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Quality and Food
Safety Manager - Vernon,
CA
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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 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.
- 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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