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Each and every day, Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) delights
millions of consumers and customers around the world. The company has one
of the world's best-loved and leading portfolios with its innovative
and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball
Park, Douwe Egberts,
Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate
more than $13 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200
countries. The Sara Lee community consists of 44,000 employees
worldwide
Position Summary:
This position will lead Food Safety and Quality programs at designated
fresh bakery facilities located in Denver, Colorado and Albuquerque,
New Mexico. This includes leading implementation and on-going program
management/oversight of Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Certification,
compliance to Sara Lee corporate Quality Assurance / Food Safety
requirements and other related initiatives.
Essential
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead integration
of the current quality assurance and food safety processes into
one integrated process. This includes HACCP system, regulatory audits,
quality systems review process (QSR), standard operating
procedures (SOP?s), incoming ingredient
inspections, product scoring, food safety audits, field
complaints, standardized work instructions
- Develop and
execute SQF plans to achieve/maintain SQF Level 3 Certification at
the facility(s) and to meet all Sara Lee Corporation requirements
related to quality and food safety programs
- Oversee plant(s)
compliance and interactions with SQF Certification Body
- Assure facility(s)
meets all requirements related to SQF Trademark use
- Develop and
maintain systems to assure compliance to all SQF 2000 System
requirements including Commitment, Document Control and Records,
Specifications, Attaining Food Safety, Verification, Product Identification
Trace and Recall, Incident Management, Food Safety Fundamentals ? Building and Equipment Design
and Construction, and Food Safety Fundamentals ?
Pre-requisite Programs
- Maintain all
registries as required by SQF
- Manage finished
product evaluation system and provide leadership to drive
improvements in key customer/consumer Quality attributes
- Train and
maintain all training records for critical food safety and quality
requirements. Document and maintain training registry for all
employees at the manufacturing site(s)
- Oversee
monitoring, verification, and validation activities to ensure that
all products leaving the facility(s) meet Sara Lee Food Safety and
Quality standards
- Provide guidance
and leadership in situations where deviations have occurred or a
potential risk has been identified related to food safety and/or
quality attributes
- Reassess SQF
plan(s) when ever there is a change to program, process,
procedure, ingredient, equipment, industry philosophy, technology,
etc
- Bachelor?s degree in Food Safety,
Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science, or other science related
field
- 6+ years of
progressive food processing experience, with at least 4 years in a
management capacity within a manufacturing environment under
HACCP, USDA and/or FDA
- 3+ years
facilitating food safety/quality related training events
- Demonstrate
leadership in the areas of food safety, plant regulatory and
Quality Assurance
- Previous
experience with Safe Quality Foods or SQF Expert Practitioner is a
plus
- HACCP
Certification from a nationally / internationally recognized and
accredited HACCP training firm
- Possess a
thorough understanding of FDA and/or USDA inspected manufacturing
facilities
- Comprehensive
experience with FDA and/or USDA Rules and Regulations
- Must have strong
organizational, leadership and communication skills
- Ability to
analyze processes for Biological, Chemical, and Physical hazards
with a thorough understanding of the science and support behind
each type of hazard and each step within a production process
- Able to work
with cross functional departments within the organization
- Good problem
solving and corrective action/resolution skills
- Strong computer
skills with experience using Word, Excel, Access, Power Point. SAP
experience is a plus
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Employer
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