Cargill, Incorporated
Director, Location Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Management
Cargill, Incorporated, Hammond, Indiana, United States, 46320
Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill’s food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.
Job Purpose and Impact The Food Safety Quality and Regulatory Director will plan, develop and maintain all food safety quality and regulatory systems in a location. In this role, you will lead on site implementation of policies, continuous improvement processes and systems, shaping the location's food safety and quality culture and leading talent management practices. You will partner closely with the onsite and local leadership team.
Key Accountabilities
Ensure implementation and compliance of all food safety quality and regulatory policies and practices at assigned location.
Implement predefined customer and supplier standards, address customer needs and act as liaison between customer and operations to ensure standards and expectations are met.
Support local leaders by building a strong culture of food safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
Support onsite and regulatory audits
Monitor regulatory activities and act as liaison with regulatory authorities at local level.
Analyze, review and interpret food safety quality and regulatory policies and practices to identify and drive continuous improvement efforts.
Develop plans and deliver results in a fast-changing business or regulatory environment, while leading and developing a team of experienced professionals and supervisors, coaching and making decisions related to talent management hiring, performance and disciplinary actions. You will also collaborate with managers and supervisors in your organization to ensure staff selections align with current and future needs.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of six years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Three years of supervisory experience
British Retail Consortium (BRC) or Safe Quality Food (SQF) audit experience
Risk management skills
Proven cross functional leadership and collaboration abilities
Experience in microbiology, food safety, and quality assurance
Posting Details This position is located in Hammond, Indiana; relocation support may be provided
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
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This position is in Cargill’s food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.
Job Purpose and Impact The Food Safety Quality and Regulatory Director will plan, develop and maintain all food safety quality and regulatory systems in a location. In this role, you will lead on site implementation of policies, continuous improvement processes and systems, shaping the location's food safety and quality culture and leading talent management practices. You will partner closely with the onsite and local leadership team.
Key Accountabilities
Ensure implementation and compliance of all food safety quality and regulatory policies and practices at assigned location.
Implement predefined customer and supplier standards, address customer needs and act as liaison between customer and operations to ensure standards and expectations are met.
Support local leaders by building a strong culture of food safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
Support onsite and regulatory audits
Monitor regulatory activities and act as liaison with regulatory authorities at local level.
Analyze, review and interpret food safety quality and regulatory policies and practices to identify and drive continuous improvement efforts.
Develop plans and deliver results in a fast-changing business or regulatory environment, while leading and developing a team of experienced professionals and supervisors, coaching and making decisions related to talent management hiring, performance and disciplinary actions. You will also collaborate with managers and supervisors in your organization to ensure staff selections align with current and future needs.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of six years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Three years of supervisory experience
British Retail Consortium (BRC) or Safe Quality Food (SQF) audit experience
Risk management skills
Proven cross functional leadership and collaboration abilities
Experience in microbiology, food safety, and quality assurance
Posting Details This position is located in Hammond, Indiana; relocation support may be provided
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
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