Career Opportunities: QA
Manager-Duncan Hines-CoManufacturing (Centralia,
IL) (3141)
REQ
ID: 3141 Millions
of times a day in more than 85% of American households, consumers reach for
Pinnacle Foods brands. We are a leading producer, marketer and distributor of
high-quality branded food products, which have been trusted household names
for decades. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, our business employs more than
4,500 people in North America. We are a leader in the shelf stable and frozen
foods segments and our brands hold the #1 or #2 market position in 8 out of
12 major category segments in which they compete. Our Duncan Hines Grocery
Division manages brands such as Duncan Hines® baking mixes and frostings,
Vlasic® pickles, peppers, and relish, Mrs. Butterworth’s® and Log Cabin®
syrups, Armour® canned meats, Nalley®
and Brooks® chili and chili ingredients, and Open Pit® barbecue sauces.
Our Birds Eye Frozen Division manages brands such as Birds Eye®, Birds Eye
Steam fresh®, C&W®, McKenzie’s®, and Fresh like® vegetables, Birds Eye
Voila!® meals, Aunt Jemima® frozen breakfasts, Swanson® and Hungry-Man®
dinners and entrees, Van de Kamp’s® and Mrs. Paul’s® seafood, Lender’s®
bagels and Celeste® frozen pizza. Our Specialty Foods Division manages Tim’s
Cascade Snacks®, Hawaiian™ Kettle Style Potato Chips, Snyder of Berlin® and Husman’s® in addition to our food service and private
label businesses. SCOPE
OF POSITION: Accountable to provide quality assurance management for Duncan
Hines brand co-manufactures Gilster Mary-Lee and Roskam Baking Company. Ensures that Co-manufacturers
follow Pinnacle Foods Group (PFG) quality systems and food safety policies. Provides
front line leadership on food safety and quality to strategic
co-manufacturing partners and collaborates with PFG associates to implement
innovation and business continuous improvement initiative. Travel may exceed
40%. ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Implementation of Pinnacle Foods Duncan Hines
food safety and quality policies including quality assurance plans within the
co-manufacturer’s control system including; food safety preventative
measures, traceability, allergen controls, corrective action plans, consumer
response investigations, complaint rate reduction, specifications (resources
/ formula) approval, variance controls, PFG co-manufacturer document control,
statistic process controls, co-manufacturer audit response including documenting
and communicating audit results, tracking and corrective actions and
corrective actions closure including verification. Is responsible to
collaborate with PFG product development on all plant trials and resource
variance authorizations. Assists in maintaining approved supplier registers.
Collaborates with other team and other associates in determining and meeting
priorities for Supplier and Co-packer approval. Provide training,
education and support as requested for food safety, quality assurance and
regulatory compliance to suppliers and Co-packers to meet Pinnacle Foods
Supplier and Co-packer policy manual requirements. SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervisory responsibility extends to co-manufacturer
management team QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in managing food manufacturing quality and food safety programs,
project management, familiar with third party inspection/audit models. Formal
auditor training or certification is desired, HACCP trained, food allergen
controls, traceability controls, SPC and SQF Practitioner certification are
desired. EDUCATION: BS in Food
Science, Microbiology or related degrees. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five
years food industry quality control or quality assurance SKILLS/PROFICIENCIES:
Oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills with high
emphasis on flexibility. Proficient with business office software, and be
self-directed.
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