Manager Food Safety and Quality

Position Title: Manager Food Safety and Quality

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Plover Appetizer

Requisition ID: 35143

About the team.

We are currently looking for a Manager Food Safety and Quality at our Appetizer plant in Plover, WI.

About the role.

Provides the leadership necessary to establish and maintain Food Safety quality levels of products through sanitation, raw materials, packaging and quality systems management. The Factory FSQ manager is the Guardian of quality compliance and challenger of all functions across the value chain to drive Continuous Improvements, support to Operations, Supply Chain, and Consumer Services, while fostering a cross functional quality, compliance and performance culture. Is responsible for the leadership and the development, implementation and management of all Food Safety Quality Assurance programs and activities.

Leadership Principles.

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

Accountabilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following:

• Provide technical expertise and support to ensure compliance to McCain’s regional and global requirements/Policies, regulatory requirements, product quality, and food safety.

• Utilizes tools such as auditing, process evaluation, 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 factory level (Quality Management Systems).

• Lead Quality Strategy Deployment at the site, improving established ways of working and delivering and improving 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, ensuring that relevant corrective and preventive actions are defined and implemented.

• Promote Food Safety and quality awareness and ownership in the factory and internal/external warehouse

• Ensure compliance of the audit programs for internal and external audits i.e. FSSC 22000/BRC/SQF, KEFSQ, etc.

• Ensure the effective operation of HACCP and Food Safety Teams

• Identify and apply “Standard Practices” within the facility or from the broader network.

• Communication of new and/or updated Regulatory Policies within the facility

• Supervise the activities of department personnel, with 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, PSTs, and Product Optimization.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications.

• B.S. in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology or similar scientific discipline

• Minimum 5-7 years Quality Management experience, preferably in food manufacturing or consumer goods industry.

• Must have 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 desired and basic food technology.

• Knowledge of Quality systems and Root cause analysis

• Knowledge of Micro and Hygiene/Sanitation monitoring

• Auditing and assessment skills

• Understanding of basic food safety principles

• FSMA, PCQI, GFSI certifications preferred

This job description covers the basic functions of the job and is not intended to provide a complete listing of daily tasks. Flexibility and improvement of job skills are essential to all positions at McCain Foods.

About McCain

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why 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. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Why join the McCain family.

• Your Life – we’re here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
• Your Success – work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
• Your Impact – we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.

McCain is a place where you can grow from the ground up, so join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain.

The McCain experience

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually - your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

The benefits of working for McCain.
McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits:

• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Spending Account/ HRA & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption & Infertility Assistance, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Education Reimbursement Assistance
• Apprenticeship, Internship, & Coop support and opportunities
• Employee Family Assistance program
• Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Short- & Long-Term Disability

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Compensation Package: $97,500.00 -$130,000.00 USD annually bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education/training, and other organizational needs.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family: Quality & Food Safety; Manufacturing
Division: NA Operations
Department: Infinity Quality
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Appleton || US - United States of America : Illinois : Chicago || US - United States of America : Illinois : Lisle || US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Fort Atkinson || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Milwaukee || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Rice Lake || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.