McCain Foods
Manager Food Safety and Quality
McCain Foods, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States, 54494
Join McCain Foods as a
Manager Food Safety and Quality Position Title:
Manager Food Safety and Quality Position Type:
Regular - Full-Time Position Location:
Plover Grade:
Grade 06 About The Role The
Manager Food Safety and Quality
provides leadership to establish and maintain food safety and quality levels through sanitation, raw materials, packaging, and quality systems management. Provide technical expertise and support to ensure compliance with McCain’s regional and global requirements, regulatory requirements, product quality, and food safety. Utilize tools such as auditing, process evaluation, and trend analysis to achieve continuous improvement and business objectives. Reports to the regional FSQ Sr. Manager with a factory reporting line to Factory Manager Direct and supervise the development, implementation, and administration of FSQ activities in all phases of production at the factory level. Lead Quality Strategy Deployment at the site, improving established ways of working and delivering key metrics/KPI reflected in the company business objectives. Manage quality and food safety incidents at the site level, supporting decision-making for out-of-specification materials and products. Promote Food Safety and quality awareness and ownership in the factory and internal/external warehouse Ensure compliance with audit programs for internal and external audits. Ensure the effective operation of HACCP and Food Safety Teams Identify and apply standard practices within the facility or from the broader network. Communicate new and/or updated Regulatory Policies within the facility Supervise the activities of department personnel, with a strong emphasis on people development. Assist in the development and execution of FSQ training programs to ensure proper training for plant personnel. Participate in new/changed equipment/process projects with Engineering, including conducting risk assessments and monitoring agreed-upon mitigations. Manage held product with authority to disposition appropriately and record accordingly. Liaison between corporate R&D team and plant management to ensure efficient handover of new product development. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications B.S. in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or a similar scientific discipline Minimum 5-7 years of Quality Management experience, preferably in food manufacturing or the consumer goods industry. Strong knowledge and understanding of food safety, HACCP, GMPs, Allergen Controls, Sanitary design/controls, pest control, basic food regulations, specifications, analytical and microbiological lab methods. Knowledge of Quality systems and Root cause analysis Knowledge of Micro and Hygiene/Sanitation monitoring FSMA, PCQI, GFSI certifications preferred Skills Auditing and assessment skills Understanding of basic food safety principles About McCain At McCain, we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately-owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Manager Food Safety and Quality Position Title:
Manager Food Safety and Quality Position Type:
Regular - Full-Time Position Location:
Plover Grade:
Grade 06 About The Role The
Manager Food Safety and Quality
provides leadership to establish and maintain food safety and quality levels through sanitation, raw materials, packaging, and quality systems management. Provide technical expertise and support to ensure compliance with McCain’s regional and global requirements, regulatory requirements, product quality, and food safety. Utilize tools such as auditing, process evaluation, and trend analysis to achieve continuous improvement and business objectives. Reports to the regional FSQ Sr. Manager with a factory reporting line to Factory Manager Direct and supervise the development, implementation, and administration of FSQ activities in all phases of production at the factory level. Lead Quality Strategy Deployment at the site, improving established ways of working and delivering key metrics/KPI reflected in the company business objectives. Manage quality and food safety incidents at the site level, supporting decision-making for out-of-specification materials and products. Promote Food Safety and quality awareness and ownership in the factory and internal/external warehouse Ensure compliance with audit programs for internal and external audits. Ensure the effective operation of HACCP and Food Safety Teams Identify and apply standard practices within the facility or from the broader network. Communicate new and/or updated Regulatory Policies within the facility Supervise the activities of department personnel, with a strong emphasis on people development. Assist in the development and execution of FSQ training programs to ensure proper training for plant personnel. Participate in new/changed equipment/process projects with Engineering, including conducting risk assessments and monitoring agreed-upon mitigations. Manage held product with authority to disposition appropriately and record accordingly. Liaison between corporate R&D team and plant management to ensure efficient handover of new product development. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications B.S. in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or a similar scientific discipline Minimum 5-7 years of Quality Management experience, preferably in food manufacturing or the consumer goods industry. Strong knowledge and understanding of food safety, HACCP, GMPs, Allergen Controls, Sanitary design/controls, pest control, basic food regulations, specifications, analytical and microbiological lab methods. Knowledge of Quality systems and Root cause analysis Knowledge of Micro and Hygiene/Sanitation monitoring FSMA, PCQI, GFSI certifications preferred Skills Auditing and assessment skills Understanding of basic food safety principles About McCain At McCain, we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately-owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.
#J-18808-Ljbffr