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Director
of Food Safety-1000000053 – Grand
Rapids, MI Description
Meijer is a leading Supercenter located in five states throughout the
Midwest, with nearly 200 stores and almost 60,000 employees. As a
multi-billion dollar retailer, Meijer is ranked as the 18th largest privately
held company in the country, as well as one of the top 30 most reputable
companies in the United States by Forbes Magazine. As you can tell, Meijer isn't just any company. We are extremely
goal-oriented and customer-focused. We've achieved success after success to
become a respected leader in a highly competitive retail market. We rely on
our people to supply the talent and vision to achieve our goals. From store leadership to marketing to buyers to finance, the variety of
careers available at Meijer is as interesting and diverse as the people who
fill the positions. While your job responsibilities may differ, the purposes
are all the same: To make Meijer the best retail organization in the nation. Currently, Meijer
is looking for a Director of Food Safety. The individual selected for
this position will be responsible for serving as the central driver for all
food safety standards throughout the organization; has primary
responsibility for the development and implementation of food safety and
regulatory compliance policies and procedures for all federal regulated
businesses and provides Leadership and technical support/expertise to
manufacturing in conducting audits and to product development, product
innovation and retail operations. Key
responsibilities include: ·
Advising management on issues related to food
safety, crisis prevention and management and regulatory compliance ·
Directing the development of quality control practices
for overall corporate operations in order to protect the organization from
liability and to promote customer satisfaction ·
Establishing plans to provide quality control training
to personnel throughout the organization ·
Establishing standards for selection of private label
vendors and for monitoring vendor performance in the areas of quality ·
Overseeing the operation of the 3rd Party quality
control laboratory ·
Working closely with retail operations, legal and the
finance departments to manage risk and minimize liability expenses ·
Overseeing the relationships with appropriate
regulatory bodies ·
Identifying and implementing food safety best practices ·
Ensuring the absolute safety of Own Brand products
manufactured at Meijer facilities ·
Reducing variation and optimizing quality of all Own
Brand products manufactured at Meijer facilities ·
Designing, developing and implementing Safe Quality
Foods (SQF) systems for deployment and sustainment in Meijer Own Brand
manufacturing facilities ·
Managing multiple complex quality assurance projects ·
Managing and directing the financials for the
quality assurance function ·
Liaison with Food and Drug Regulatory agencies (i.e.,
FDA, USDA) ·
Staying current on state, federal and local regulations
and developing strategic thinking relative to legislative efforts ·
Identifying emerging issues related to food safety and
working collaboratively across the organization to ensure safety standards ·
Attracting, developing and maintaining staff to ensure
uncompromised quality of Meijer Own Brand Products produced internally and
serving as the Corporate liaison for other Own Brand products manufactured by
others ·
Establishing SQF Certification in collaboration with
the Director of Manufacturing ·
Building/sustaining a culture of Food Safety Qualifications
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Bachelors Degree in Food Science or comparable related
work experience ·
8-10 years experience in food safety, quality
assurance, food and drug regulations plus operational management
leadership experience ·
Specialized Certification Needed: American
Society for Quality: Certified Quality Manager, Certified Quality Engineer,
Certified Quality Auditor ·
Strong verbal and written communication skills ·
Established SQF certification in an organization and is
a SQF practitioner solving ·
Technical knowledge and experience in Statistical
Process Controls and Process Improvement Programs such as LEAN or Six Sigma ·
Extensive knowledge and experience in managing
financials for a department, driving down cost and increasing quality ·
Must know how to thrive in a fast paced, retail
environment Job
Supply Chain/Logistics Primary Location
MI-Grand Rapids Schedule
Full-time |
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