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Microbiology And Food Safety Manager-BRE01237
- Tennessee Description
The Regional
Microbiological & Food Safety Manager provides technical leadership for
the Mars Petcare Microbiological testing program
and is the key point of contact for communication with our external
laboratories. The job holder will have responsibility for interpreting and
disseminating sensitive technical information, as well as the management,
storage and reporting of this data to the business. The role is responsible
for conformance to testing times, protocols and quality of the external
laboratories as well as ensuring the product testing and disposition is
occurring on time. The role is also responsible for auditing of internal and
external microbiology laboratories against Mars Global standards and ensuring
that continuous improvement activities occur. The role includes development
of current Scientific and new microbiological methodologies and validation
studies for Microbiological destruction during heat processing at
manufacturing sites. The job holder ensures conformance of the Mars Petcare Factories to various internal, external and
statutory regulations with regards to microbiological quality, safety and the
environment. The job holder will act as a seamless interface between the Food
Safety team and the manufacturing sites, Commercial, and Engineering teams,
to ensure the quality and consistency of systems through regular auditing and
feedback to all parties. Principal
Accountabilities · Microbiological
Testing: provides technical leadership for the Mars Petcare
Microbiological testing program. The applicant interfaces as the key contact
with external laboratories and reports daily microbiology lab results, and
corrective actions in Lab managed databases. · Data Transfer:
Responsible for interpreting sensitive technical information, for reporting
the results correctly to ensure product disposition, and for updating the
trend charts that will be published each week. Also responsible for reporting
microbiology results, and Release/destroy products on hold. · Hygiene
Testing & Standards: Sets standards for microbiological testing within
the production facilities for swabs, environmental residues and finished
products, and Periodic audits for Contamination. Applicant has experience
with food pathogen, Enterobacteriaceae, and
air-mold monitoring and testing programs. · Food Safety/Quality
Control: Incumbent applicant ensures that the external laboratories
follow the correct methodology and continuous improvement activities are
carried out within the factory. Delivers the required number of quality
audits with for both internal (KC Lab) and external (contracted) laboratories
and factories. Design and execute complex food safety projects as identified
by job holder and/or as requested in support of improved food safety. · Auditing:
Auditing of the current processes and procedures within internal and external
labs to ensure that Food Safety testing programs are in compliance ( Hygiene
(HACCP), Pest control), Hold/release and Exceptions (ensure all exceptions
are followed through) · QM Testing:
Monitors results from External Laboratories ring trials ensuring conformance
to standards. · Process
Improvements: To develop methods of improving the sampling and testing of
microbiological samples to decrease release time, and improve quality
control. Carry out required testing to ensure that these methods are
implemented. · Development of
Current and New Methodology: Assists Lab Sciences & Food Safety
Development Manager to drive and global team to further develop current
Scientific and new microbiological methodologies. · Global:
Part of the Global Microbiology development team, contributing to all global
standards in this area. Incumbent will provide technical support and input to
the Lab Sciences & Food Safety Development Manager to deliver Global
Platform projects. Qualifications
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Minimum 5 years Microbiological
experience ·
The knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired
through the completion of a bachelor's degree program in a related field, or
equivalent work experience. ·
Demonstrated expertise in the use and troubleshooting
of Microbiology QC ·
Minimum 5 years experience
within the food or related industry ·
An understanding of the key scientific principles
associated with food microbiology systems. ·
Knowledge of statistical methods including sampling
plans and confidence intervals ·
Experience in the chemical and physical
characterization of food systems. ·
Knowledge in the use and troubleshooting of a wide
variety of complex microbiological instrumentation. ·
Experience working in a microbiological laboratory
preferably within the food or related industry ·
Able to translate complex scientific theories/studies
into viable action plans in support of the manufacturing network ·
Successful completion of a drug and background screen Job
Research and Development Primary Location
NA-USA-Tennessee |
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