Sr. Food Safety Quality

3 weeks ago

Salina, United States Schwan's Full time
Job Description

Who we are

Schwan's Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony's®, Big Daddy's®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith's® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan's is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwanscompany.com .

We are hiring a Sr. Food Safety Quality (FSQ) Manager at the largest pizza plant in the world and home to our famous Red Baron and Tony's brand frozen pizzas, located in Salina, KS. This position is responsible for managing the Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) and Sanitation or co-pack functions for a large manufacturing facility, ensuring compliance to the Company's food safety and quality objectives.

What you will get from us:
  • Opportunity to work on exciting, strategic projects in partnership with key leaders and showcase your creative, communication and technical skills.
  • A culture focused on ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees.
  • Support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured and highly skilled.
  • Competitive wages, incentive pay and a comprehensive package of benefits.
Responsibilities:
  • Directs activities in a Schwan's manufacturing facility or with suppliers and co-packers to ensure compliance in accordance with USDA (US Dept of Ag), SSOP (Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures), HACCP (Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Points), Preventive Controls (FSMA compliance), FDA (Food & Drug Administration), and overall good manufacturing practices.
  • Serves as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) coordinator and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) for the facility. Also serves at the on-site recall coordinator.
  • Assures execution of daily product cuttings, specification approval, and SPC program execution.
  • Serves as key contact with regulatory agency personnel (FSIS, FDA, Military, State).
  • Leads resolution and remediation, utilizing plant and corporate resources, of regulatory issues and requests.
  • Leads resolution and remediation, utilizing plant and corporate resources, of customer, food safety, and product quality issues and requests.
  • Maintains strong working relationship with appropriate personnel in each Schwan Business Unit and provides support and maintains involvement with follow-up regarding quality and/or food safety issues noted by customers.
  • Responsible for the Food Safety of all products and processes (i.e., Hold management program, Corrective Action program, facility audits)
  • Maintains identity preserved products Responsible for specification compliance on ingredients, packaging and finished goods.
  • Responsible for maintenance of FSQ Documentation SharePoint site for facility
  • Coordinates annual employee training programs for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), HACCP, and other food safety/quality issues as necessary.
  • Coordinates preparation for and corrective follow-up actions for third party facility/program inspections.
  • Directs, trains, and develops subordinates.
  • Continuous Improvement Project Work
  • Develops and implements food safety, regulatory, and quality strategic plan for site in concert with corporate strategic plan. Identify areas of need to drive greatest improvement in food safety, quality, and product consistency for the facility providing positive impact to plant driven metrics. Able to utilize and critically evaluate data from a variety of sources to identify root cause and lead teams towards resolution.
  • Partner with FSQ Manager and key stakeholders to maintain active work on prioritized list of projects focused on improving product quality, consistency, food safety & regulatory compliance, with regular updates on progress. Effectively leads projects to completion in timely manner with demonstrated results.
  • Understand internal and external food safety & quality processes and report to facility leadership on quality issues, trends and opportunities with the purpose of driving continuous improvement.
  • Apply continuous improvement tools (SPC, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) in problem solving, data analysis, and implementation of process improvements to drive product consistency and reduce product defects (consumer complaints, foreign material, amount of held product, etc.) Design and implement methods for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection. Plan and conduct the analysis, inspection, design, test and/or integration of processes to assure the quality of ingredients, packaging, work in progress (WIP) or finished product.
  • Actively lead and support continuous improvement activities and projects, deliver improved product consistency, and increase efficiency to impact the broader company and the FSQ team.
Qualifications:
  • Education: bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety and Technology or a closely related field. For candidates with a qualifying Bachelor's degree - five years of experience as FSQ Manager, Regional FSQ Manager, FSQ Supervisor, Quality Assurance Supervisor, Corporate Quality Regional Manager, and other similar Food Safety and Quality Management positions for a facility or facilities or corporate manufacturing food subject to USDA or FDA inspection with at least one year in a Regional FSQ Manager, Senior Food Safety and Quality Scientist, Corporate Quality Regional Manager or similar senior level FSQ management position for a food manufacturer or maker. All experience can be gained in the same 5-year period.
OR

Master's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety and Technology or a closely related field. For candidates with a qualifying Master's degree; three years of experience as an Food Safety Quality (FSQ )Manager, Senior Food Safety and Quality Scientist, Regional FSQ Manager, FSQ Supervisor, Quality Assurance Supervisor, Corporate Quality Regional Manager, and other similar Food Safety and Quality Management positions for a facility or facilities or corporate manufacturing food subject to USDA or FDA inspection with at least one year in a Regional FSQ Manager, Senior Food Safety and Quality Scientist, Corporate Quality Regional Manager or similar senior level FSQ management position for a food manufacturer or maker. All experience can be gained in the same 3-year period.
  • HACCP/Preventive Controls Certification.
  • Strong technical skills in area of focus (microbiology and/or chemistry) with ability to interpret general technical and scientific results and perform analytical tests.
  • Sound mathematical and basic food science understanding.
  • Strong understanding of food safety, HACCP, and basic food regulatory requirements.
  • Working knowledge of basic quality control and quality assurance programs and concepts.
  • Good knowledge of statistics and interpretation of experimental data.
  • Basic understanding of the manufacturing environment and production operation.
  • Basic knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC)applications. Strong analytic and project management skills.
  • Strong computer skills and ability to learn technical software.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs with strong Excel skills.
  • Proven people management and delegation skills.
  • Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with demonstrated influence management skills.
  • Strong technical and business writing skills.
  • Strong presentation and leadership skills.
  • Strong technical and business writing skills.
  • Comfortable in small group and large group settings.
  • Detail- oriented, take initiative, and ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.


The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.

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