The Spice & Tea Exchange - Corporate
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
The Spice & Tea Exchange - Corporate, Saint Augustine, Florida, United States, 32095
Overview
Job Title: Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist Department: Supply Chain Position Reports to: Supply Chain Manager Employment: W2, Full-Time, Salary, Exempt Location: St. Augustine, FL Distribution Center (Distribution Center will be relocating to Palm Coast, FL). Must be currently living in the local area to be considered. The Spice & Tea Exchange is looking for energetic people who have a passion for life and food. Our mission is creating and sharing the experience of a more flavorful life, and our employees strive to make that happen every day for our customers, our franchisees and each other. The employee experience at The Spice & Tea Exchange is unique and rewarding, and if you have this same passion for flavor, we have a seat for you at our table. Position Purpose: This position requires a high degree of specialized expertise and skill in maintaining established standards of quality and accuracy, and labeling regulations and standards set forth by FDA/USDA. The work requires making decisions that support company guidelines authoritatively and quickly. This position provides and creates nutrition facts panels, ingredient statements, and net weights for new products. Will work with suppliers gathering and maintaining SQF required documents, product specification and nutritional information. Is responsible for auditing, adhering, implementing, monitoring, verifying, validating, and writing procedures and processes that fall under the compliance umbrellas of FSMA, HACCP, GMP, Food Safety & Quality in all areas of USDA/FDA labeling, manufacturing, and warehousing. Reviews, updates and approves corporate labeling designs. Works across functions and communicates with all functional and operating groups on ingredient, labeling and compliance matters. Note:
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Lead regulatory intelligence gathering. Develop global regulatory strategies. Manage all regulatory submissions and audits. Collaborates with Government Affairs, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Nutrition, Marketing, Sales, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Purchasing, Distribution Center and others, to leverage regulations and give The Spice & Tea Exchange a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Provides regulatory guidance and answers compliance-related questions regarding new and reformulated product concepts. Collaborates to identify and provide resolution to strategic and tactical regulatory issues pertaining to food labeling. Communicates cross functionally regarding current and emerging food labeling issues and opportunities and related impact on products and product technology. Maintains up to date knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations and policies. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of current regulations and appropriate product technology. Prepares and submits all required label approval documents. Creates and routes all label approvals for signatures. Creates and maintains labeling SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). Completes label layout and thermal transfer printing of labels for company and vendors, as needed. Maintains master data file with regards to item ingredients and attributes. Collaborates with the marketing department to create, update, and maintain nutritional and calorie information for the field, using margins formats. Maintains all files with accuracy, along with peripheral equipment and software. Other duties as assigned Qualifications
BS in Food Science, Nutrition, or related field. Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience with consumable products. Proven experience and knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations and requirements, including allergens. Proven experience and knowledge of Food & Beverage product development, processes, and label compliance. ServSafe Manager certified. Experienced in compliance accountability, document control, audits, and certification renewals. Ability to successfully manage quality training for manufacturing staff, in a manufacturing/distribution center environment. Must be highly technical, proficient, and organized. Must possess an extreme degree of attention to detail. Ability to research regulatory issues and provide recommendations for resolution. Microsoft Office experience, including Excel proficiency, required. Ability to be persuasive, assertive, and collaborative. Proactive and goal oriented, driving business growth. Excellent analytical skills with follow-through and proactive approach. Excellent documentation and reporting skills. Excellent verbal and written communication, strong business acumen. Detail-oriented; ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks, meet scheduled deadlines. Benefits
Medical, dental, vision and other ancillary benefits. 401k plan + company match. Flexible spending account (FSA) for medical and/or dependent care. 100% Company paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance. Paid time off (PTO) during first year, following 90 days of employment. 7 Paid Holidays. Employee product discounts. Quarterly “Create & Share”, free product gifts. Annual “Holiday Bucks” with access to select personalized gifts for yourself or loved ones over the Holidays. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Spice & Tea Exchange provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Drug Free Workplace The Spice & Tea Exchange is committed to maintaining a safe and productive work environment. The company policy states, all applicants must complete a drug screening test if accepting an offer of employment. Employment offers are contingent upon a negative drug screening test result.
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Job Title: Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist Department: Supply Chain Position Reports to: Supply Chain Manager Employment: W2, Full-Time, Salary, Exempt Location: St. Augustine, FL Distribution Center (Distribution Center will be relocating to Palm Coast, FL). Must be currently living in the local area to be considered. The Spice & Tea Exchange is looking for energetic people who have a passion for life and food. Our mission is creating and sharing the experience of a more flavorful life, and our employees strive to make that happen every day for our customers, our franchisees and each other. The employee experience at The Spice & Tea Exchange is unique and rewarding, and if you have this same passion for flavor, we have a seat for you at our table. Position Purpose: This position requires a high degree of specialized expertise and skill in maintaining established standards of quality and accuracy, and labeling regulations and standards set forth by FDA/USDA. The work requires making decisions that support company guidelines authoritatively and quickly. This position provides and creates nutrition facts panels, ingredient statements, and net weights for new products. Will work with suppliers gathering and maintaining SQF required documents, product specification and nutritional information. Is responsible for auditing, adhering, implementing, monitoring, verifying, validating, and writing procedures and processes that fall under the compliance umbrellas of FSMA, HACCP, GMP, Food Safety & Quality in all areas of USDA/FDA labeling, manufacturing, and warehousing. Reviews, updates and approves corporate labeling designs. Works across functions and communicates with all functional and operating groups on ingredient, labeling and compliance matters. Note:
This section reflects the original language but reformatted for clarity while preserving content. Responsibilities
Lead regulatory intelligence gathering. Develop global regulatory strategies. Manage all regulatory submissions and audits. Collaborates with Government Affairs, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Nutrition, Marketing, Sales, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Purchasing, Distribution Center and others, to leverage regulations and give The Spice & Tea Exchange a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Provides regulatory guidance and answers compliance-related questions regarding new and reformulated product concepts. Collaborates to identify and provide resolution to strategic and tactical regulatory issues pertaining to food labeling. Communicates cross functionally regarding current and emerging food labeling issues and opportunities and related impact on products and product technology. Maintains up to date knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations and policies. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of current regulations and appropriate product technology. Prepares and submits all required label approval documents. Creates and routes all label approvals for signatures. Creates and maintains labeling SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). Completes label layout and thermal transfer printing of labels for company and vendors, as needed. Maintains master data file with regards to item ingredients and attributes. Collaborates with the marketing department to create, update, and maintain nutritional and calorie information for the field, using margins formats. Maintains all files with accuracy, along with peripheral equipment and software. Other duties as assigned Qualifications
BS in Food Science, Nutrition, or related field. Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience with consumable products. Proven experience and knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations and requirements, including allergens. Proven experience and knowledge of Food & Beverage product development, processes, and label compliance. ServSafe Manager certified. Experienced in compliance accountability, document control, audits, and certification renewals. Ability to successfully manage quality training for manufacturing staff, in a manufacturing/distribution center environment. Must be highly technical, proficient, and organized. Must possess an extreme degree of attention to detail. Ability to research regulatory issues and provide recommendations for resolution. Microsoft Office experience, including Excel proficiency, required. Ability to be persuasive, assertive, and collaborative. Proactive and goal oriented, driving business growth. Excellent analytical skills with follow-through and proactive approach. Excellent documentation and reporting skills. Excellent verbal and written communication, strong business acumen. Detail-oriented; ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks, meet scheduled deadlines. Benefits
Medical, dental, vision and other ancillary benefits. 401k plan + company match. Flexible spending account (FSA) for medical and/or dependent care. 100% Company paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance. Paid time off (PTO) during first year, following 90 days of employment. 7 Paid Holidays. Employee product discounts. Quarterly “Create & Share”, free product gifts. Annual “Holiday Bucks” with access to select personalized gifts for yourself or loved ones over the Holidays. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Spice & Tea Exchange provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Drug Free Workplace The Spice & Tea Exchange is committed to maintaining a safe and productive work environment. The company policy states, all applicants must complete a drug screening test if accepting an offer of employment. Employment offers are contingent upon a negative drug screening test result.
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