellence ability to investigate incidents to find root cause, identify innovative solutions and drive actions to closure.
- Excellent ability to develop and present business plans and strategies to influence company decision-makers.
- Strong working knowledge of federal and local food safety regulations in both US and Canada.
- Ability to coordinate planning and collaboration with other business functions in a way that is mutually beneficial and drives continuous improvement.
- Ability to analyze and ind
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