Job Title: Quality & Food Safety Manager

Job Description

Lead the Quality Support Team by building and managing an effective team for Shared Services, ensuring professional and effective interactions with other departments across the business. Supervise corporate quality staff to ensure timely completion and reporting of quality activities, such as product release and COAs. Develop and maintain the supplier assessment program across companies, collaborating with quality leaders to create supportive processes. Conduct supplier audits to ensure compliance with SOPs, SSOPs, formulas, government compliance procedures, recall procedures, HACCP/Food Safety Plans, and similar programs. Manage supplier nonconforming materials and corrective actions, including trending reports and follow-ups on supplier corrective actions (SCARs). Work closely with the Directors of Quality & Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs to support central quality needs at manufacturing sites and businesses. Assist with troubleshooting plant-related quality or regulatory issues as needed. Coordinate supplier quality assurance projects with internal departments and customers. Support special QA/RA projects as needed. Help QA/RA teams address customer and sales staff questions related to product quality and food safety. Crosstrain on QA/RA systems and provide training to personnel across the business in specific areas of expertise. Promote and enforce a committed team environment through empowerment and positive reinforcement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in animal or food science, food technology, chemistry, or microbiology required. Higher education preferred.
• 5 years' experience in auditing GMPs, HACCP, and Food Safety programs/audits within the food or feed industry.
• 3 years of management experience
• Strong food safety knowledge with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Work Environment

The role requires knowledge of food technology, microbiology, and chemistry sufficient to fulfill the needs of this position. An overall knowledge of quality assurance management procedures, HACCP, FSMA, and GFSI is essential. The ability to work effectively cross-functionally in a professional manner and to work with minimal supervision while executing job expectations timely is required. Effective communication with plant personnel, raw material suppliers, sales staff, customer service personnel, and the QA/RA team is crucial. The ability to manage and motivate direct reports positively and productively is also important. Excellent analytical and organizational skills are necessary, along with the ability to work independently on projects and as a team member. The role requires up to 30% travel time, within the US visiting plants and supplier plants, with potential international travel to facilities across the globe. Typical office hours are 8 am to 5 pm. The position involves overseeing the Central Quality and Food Safety Team, consisting of a team lead, two Food Safety Specialists, and a contractor. The role is based onsite at the headquarters, reporting to the VP. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K employer match program, paid holidays, PTO, and volunteer time off.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

They would be eligible to enroll in LGI benefits, which include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K employer match program, 9 paid holidays, 3 weeks of PTO accrued, and volunteer time off.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ankeny,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 14, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $85,000 - $100,000