Senior Food Safety & Quality Manager bei Salm Partners

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Lead and resource the food safety and quality team in execution of food safety and quality requirements. Partner with key business leaders and other support functions to service the customer.
• Partner with internal and external product development teams for design and implementation of product quality and product attributes. Liason with customer Food Safety and Quality groups as assigned.
• Lead certification to a Global Food Safety Initiative [GFSI] standards, including Safety Quality Foods [SQF] audit standards.
• Act as company contact for consumer complaints; work with consumers, customers and internal personnel to bring issues and complaints to successful resolution.
• Develop, maintain, and administer Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point [HACCP], Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and supporting food safety and regulatory prerequisite programs.
• Develop, maintain, and administer microbiological sampling programs, maintaining appropriate records.
• Oversee organoleptic product testing to evaluate shelf-life performance, formulation changes, etc.
• Design and implement technical training programs for production partners on Food Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Lead and engage in digital transformation for food safety and quality systems.
• Engage as a part of the SALM Partners Leadership team including coordination of food safety and quality key performance indicators.
• Apply statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate processes and process changes.
• Review data obtained during quality control and quality assurance activities to ensure consistency with company policies and procedures, and compliance with food safety requirements.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of government regulatory and industry quality codes and standards and provides high level technical input and direction to the leadership team.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities                                           

Responsible for leadership and supervision of the Food Safety Quality Assurance Managers, Food Safety Quality Compliance Manager. Previous supervisory experience is required.

Key Qualifications

Must demonstrate a strong work ethic, uncompromising honesty and trustworthiness, and personal and professional integrity, maintaining utmost confidentiality of highly sensitive proprietary information. Ability to lead problem solving and continuous improvement activities, together with partnering with key stakeholders is essential.

Education and/or Experience                                                     

 A bachelor’s degree in meat science, food science, biology, chemistry, microbiology, , or related science or technical field is required. Must possess a minimum of 5 years food safety and quality management experience in a USDA-FSIS regulated food manufacturing environment, preferably with ready-to-eat processed meats. Experience with GFSI standard certification is preferred.

Communication Skills                                                    

Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including technical writing skills and ability to summarize and disseminate data and technical information.

Computer Skills                                                 

Must have a high level of computer proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience with SAP or other like integrated manufacturing applications is preferred.

Work Environment

This work environment will include time within a standard office environment together with time within the food manufacturing environment. The partner must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  The manufacturing environment includes cold and warm temperatures. Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] is required for specific areas and activities.