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Kerry

Food Safety and Quality Manager

Kerry, Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States, 53177

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Leading to better encompasses all we do at Kerry, it's how we've become the worlds leading taste and nutrition company. Whether it's building and manufacturing sustainable solutions for food, beverage or pharmaceutical consumers, our commitment to lead the world to better nutrition drives us forward. With 24,000+ colleagues across the globe and 15,000+ Kerry products, your opportunities are limitless. About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment. About the role

Our Sturtevant, WI location is part of our Meat Division and creates dry seasoning blends for meat and snacks items that spice up the life of Kerry customers. We work hard, play hard, and give back to the community we work in through our Kerry employee engagement program - and were proud of that contribution to our local food banks and organizations. We are located a commutable 20 minutes from the Milwaukee metro area, with easy on/off access from I-94. If youre looking to build a career in manufacturing with a team you can have some fun with, we might be the team for you! The plant Quality Manager provides site leadership for Food Safety and Quality in alignment with the Kerry Corporate Policies. This position reports to the Sr. Quality Manager and has a functional reporting relationship to the Plant Manager. What would you do?

Food Safety:

Ensure effective food safety compliance and work with plant management team to implement programs to mitigate risk. Manage and lead HACCP program and team at site level, ensuring that Good Manufacturing Practices, preventive controls and prerequisite programs are in place and effective. Manage the plant Food Safety & Quality System to produce safe quality food, acting as SQF Practitioner or equivalent GFSI manager (BRC, FS22000). Quality Systems:

Develop and maintain food safety and quality systems including QC & QA. Develop, review and align procedures will corporate policies, through Intelex (Global Quality Management System) with a drive towards best practice. Internally audit practices and procedures for improvement to prevent non-conformances. Quality system shall include food safety, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Quality Control in LIMS, material control, sanitation, and HACCP, as required. Compliance:

Enforce Kerry standards in the areas of ingredient and product standards, process specifications, formula compliance, sanitation/GMP/pest control, and regulatory compliance. Ensure that the products released are compliant and safe foods. Be the point person at the site for regulatory inspections (FDA/CFIA), identify preserved (ie, organic, kosher) and customer audits. Quality Improvement:

Track report and review agreed upon KPIs. Develop and lead the plant Quality Improvement Plan. Partner cross-functionally in quality and process improvement. Customer Satisfaction:

Be proactive and responsive in addressing customer complaints, communicating effectively on technical issues and leading the root cause analysis. Develop and verify corrective actions. Managerial Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain qualified personnel within the plant Quality department, through training, communication, and accountability. This involves recruitment, organizational development, personnel assessment, training, direction and motivation. Manage the department within budget and utilize resources effectively to meet needs of the business on a timely basis. What will you need to be successful?

Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or similar Science/Engineering. Knowledge and experience with relevant GFSI standards such as SQF, BRC, IFS or FSSC 22000. Minimum 5-10 years of quality management experience. Experience managing quality and food safety systems. Experience in a plant environment in food, chemical, or pharmaceutical industry strongly preferred. Effectively organize and manage numerous work tasks of a diverse nature. Strong Computer Skills (Microsoft Office). Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. #J-18808-Ljbffr