Assistant Food Safety and Quality Coordinator - Co-Manufacturing

We are committed to providing only the highest-quality products. As a member of our quality team, you’ll ensure Johnsonville meets or exceeds all standards set by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other regulatory agencies. Of course, that’s just for starters. What outside organization could care more about our quality than we do? Our commitment to quality must be unparalleled. We treat every Johnsonville product like it will be served at our own family table.

Johnsonville, LLC

Assistant Food Safety/Quality Coordinator - Co-Manufacturing

Position Overview

Johnsonville has an opportunity for an Assistant Food Safety/Quality Coordinator to join our Food Safety/Quality team. Your passion for continuous improvement will support the company in the drive to create a best in world quality culture through leadership and member interaction. This job is perfect for an individual who has a track record of improving and expanding the scope of their responsibilities and wants to continue to grow and be challenged.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with our co-manufacturer partners’ food safety and quality members through conversations and visits with our key partners.
• Become familiar with and develop an understanding of the manufacturing operations at our co-manufacturer partners.
• Secure product and conduct random quality audits to verify co-manufactured items are meeting Johnsonville product quality specification as well as sensory attributes for flavor and texture.
• Collect, analyze, and distribute data related to co-manufacturer product quality adherence
• Identify and maintain a register of all co-manufactured items that have gluten free claims and ensure annual testing is completed on all items supporting the claim.
• Represent Food Safety and Quality on new product/project teams
• Participate and assist in new partner approval audits and assist in collecting third party audits from our existing partners annually.
• Develop and publish formulation and finished good processing procedures with assistance of the new product developer to ensure all key steps and control points for product quality and safety are identified.
• Ensure product quality manuals and defect guides are created on new items and kept current for existing products.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day food safety and quality opportunities that arise with our co-manufacturing partners.
• Assist with special customer requests for technical documents and supplier info.
• Track consumer data and evaluate trends and comparison on co-manufactured retail items from year to year and share with partners for improvement opportunities.
• Share best practices with our partners as developed through the company Exceptional Product Team to enhance product quality and safety.
• Coordinate product holds internally and at our outside cold storage locations.
• Handle issues that arise in the absence of the FSQ Coordinator – Co-manufacturing
  
  

Education

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Food Science, Meat Science, Microbiology or related field required
  
  

Experience

• 2-3 years of experience in a quality leadership role is desired
• Experience in food required; meat/poultry processing preferred
• Experience working under regulatory systems, USDA preferred
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Intermediate knowledge and understanding of food safety requirements including HACCP
• Basic understanding in statistical quality tools and continuous improvement processes (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite required
• Experience with SAP desired
• Understanding of Safe Quality Food program preferred
• Detail oriented, responsible, self-motivated individual
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solver
• Desire to become a future leader (potential replacement for Food Safety Coordinator position or others within the company)
  
  

Date: February 24, 2025

Location: Technical Center, Sheboygan Falls, WI

Coach: Food Safety/Quality Coordinator – Co Manufacturing

Member Status: Full-time, Salaried

Hours: First shift; occasional work on off-shifts. Overtime as needed.

Travel: 30-40% varies based on business needs

Reason for Posting: Replacement – Member was promoted

Benefits: Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, onsite medical clinic and tuition reimbursement!

About Our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 3,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

How To Apply

External candidate: Apply on-line only at: careers.johnsonville.com

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. M/F/Vet/Disability

Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country. We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.