Quality Food Safety Manager
Company: Post Consumer Brands
Location: Meadville
Posted on: May 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Business Unit OverviewHeadquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post
Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is
dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food
choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio
includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats--, PEBBLES--,
Grape-Nuts-- and Malt-O-Meal-- cereal, and Peter Pan-- peanut
butter, as well as Rachael Ray-- Nutrish--, Kibbles 'n Bits-- and
9Lives-- dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards
of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make
lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more
information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and
follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.
BrandPost Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food
brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our
purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers
love. We're always searching the center store for the next exciting
product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we're growing and
need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to
help us reach greater heights. That's where you come in. Join a
team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real
impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.
Location DescriptionThe Meadville, Pennsylvania facility is 135,000
square feet and home to about 290 hard working team members who are
proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Rachael Ray-- Nutrish
--. Located along the banks of French Creek in Northwestern
Pennsylvania and 45 minutes from Pittsburgh, Meadville is home to
more than 13,000 full time residents and 2,000 Allegheny College
students. Meadville is an active center for business, industry,
education, the arts, recreation, service and tourism. Conneaut
Lake, Pymatuning State Park and the Erie National Wildlife Refuge
are wonderful places to appreciate the area's natural beauty.
ResponsibilitiesResponsible for managing the plant Quality and Food
Safety program at a pet food plant. Assists Operations in the
identification and implementation of quality improvements. Assists
Engineering in the identification and implementation of structural
and mechanical designs to support food safety and GMP practices.
Assures compliance with applicable quality, food safety and
regulatory standards. Support, implement, and maintain food safety,
food safety culture, and quality practices as required through
GFSI. Will be responsible for completing job duties in a manner
that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality, and
environmental practices. This position has shared responsibility as
a BRC practitioner and/or back-up practitioner.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
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Assure that all raw materials, process parameters, sanitation
procedures, and finished products comply with Customer, Company,
State and Federal standards.
Must have HACCP certification and meet the requirements for PCQI
and BRC Practitioner responsibilities.
Manage and audit quality programs and maintain proper
documentation.
Administer hold product dispositions. Follow-up and coordinate the
release and/or removal of hold product through the proper
channels.
Assure that HACCP/Food Safety plans are fully implemented and
monitored for all processing lines. Responsible for validating
changes to food safety fundamentals (prerequisite programs).
Assure the training of employees in the areas of noncompliance,
metal detection, GMP's, preventive controls, color code, sanitation
procedures, net weight, and quality requirements
Along with Engineering and Maintenance, coordinate the activities
of engineers and contractors in complying with GMP's during
construction activities.
Work with vendors to correct noncompliance issues concerning
ingredients and supplies.
Provide managerial and technical leadership to Quality Assurance
technicians and other appropriate plant QFS staff.
Provide technical assistance to team members regarding the use of
chemicals and sanitation protocol. Duties to include verification
of cleaning methods for control of microbial, allergenic, and
organic product cross contamination risks.
Support the necessary retrieval of suspect product involved in a
product recall.
Direct the implementation, process and follow-up to corrective
action items for audits, and inspections by customers, state
regulators, FDA, etc.
Collect quality data and develop reports for business units.
Research and approve temporary approvals and R&D trials.
Investigate consumer and customer complaints and provide written
communication regarding the findings. QualificationsEDUCATION
Minimum of 4 year B.S. degree in Food Science, Microbiology or
related field.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 10 years' experience in food manufacturing business,
preferably in the Quality Assurance or Production environment.
Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience. Must have working
knowledge of HACCP, FSMA requirements, GMPs, quality systems, and
experience working with and leading team in a manufacturing
environment. Must possess understanding of FDA and local regulatory
requirements. OTHER SKILLS
Effective management and supervisory skills. Must have excellent
facilitating skills in a team environment, and effective
communication skills, both written and oral. Training skills with
ability to develop own curriculum. Must be a demonstrated problem
solver with the ability to implement effective solutions. Working
knowledge of statistical and other advanced analytical problem
solving tools. Must be able to read, write and communicate in the
English language. Experience with canning/thermal processes is
preferred.
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