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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 $12 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200
countries. The Sara Lee community consists of 52,000 employees
worldwide.
Position Summary:
This position will lead Food
Safety and Quality programs at designated fresh bakery facility(s). 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.
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- 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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